Alpine, TX housing market
The typical Alpine home is worth about $252,000, down 1.1% in a year, 16% below the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Alpine compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Alpine at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Alpine | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $176,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $179,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $189,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $196,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $216,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $251,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $261,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $246,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $252,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $254,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $252,000 | $299,000 |
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Alpine in 2025, all in buildings with two or more homes. That's 0.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Alpine has permitted 96 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Alpine gained 130 residents while 136 new homes were permitted: about 1 new resident per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
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 | 1 | 0 | $117,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $461,000 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $820,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $469,000 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $820,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2019 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2017 | 13 | 5 | 8 | $1.6 million |
| 2016 | 13 | 5 | 8 | $1.6 million |
| 2015 | 11 | 4 | 7 | $1.4 million |
| 2014 | 11 | 4 | 7 | $1.4 million |
| 2013 | 12 | 4 | 8 | $1.4 million |
| 2012 | 13 | 7 | 6 | $1.7 million |
| 2011 | 17 | 15 | 2 | $2.8 million |
| 2010 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2009 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2008 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2007 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $714,000 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $714,000 |
| 2004 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2003 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2002 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2001 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2000 | 35 | 13 | 22 | $2.2 million |
How Alpine 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.
4.2 years of income
The typical Alpine home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Alpine 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 $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Alpine is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Alpine pay a median of $891, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $820 · 4 bedrooms $1,560
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (79830, 79832; Brewster County, TX), 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. 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.