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The median home value in Rusk County, TX is $216,219 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.76% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$216,219
Year-over-Year
+4.76%
National Rank
#1760 of 3071
Rusk County ranks 120th out of 243 counties in TX by median home price, and is -8.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TX, the typical county has a median home value of $215,660, making Rusk County +0.3% above the TX state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.8%, from $212,465 in May 2026 to $216,219 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 | $212,465 | +3.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $214,655 | +3.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $213,104 | +4.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $216,219 | +4.8% |
Households here earn a median of $68,658 a year against a typical home value of $216,219 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 32% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Rusk County recorded a violent crime rate of 405 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,145 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 17,761 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Rusk County is $216,219. That's up 4.76% from a year earlier. That is about 8.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Rusk County the 120th most expensive of 243 counties in Texas.
Median household income here is $68,658, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Rusk County recorded 405 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 17,761 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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