Abilene, TX housing market
The typical Abilene home is worth about $225,000, up 9.2% in a year, 25% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 20 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Abilene compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Abilene at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Abilene | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $133,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $138,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $146,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $149,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $162,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $183,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $197,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $202,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $204,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $211,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $225,000 | $299,000 |
1,020 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1,020 new homes in Abilene in 2025: 696 single-family houses and 324 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $256.7 million to build. That's 8 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Texas as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Abilene has permitted 5,507 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Abilene gained 8,119 residents while 3,362 new homes were permitted: about 2.4 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Abilene ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1,424 | 759 | 665 | $344.4 million |
| 2025 | 1,020 | 696 | 324 | $256.7 million |
| 2024 | 481 | 385 | 96 | $125.4 million |
| 2023 | 433 | 313 | 120 | $102.1 million |
| 2022 | 776 | 452 | 324 | $138.4 million |
| 2021 | 869 | 492 | 377 | $147.7 million |
| 2020 | 637 | 373 | 264 | $101.9 million |
| 2019 | 349 | 333 | 16 | $70.7 million |
| 2018 | 327 | 305 | 22 | $70.7 million |
| 2017 | 313 | 273 | 40 | $62.5 million |
| 2016 | 302 | 294 | 8 | $55.1 million |
| 2015 | 531 | 299 | 232 | $80.3 million |
| 2014 | 278 | 278 | 0 | $57.1 million |
| 2013 | 282 | 280 | 2 | $61.5 million |
| 2012 | 439 | 233 | 206 | $63 million |
| 2011 | 154 | 148 | 6 | $27.3 million |
| 2010 | 387 | 269 | 118 | $43.1 million |
| 2009 | 201 | 201 | 0 | $37.2 million |
| 2008 | 189 | 183 | 6 | $32 million |
| 2007 | 287 | 277 | 10 | $46.4 million |
| 2006 | 332 | 318 | 14 | $58.5 million |
| 2005 | 293 | 273 | 20 | $47.5 million |
| 2004 | 268 | 262 | 6 | $40.2 million |
| 2003 | 211 | 189 | 22 | $30.4 million |
| 2002 | 181 | 153 | 28 | $24.6 million |
| 2001 | 583 | 171 | 412 | $42.7 million |
| 2000 | 363 | 153 | 210 | $33.2 million |
How Abilene ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Abilene and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | $225K | +9.2% | $1,260 | 1,020 | $62,648 |
| Tye | $144K | +4.3% | $1,220 | 8 | $48,421 |
| Potosi | — | +7.6%† | $1,260 | — | $121,543 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.6 years of income
The typical Abilene home costs about 3.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Abilene ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,260
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Abilene is $1,260 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Abilene pay a median of $1,157. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,000 · 4 bedrooms $1,960
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (79601, 79602, 79603, 79605, 79606, 79607; Abilene, TX MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.