Metropolitan market · Texas · September 2026 data

What is the Sulphur Springs, TX real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Sulphur Springs, TX asks $296,888, down 6.9% year over year. Homes spend a median of 93 days on market, with 200 active listings and 21% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 14% of active listings, and inventory sits at 286% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$296,888
▼ 6.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$173
1,808 sq ft median
Median days on market
93
September 2026
Active listings
200
For sale now
New listings
34
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
21%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
286%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
14%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$275,000
▲ 8.7% 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 Sulphur Springs, TX housing market doing right now?

The Sulphur Springs, TX housing market lists at a $296,888 median as of September 2026, down 6.9% year over year, with a 93-day median market time and 200 homes for sale (21% with a price cut). Active inventory is 286% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Sulphur Springs housing market statistics

The table summarizes Sulphur Springs'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 Sulphur Springs.

Sulphur Springs, TX housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$296,888-6.9% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1731,808 sq ft median
Median days on market93+9% YoY
Active listings200+7% YoY
New listings this month34September 2026
Listings with a price cut21%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$275,000+8.7% 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 ratio13.5%27 pending
Inventory vs 2019286%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Sulphur Springs?

Sulphur Springs home prices are down 6.9% year over year and +0.6% month over month as of September 2026, at a $296,888 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$324K$315K$307K$298K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$321K$285K$248K$212K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Sulphur Springs?

Sulphur Springs has 200 active listings, 34 new this month, 27 pending as of September 2026. About 21% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 286% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
200
New this month
34
Pending
27
Price-reduced
41

Is Sulphur Springs a good real estate investment?

Sulphur Springs scores 36/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #737 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
36/100
#737 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-3.2%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
43
Value
63
Rental yield
58
Supply risk
100
Market heat
6

Sulphur Springs scores 36/100 on our composite Investor Score (#737 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 286% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 6.9% 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 Sulphur Springs ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Sulphur Springs?

A home at Sulphur Springs's $296,888 median listing runs about $1,625 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%
$1,467/mo
−$158/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,625/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,789/mo
+$164/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $296,888 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 Sulphur Springs?

To buy Sulphur Springs’s $296,888 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $81,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,890/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.3× the area’s $64,725 median household income, so a typical Sulphur Springs household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Sulphur Springs, TX — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$296,888September 2026
Down payment (20%)$59,378Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,625/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.07% effective rate)$265/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$81,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$64,725Census 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 Sulphur Springs housing market?

Longer-run demand in Sulphur Springs shows up in 61 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +162 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
61
▼ 7.6% vs 2024
1.6 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+162
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$9.64M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
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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Sulphur Springs housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Sulphur Springs?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Sulphur Springs, TX is $296,888, down 6.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Sulphur Springs, TX metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Sulphur Springs?
The median home listed in Sulphur Springs asks $296,888 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,625 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Sulphur Springs?
The median property in Sulphur Springs spends 93 days on the market, with 200 homes actively listed and 21% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Sulphur Springs?
With a median 93 days on market and 21% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 14% of active listings, Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs a good place to invest in real estate?
Sulphur Springs scores 36/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #737 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 Sulphur Springs?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs, 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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