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Land and home values in Texas

Across Texas's 254 counties, residential land is about $5.78 per sq ft at the state median ($251,777 an acre). The typical home is worth about $279,000 and a 2-bedroom rents for about $1,600 a month. Largest city: Houston; capital: Austin. Values as of October 12, 2026.

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State values

Land: residential$5.78per sq ft
Land: residential$251,777per acre
Land: quarter-acre lot$62,94410,890 sq ft
Land: farmland$3,100per acre
Home: typical (median)$279,000value
Home: entry-level$207,000lower quartile
Home: upper-end$375,000upper quartile
Build new$157per sq ft, no land
Rent: 1-bedroom$1,340per month
Rent: 2-bedroom$1,600per month
Rent: 3-bedroom$2,090per month
Rent: 4-bedroom$2,530per month
Gross yield, 2-bed6.9%a year

Price tiers

TierTractsLand $/sq ftTypical homeRent 2-bed
Top tier547$19.10$681,000$2,060
Upper1,285$9.37$434,000$1,880
Mid1,979$6.04$298,000$1,700
Entry1,998$4.38$187,000$1,440
Small town260$2.49$175,000$1,080
Rural579$2.96$214,000$1,120
Farmland248$1.77$172,000$1,030

Tiers rank neighborhoods by home value within each metro area; outside metro areas they follow how built-up the land is. They describe prices only.

Every county

CountySettingLand $/sq ftPer acreTypical homeRent 2-bed
Llano CountyRural$24.00$1.05M$321,000$1,080
Travis CountyMetro core$16.20$705,672$500,000$2,020
Gillespie CountySmall town$14.40$627,264$510,000$1,580
Aransas CountySuburban$14.00$609,840$311,000$1,330
Collin CountyMetro core$13.20$574,992$487,000$2,420
Kendall CountySuburban$11.50$500,940$546,000$1,620
Denton CountySuburban$11.00$479,160$408,000$2,280
Williamson CountyMetro core$9.37$408,157$432,000$2,040
Fort Bend CountyMetro core$9.35$407,199$394,000$2,140
Dallas CountyMetro core$8.81$383,938$314,000$1,980
Galveston CountySuburban$8.30$361,504$316,000$1,560
Webb CountyMetro core$8.26$359,631$181,000$1,220
Rockwall CountyMetro core$8.02$349,351$418,000$2,460
Burnet CountyRural$7.66$333,844$352,000$1,580
Brazos CountyMetro core$7.32$318,685$297,000$1,210
Henderson CountySmall town$7.29$317,727$221,000$1,070
Comal CountySuburban$6.73$293,159$406,000$1,570
Tarrant CountyMetro core$6.67$290,545$322,000$1,900
Hood CountySmall town$6.45$281,049$348,000$1,370
Harris CountyMetro core$6.39$278,174$273,000$1,690
Rains CountyRural$6.21$270,725$271,000$1,010
Hays CountyMetro core$6.08$264,975$347,000$1,710
Montgomery CountySuburban$5.93$258,180$359,000$1,720
Midland CountyMetro core$5.82$253,650$364,000$1,800
Bexar CountyMetro core$5.53$240,669$250,000$1,560
Franklin CountyRural$5.41$235,442$261,000$1,100
Nueces CountyMetro core$5.37$233,874$223,000$1,440
Ellis CountyMetro core$5.28$229,997$342,000$1,910
Guadalupe CountyMetro core$5.23$227,949$309,000$1,720
Cooke CountySmall town$5.16$224,639$227,000$1,280
El Paso CountyMetro core$5.11$222,417$182,000$1,250
Montague CountyRural$5.10$222,069$263,000$1,220
Brazoria CountyMetro core$5.08$221,503$300,000$1,360
Blanco CountyRural$4.92$214,402$491,000$1,200
Smith CountyMetro core$4.91$213,662$260,000$1,440
Hidalgo CountyMetro core$4.84$210,874$147,000$1,060
Houston CountyRural$4.77$207,912$188,000$1,020
San Jacinto CountySuburban$4.73$205,865$232,000$1,190
Maverick CountyMetro core$4.71$205,211$185,000$955
Chambers CountySuburban$4.65$202,467$415,000$1,640
Kerr CountySmall town$4.63$201,639$330,000$1,240
Bastrop CountySuburban$4.60$200,376$306,000$1,760
Tyler CountyRural$4.48$195,018$170,000$1,040
Parker CountySuburban$4.46$194,234$400,000$1,640
Johnson CountyMetro core$4.44$193,494$277,000$1,610
Polk CountyRural$4.44$193,232$186,000$1,130
Trinity CountyRural$4.41$191,882$128,000$1,070
Sabine CountyRural$4.28$186,306$200,000$1,060
Caldwell CountySuburban$4.18$182,037$247,000$1,740
Dimmit CountyRural$4.12$179,467$95,100$1,060
Kaufman CountySuburban$4.08$177,507$331,000$2,060
Edwards CountyRural$3.99$173,892$183,000$1,020
Uvalde CountySmall town$3.99$173,892$173,000$1,140
Cameron CountyMetro core$3.97$173,064$138,000$1,100
Medina CountySuburban$3.95$172,236$235,000$1,320
Mason CountyRural$3.88$168,969$398,000$870
Bandera CountySuburban$3.86$168,098$282,000$1,140
Erath CountySmall town$3.85$167,662$300,000$1,240
Lee CountyRural$3.83$166,617$284,000$1,620
Wise CountySuburban$3.81$165,920$325,000$1,170
Waller CountyMetro core$3.75$163,219$297,000$1,400
San Patricio CountyMetro core$3.74$163,002$217,000$1,540
Wilson CountySuburban$3.71$161,608$331,000$1,280
Wood CountyRural$3.63$158,210$214,000$1,060
McLennan CountyMetro core$3.61$157,426$233,000$1,300
Lampasas CountySuburban$3.58$156,119$249,000$1,150
Randall CountyMetro core$3.55$154,464$234,000$1,260
Austin CountySuburban$3.48$151,458$337,000$1,060
Marion CountyRural$3.46$150,892$101,000$1,000
Calhoun CountySmall town$3.46$150,500$212,000$1,260
Grimes CountyRural$3.45$150,238$271,000$1,020
Willacy CountySmall town$3.41$148,365$74,600$935
Grayson CountyMetro core$3.38$147,146$261,000$1,370
Hill CountyRural$3.37$146,971$213,000$1,090
Walker CountySmall town$3.37$146,797$250,000$1,200
Fayette CountyRural$3.31$144,184$326,000$1,710
Kleberg CountySmall town$3.25$141,439$203,000$1,250
Matagorda CountySmall town$3.25$141,439$186,000$1,190
Washington CountySmall town$3.23$140,699$316,000$1,320
Wharton CountySmall town$3.22$140,307$188,000$1,160
Somervell CountyRural$3.20$139,436$327,000$975
Ector CountyMetro core$3.15$137,301$216,000$1,620
Palo Pinto CountySmall town$3.14$136,953$229,000$1,060
Milam CountyRural$3.10$135,210$219,000$1,180
Bosque CountySuburban$3.09$134,688$232,000$1,140
Hunt CountySuburban$3.07$133,729$245,000$1,580
Burleson CountySuburban$3.06$133,468$222,000$1,030
Atascosa CountySuburban$2.99$130,419$181,000$1,180
Kenedy CountyRural$2.99$130,201$99,600$1,020
Lubbock CountyMetro core$2.98$129,939$200,000$1,200
Colorado CountyRural$2.98$129,591$254,000$1,170
Gonzales CountyRural$2.89$126,063$145,000$1,040
Bell CountyMetro core$2.87$124,974$226,000$1,300
Kimble CountyRural$2.82$122,665$336,000$1,060
Tom Green CountyMetro core$2.81$122,404$213,000$1,300
Lavaca CountyRural$2.78$121,271$284,000$1,160
Val Verde CountySmall town$2.78$121,140$163,000$995
Jim Wells CountySmall town$2.73$119,049$118,000$1,020
Newton CountyRural$2.72$118,570$112,000$1,010
Coryell CountyMetro core$2.71$118,178$202,000$1,200
Live Oak CountyRural$2.69$117,002$200,000$1,200
Gregg CountyMetro core$2.68$116,784$216,000$1,220
Victoria CountyMetro core$2.67$116,175$197,000$1,430
Jefferson CountyMetro core$2.65$115,216$183,000$1,180
Zapata CountySmall town$2.64$114,824$92,600$1,040
Hardin CountySuburban$2.62$113,953$236,000$1,030
Liberty CountySuburban$2.60$113,387$183,000$1,220
Starr CountySmall town$2.58$112,211$117,000$985
Andrews CountySmall town$2.54$110,468$200,000$1,460
Hartley CountyRural$2.50$108,900$285,000$1,120
Taylor CountyMetro core$2.49$108,334$204,000$1,340
Wichita CountyMetro core$2.43$106,025$182,000$1,180
Kent CountyRural$2.36$102,671$126,000$835
Angelina CountySmall town$2.32$101,059$180,000$1,020
Goliad CountySuburban$2.30$100,188$301,000$1,280
Glasscock CountyRural$2.28$99,491$253,000$1,230
Rusk CountySuburban$2.27$98,968$187,000$1,160
Brown CountySmall town$2.24$97,749$180,000$1,100
Harrison CountySuburban$2.23$97,269$184,000$1,280
Nacogdoches CountySmall town$2.22$96,529$158,000$1,100
Leon CountyRural$2.21$96,137$211,000$1,000
Van Zandt CountyRural$2.20$96,006$253,000$1,180
Jack CountyRural$2.20$95,788$267,000$1,030
Fannin CountySmall town$2.13$92,957$253,000$1,000
Cherokee CountySmall town$2.10$91,694$196,000$1,000
Upshur CountySuburban$2.10$91,650$183,000$1,200
Gaines CountyRural$2.08$90,431$267,000$1,060
Pecos CountyRural$2.07$90,256$139,000$975
Hopkins CountySmall town$2.06$89,908$219,000$1,140
Clay CountySuburban$2.05$89,167$181,000$975
Presidio CountyRural$2.04$88,993$299,000$1,060
Jeff Davis CountyRural$2.04$88,819$234,000$1,020
Brewster CountyRural$2.03$88,427$253,000$1,040
Navarro CountySmall town$2.03$88,427$202,000$1,080
DeWitt CountyRural$2.00$87,033$212,000$1,160
Orange CountySuburban$1.95$84,724$170,000$1,110
Hamilton CountyRural$1.94$84,506$193,000$965
Anderson CountySmall town$1.91$83,374$180,000$1,100
San Saba CountyRural$1.88$81,849$242,000$1,160
Bee CountySmall town$1.84$80,238$103,000$1,220
Potter CountyMetro core$1.83$79,802$153,000$1,080
Martin CountySuburban$1.81$79,061$163,000$1,690
Lamar CountySmall town$1.81$79,018$217,000$1,000
Mills CountyRural$1.80$78,277$235,000$980
Bowie CountyMetro core$1.78$77,406$158,000$1,080
Panola CountyRural$1.78$77,363$163,000$1,040
Ward CountyRural$1.77$77,319$136,000$1,200
Irion CountySuburban$1.77$77,014$211,000$1,320
Madison CountyRural$1.77$76,971$222,000$1,080
Young CountyRural$1.77$76,927$199,000$995
Hemphill CountyRural$1.76$76,840$212,000$970
Robertson CountySuburban$1.76$76,535$215,000$1,090
Camp CountySmall town$1.68$73,355$229,000$1,180
Freestone CountyRural$1.68$73,311$172,000$985
Limestone CountyRural$1.67$72,702$207,000$1,010
Frio CountyRural$1.66$72,135$113,000$1,040
Cass CountyRural$1.65$71,830$158,000$1,060
Archer CountySuburban$1.65$71,787$176,000$1,180
Titus CountySmall town$1.62$70,785$213,000$970
Loving CountyRural$1.59$69,435$170,000$1,060
Howard CountySmall town$1.59$69,217$185,000$1,600
Deaf Smith CountySmall town$1.59$69,130$124,000$1,060
Yoakum CountyRural$1.56$68,171$211,000$1,060
Delta CountyRural$1.49$64,992$181,000$1,160
Stephens CountyRural$1.49$64,992$85,700$1,000
Jackson CountyRural$1.48$64,599$224,000$1,060
Moore CountySmall town$1.48$64,512$150,000$1,030
Wilbarger CountySmall town$1.47$64,120$103,000$925
Shackelford CountyRural$1.42$61,812$180,000$965
Hutchinson CountySmall town$1.41$61,376$151,000$1,060
Armstrong CountySuburban$1.38$60,200$177,000$1,070
Morris CountySmall town$1.38$60,200$140,000$950
Reagan CountyRural$1.38$60,200$177,000$1,020
Comanche CountyRural$1.34$58,240$188,000$970
Hale CountySmall town$1.32$57,586$104,000$1,060
Scurry CountySmall town$1.29$56,018$115,000$1,120
Oldham CountySuburban$1.28$55,931$168,000$1,080
Roberts CountySmall town$1.27$55,321$167,000$1,020
Eastland CountyRural$1.25$54,537$136,000$1,000
McCulloch CountyRural$1.25$54,450$88,900$995
Callahan CountySuburban$1.21$52,664$184,000$1,100
Sutton CountyRural$1.21$52,533$161,000$980
Carson CountySuburban$1.19$51,924$146,000$1,100
Parmer CountyRural$1.18$51,227$161,000$1,040
Dallam CountyRural$1.12$48,700$184,000$1,180
Sherman CountyRural$1.12$48,613$175,000$1,340
Red River CountySmall town$1.11$48,569$166,000$960
Sterling CountyRural$1.11$48,439$152,000$1,140
Jasper CountyRural$1.09$47,698$152,000$1,050
Ochiltree CountyRural$1.09$47,393$158,000$920
Hockley CountySuburban$1.08$47,132$134,000$955
Crockett CountyRural$1.07$46,522$132,000$1,010
Falls CountySuburban$1.03$44,910$81,800$1,060
Karnes CountyRural$1.02$44,605$139,000$1,120
Wheeler CountyRural$1.02$44,562$159,000$1,020
Terrell CountyRural$1.01$44,126$142,000$1,020
Lynn CountySuburban$0.99$43,081$126,000$875
Lipscomb CountyRural$0.97$42,384$142,000$1,320
Winkler CountyRural$0.97$42,384$133,000$880
Crane CountyRural$0.93$40,511$134,000$980
Schleicher CountyRural$0.86$37,592$127,000$970
Hansford CountyRural$0.85$36,852$121,000$1,080
Reeves CountySmall town$0.84$36,503$125,000$1,040
Gray CountySmall town$0.79$34,456$131,000$1,040
Garza CountySuburban$0.79$34,195$138,000$1,060
Baylor CountyRural$0.78$34,107$123,000$950
Jim Hogg CountyRural$0.77$33,323$110,000$980
Real CountyRural$0.76$33,280$116,000$980
Nolan CountySmall town$0.75$32,801$126,000$900
Terry CountyRural$0.74$32,452$109,000$1,000
Runnels CountyRural$0.74$32,104$109,000$1,120
Borden CountyRural$0.73$31,755$112,000$1,100
Menard CountyRural$0.73$31,625$112,000$1,020
Concho CountyRural$0.71$31,145$111,000$1,440
Haskell CountyRural$0.71$31,058$114,000$1,080
Refugio CountyRural$0.70$30,536$112,000$1,260
Bailey CountyRural$0.70$30,405$109,000$890
Collingsworth CountyRural$0.68$29,795$107,000$970
Shelby CountyRural$0.66$28,662$116,000$1,000
Zavala CountyRural$0.64$27,791$102,000$995
Dawson CountyRural$0.64$27,661$114,000$1,960
Upton CountyRural$0.64$27,661$98,000$1,380
McMullen CountyRural$0.62$27,051$100,000$1,030
San Augustine CountyRural$0.62$26,877$98,500$915
Duval CountyRural$0.60$26,180$100,000$1,020
Castro CountyRural$0.59$25,788$96,500$1,050
Coleman CountyRural$0.59$25,526$96,500$1,040
Floyd CountySmall town$0.58$25,308$96,800$1,100
Donley CountyRural$0.58$25,134$93,400$885
Childress CountyRural$0.57$24,829$83,300$1,050
Briscoe CountyRural$0.56$24,437$93,200$1,120
Throckmorton CountyRural$0.55$24,132$92,400$880
Lamb CountyRural$0.55$23,784$94,100$985
Motley CountyRural$0.54$23,566$90,800$1,070
Jones CountySuburban$0.53$23,130$93,100$1,240
Mitchell CountyRural$0.53$23,043$89,800$1,320
Hall CountyRural$0.52$22,825$88,900$715
Swisher CountyRural$0.50$21,867$103,000$970
Knox CountyRural$0.49$21,432$87,100$1,030
Hardeman CountyRural$0.49$21,301$84,500$1,000
Kinney CountyRural$0.49$21,301$84,700$1,020
La Salle CountyRural$0.47$20,604$76,400$1,010
Culberson CountyRural$0.47$20,343$81,900$1,020
Crosby CountySuburban$0.46$20,081$80,200$1,080
Coke CountyRural$0.46$19,994$69,000$1,140
Foard CountyRural$0.40$17,293$73,000$970
Fisher CountyRural$0.39$16,901$68,400$970
Dickens CountyRural$0.35$15,464$67,400$980
Hudspeth CountySuburban$0.34$15,028$66,100$1,080
Brooks CountySmall town$0.34$14,680$58,800$1,200
Cottle CountyRural$0.31$13,504$61,200$1,020
Cochran CountySuburban$0.27$11,587$54,900$1,000
King CountyRural$0.26$11,282$53,800$1,020
Stonewall CountyRural$0.23$10,237$50,200$970

Questions people ask

How much is land worth in Texas?

Residential land in Texas is about $5.78 per square foot, or $251,777 an acre, as of October 2026. A quarter-acre lot (10,890 sq ft) is about $62,944. Smaller lots sell for more per square foot and large tracts for less.

Where is land most expensive in Texas?

The highest county medians for residential land are Llano County ($24.00 per sq ft), Travis County ($16.20 per sq ft), Gillespie County ($14.40 per sq ft), Aransas County ($14.00 per sq ft).

Where is land cheapest in Texas?

The lowest county medians are Stonewall County ($0.23 per sq ft), King County ($0.26 per sq ft), Cochran County ($0.27 per sq ft), Cottle County ($0.31 per sq ft); farmland and remote acreage are cheaper still.

What is the typical home value in Texas?

The typical (median) home in Texas is worth about $279,000, with entry-level homes around $207,000 and upper-end homes around $375,000, as of October 2026.

How much is rent in Texas?

A 2-bedroom rents for about $1,600 a month in Texas, a 1-bedroom about $1,340 and a 3-bedroom about $2,090 (gross rent including utilities, HUD Fair Market Rent basis).

How much is farmland per acre in Texas?

Farmland averages about $3,100 an acre in Texas (USDA, including buildings), well below residential land.

Is this an appraisal?

No. Indicative values for screening, budgeting and negotiation, not an appraisal. For lending, a tax appeal or legal use, hire a state-licensed or certified appraiser.

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