55Alpha

Jim Wells County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Jim Wells County, TX’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●93
Inventory Health25%
●5

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●76
Economic Strength20%
●27
Rental Yield15%
●94

Where is Jim Wells County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Jim Wells County, TX is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Jim Wells County, TX?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Jim Wells County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$195K▲ +107%Redfin
Median Days on Market76 days▼ -3.8%Redfin
Months of Supply10.7▼ -2.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale88▲ +33.3%Redfin
Homes Sold8▲ +33.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$115▲ +49.2%Redfin

How has Jim Wells County, TX’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 55
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

Markets like Jim Wells County, TX

Frequently asked questions

Is Jim Wells County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Jim Wells County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Jim Wells County, TX?

The median sale price in Jim Wells County, TX is $195K, having risen 107% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Jim Wells County, TX?

Jim Wells County, TX scores 76 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Jim Wells County, TX's Alpha Score?

Jim Wells County, TX's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (94/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (5/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Jim Wells County, TX? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.