Metropolitan market · Texas · September 2026 data

What is the Sweetwater, TX real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Sweetwater, TX asks $189,000, up 14.5% year over year. Homes spend a median of 86 days on market, with 78 active listings and 13% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 29% of active listings, and inventory sits at 147% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$189,000
▲ 14.5% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$114
1,729 sq ft median
Median days on market
86
September 2026
Active listings
78
For sale now
New listings
16
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
13%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
147%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
29%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$134,950
▼ 43.5% 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
14
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Sweetwater, TX housing market doing right now?

The Sweetwater, TX housing market lists at a $189,000 median as of September 2026, up 14.5% year over year, with an 86-day median market time and 78 homes for sale (13% with a price cut). Active inventory is 147% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Sweetwater housing market statistics

The table summarizes Sweetwater'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 Sweetwater.

Sweetwater, TX housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$189,000+14.5% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1141,729 sq ft median
Median days on market86-17% YoY
Active listings78-4% YoY
New listings this month16September 2026
Listings with a price cut13%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$134,950-43.5% 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 ratio29.0%23 pending
Inventory vs 2019147%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Sweetwater?

Sweetwater home prices are up 14.5% year over year and +9.6% month over month as of September 2026, at a $189,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$189K$179K$168K$158K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$164K$147K$130K$113K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Sweetwater?

Sweetwater has 78 active listings, 16 new this month, 23 pending as of September 2026. About 13% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 147% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
78
New this month
16
Pending
23
Price-reduced
10

Is Sweetwater a good real estate investment?

Sweetwater scores 63/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #213 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
63/100
#213 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+3.1%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
91
Value
83
Rental yield
89
Supply risk
88
Market heat
24

Sweetwater scores 63/100 on our composite Investor Score (#213 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 147% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 14.5% 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 Sweetwater ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Sweetwater?

A home at Sweetwater's $189,000 median listing runs about $1,035 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%
$934/mo
−$101/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,035/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,139/mo
+$105/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $189,000 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 Sweetwater?

To buy Sweetwater’s $189,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $55,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,272/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.1× the area’s $50,160 median household income, so a typical Sweetwater household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Sweetwater, TX — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$189,000September 2026
Down payment (20%)$37,800Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,035/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.51% effective rate)$238/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$55,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$50,160Census 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 Sweetwater housing market?

Longer-run demand in Sweetwater shows up in 14 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -67 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Very Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
14
▼ 6.7% vs 2024
1.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-67
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$1.25M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Very 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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Sweetwater housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Sweetwater?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Sweetwater, TX is $189,000, up 14.5% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Sweetwater, TX metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Sweetwater?
The median home listed in Sweetwater asks $189,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,035 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Sweetwater?
The median property in Sweetwater spends 86 days on the market, with 78 homes actively listed and 13% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Sweetwater?
With a median 86 days on market and 13% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 29% of active listings, Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater a good place to invest in real estate?
Sweetwater scores 63/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #213 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 Sweetwater?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater, 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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