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The median home value in Ector County, TX is $253,308 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.4% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$253,308
Year-over-Year
+4.4%
National Rank
#1338 of 3071
Ector County ranks 83rd out of 243 counties in TX by median home price, and is +7.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TX, the typical county has a median home value of $215,660, making Ector County +17.5% above the TX state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.3%, from $256,699 in May 2026 to $253,308 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $256,699 | +5.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $255,518 | +5.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $255,564 | +4.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $253,308 | +4.4% |
Households here earn a median of $71,536 a year against a typical home value of $253,308 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 46% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Ector County recorded a violent crime rate of 316 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,842 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 116,039 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Ector County is $253,308. That's up 4.4% from a year earlier. That is about 7.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Ector County the 83rd most expensive of 243 counties in Texas.
Median household income here is $71,536, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Ector County recorded 316 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 116,039 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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