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The median home value in Shelby County, TX is $241,317 as of 2026-08-31, down 4.53% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$241,317
Year-over-Year
-4.53%
National Rank
#1467 of 3071
Shelby County ranks 92nd out of 243 counties in TX by median home price, and is +2.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TX, the typical county has a median home value of $215,660, making Shelby County +11.9% above the TX state median.
The typical home value increased by 12.5%, from $214,591 in May 2026 to $241,317 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 | $214,591 | -5.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $226,492 | -4.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $217,726 | -4.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $241,317 | -4.5% |
Households here earn a median of $49,776 a year against a typical home value of $241,317 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 82% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Shelby County recorded a violent crime rate of 421 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,041 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 6,174 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Shelby County is $241,317. That's down 4.53% from a year earlier. That is about 2.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Shelby County the 92nd most expensive of 243 counties in Texas.
Median household income here is $49,776, so a typical home costs about 4.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Shelby County recorded 421 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,174 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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