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Rusk County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Rusk 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%
-18.534
Inventory Health25%
-11.236
Affordability20%
68
Economic Strength20%
+1.254
Rental Yield15%
59

Where is Rusk County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rusk County, TX is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Rusk County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$219K-4.7%
Median Days on Market59 days-6.3%
Months of Supply6.6▲ +65%
Homes for Sale179▲ +4.1%
Homes Sold27-37.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$131-7.4%
Sale-to-List Ratio95.1%-1.9%

How has Rusk County, TX’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 49
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Rusk County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Rusk County, TX?

The median sale price in Rusk County, TX is $219K, having fallen 4.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Rusk County, TX?

Rusk County, TX scores 68 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Rusk County, TX's Alpha Score?

Rusk County, TX's strongest dimension is Affordability (68/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (34/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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