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Zapata, TX metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · TX · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Zapata, TX metro area’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 Momentum—No data
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Inventory Health—No data
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Affordability36%
●87
Economic Strength36%
+4.042
Rental Yield27%
●92

Where is Zapata, TX metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Zapata, TX metro area is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Zapata, TX metro area?

Metro-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.

Zapata, TX metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$174K▼ -14.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market57 days▼ -68.7%Redfin
Months of Supply15.5▲ +222.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale32▲ +33.3%Redfin
Homes Sold2▼ -60%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$150▲ +28.2%Redfin

How has Zapata, TX metro area’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 72
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Zapata, TX metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Zapata, TX metro area is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 72 out of 100. It is based on the 3 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

Are home prices rising or falling in Zapata, TX metro area?

The median sale price in Zapata, TX metro area is $174K, having fallen 14.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Zapata, TX metro area?

Zapata, TX metro area scores 87 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving Zapata, TX metro area's Alpha Score?

Zapata, TX metro area's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (92/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (42/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 3 of them have data for this market.

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