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The median home value in Howard County, TX is $149,157 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.76% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$149,157
Year-over-Year
+4.76%
National Rank
#2595 of 3071
Howard County ranks 188th out of 243 counties in TX by median home price, and is -36.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TX, the typical county has a median home value of $215,660, making Howard County -30.8% below the TX state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.0%, from $150,731 in May 2026 to $149,157 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 | $150,731 | +4.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $150,234 | +4.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $150,014 | +4.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $149,157 | +4.8% |
Households here earn a median of $69,649 a year against a typical home value of $149,157 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.1×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 6% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Howard County recorded a violent crime rate of 762 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,786 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 21,249 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Howard County is $149,157. That's up 4.76% from a year earlier. That is about 36.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Howard County the 188th most expensive of 243 counties in Texas.
Median household income here is $69,649, so a typical home costs about 2.1× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Howard County recorded 762 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 21,249 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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