Metropolitan market · Texas · September 2026 data

What is the El Campo, TX real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in El Campo, TX asks $253,750, up 5.3% year over year. Homes spend a median of 93 days on market, with 133 active listings and 18% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 20% of active listings, and inventory sits at 102% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$253,750
▲ 5.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$141
1,869 sq ft median
Median days on market
93
September 2026
Active listings
133
For sale now
New listings
22
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
18%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
102%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
20%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$268,000
▲ 37.8% 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
23
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the El Campo, TX housing market doing right now?

The El Campo, TX housing market lists at a $253,750 median as of September 2026, up 5.3% year over year, with a 93-day median market time and 133 homes for sale (18% with a price cut). Active inventory is 102% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

El Campo housing market statistics

The table summarizes El Campo'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 El Campo.

El Campo, TX housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$253,750+5.3% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1411,869 sq ft median
Median days on market93+13% YoY
Active listings133-19% YoY
New listings this month22September 2026
Listings with a price cut18%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$268,000+37.8% 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 ratio20.0%27 pending
Inventory vs 2019102%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in El Campo?

El Campo home prices are up 5.3% year over year and -6.0% month over month as of September 2026, at a $253,750 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$266K$256K$246K$236K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$272K$252K$231K$210K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in El Campo?

El Campo has 133 active listings, 22 new this month, 27 pending as of September 2026. About 18% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 102% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
133
New this month
22
Pending
27
Price-reduced
23

Is El Campo a good real estate investment?

El Campo scores 53/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #387 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
53/100
#387 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.9%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
53
Value
81
Rental yield
72
Supply risk
61
Market heat
10

El Campo scores 53/100 on our composite Investor Score (#387 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 102% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 5.3% 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 El Campo ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in El Campo?

A home at El Campo's $253,750 median listing runs about $1,389 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%
$1,254/mo
−$135/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,389/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,529/mo
+$140/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $253,750 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 El Campo?

To buy El Campo’s $253,750 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $73,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,706/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.1× the area’s $66,100 median household income, so a typical El Campo household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in El Campo, TX — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$253,750September 2026
Down payment (20%)$50,750Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,389/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.50% effective rate)$317/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$73,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$66,100Census 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 El Campo housing market?

Longer-run demand in El Campo shows up in 162 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -73 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
162
▼ 15.2% vs 2024
3.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-73
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$982,000/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane

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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El Campo housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in El Campo?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in El Campo, TX is $253,750, up 5.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the El Campo, TX metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in El Campo?
The median home listed in El Campo asks $253,750 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,389 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in El Campo?
The median property in El Campo spends 93 days on the market, with 133 homes actively listed and 18% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in El Campo?
With a median 93 days on market and 18% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 20% of active listings, El Campo 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 El Campo a good place to invest in real estate?
El Campo scores 53/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #387 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 El Campo?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving El Campo 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 El Campo, 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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Marcus Bell Real Estate Market Analyst

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