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The median home value in Kaufman County, TX is $294,855 as of 2026-08-31, down 3.98% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$294,855
Year-over-Year
-3.98%
National Rank
#980 of 3071
Kaufman County ranks 54th out of 243 counties in TX by median home price, and is +25.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TX, the typical county has a median home value of $215,660, making Kaufman County +36.7% above the TX state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.5%, from $299,291 in May 2026 to $294,855 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 | $299,291 | -4.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $299,700 | -4.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $298,854 | -4.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $294,855 | -4.0% |
Households here earn a median of $89,485 a year against a typical home value of $294,855 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 36% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Kaufman County recorded a violent crime rate of 246 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,200 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 80,156 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Kaufman County is $294,855. That's down 3.98% from a year earlier. That is about 25.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Kaufman County the 54th most expensive of 243 counties in Texas.
Median household income here is $89,485, so a typical home costs about 3.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Kaufman County recorded 246 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 80,156 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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