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Rusk County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of August 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%
+7.141
Inventory Health25%
+2.739
Affordability20%
-6.570
Economic Strength20%
41
Rental Yield15%
-8.473

Where is Rusk County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rusk 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.

Rusk County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$244K-0.3%
Median Days on Market100 days▲ +17.7%
Months of Supply6.1▲ +5.2%
Homes for Sale191▲ +2.7%
Homes Sold32-3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$136-11%

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

Now: 51
12-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 August 2026, Rusk County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 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 $244K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Rusk County, TX?

Rusk County, TX scores 70 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 Rental Yield (73/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (39/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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