Metropolitan market · Texas · September 2026 data

What is the College Station, TX real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in College Station, TX asks $345,000, down 5.4% year over year. Homes spend a median of 86 days on market, with 1,496 active listings and 16% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 20% of active listings, and inventory sits at 118% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 4.1%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$345,000
▼ 5.4% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$197
1,853 sq ft median
Median days on market
86
September 2026
Active listings
1,496
For sale now
New listings
320
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
16%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
118%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
20%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$339,900
▼ 1.5% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
n/a
Non-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Homes sold / month
297
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the College Station, TX housing market doing right now?

The College Station, TX housing market lists at a $345,000 median as of September 2026, down 5.4% year over year, with an 86-day median market time and 1,496 homes for sale (16% with a price cut). Active inventory is 118% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 4.1%.

College Station housing market statistics

The table summarizes College Station's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for College Station.

College Station, TX housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$345,000-5.4% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1971,853 sq ft median
Median days on market86+14% YoY
Active listings1,496+21% YoY
New listings this month320September 2026
Listings with a price cut16%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$339,900-1.5% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ration/aNon-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Pending-to-active ratio20.2%303 pending
Inventory vs 2019118%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield4.1%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in College Station?

College Station home prices are down 5.4% year over year and -0.1% month over month as of September 2026, at a $345,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$372K$365K$359K$352K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, College Station TX · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$380K$352K$324K$297K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, College Station TX · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in College Station?

College Station has 1,496 active listings, 320 new this month, 303 pending as of September 2026. About 16% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 118% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
1,496
New this month
320
Pending
303
Price-reduced
242

Is College Station a good real estate investment?

College Station scores 42/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #613 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
42/100
#613 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-1.4%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 4.4% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
47
Value
58
Rental yield
55
Supply risk
74
Market heat
14

College Station scores 42/100 on our composite Investor Score (#613 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 50% over five years and +87% over ten, leaving prices 30% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,186/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.1%; active inventory sits at 118% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 5.4% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how College Station ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in College Station?

A home at College Station's $345,000 median listing runs about $1,888 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,705/mo
−$184/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,888/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,079/mo
+$191/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $345,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in College Station?

To buy College Station’s $345,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $99,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,320/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.7× the area’s $59,691 median household income, so a typical College Station household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in College Station, TX — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$345,000September 2026
Down payment (20%)$69,000Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,888/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.50% effective rate)$431/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$99,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$59,691Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the College Station housing market?

Longer-run demand in College Station shows up in 2,365 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +171 residents; +1.5% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
2,365
▲ 4.9% vs 2024
8.7 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+171
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$8.74M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+1.5%
▲ 142.1k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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College Station housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in College Station?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in College Station, TX is $345,000, down 5.4% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in College Station?
The median home listed in College Station asks $345,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,888 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in College Station?
The median property in College Station spends 86 days on the market, with 1,496 homes actively listed and 16% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in College Station?
With a median 86 days on market and 16% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 20% of active listings, College Station reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is College Station a good place to invest in real estate?
College Station scores 42/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #613 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in College Station?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving College Station and the wider Texas market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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Priya Nandakumar Housing Economist

Priya Nandakumar is a housing economist who tracks national and regional housing-supply trends, mortgage rates and affordability using public Census and housing-starts data. She translates federal housing releases into metro-level takeaways for buyers and investors.

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