Alton, TX housing market
The typical Alton home is worth about $190,000, down 2.1% in a year, 36% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 208 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Alton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Alton at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 19 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Alton | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $98,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $102,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $107,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $118,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $136,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $152,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $172,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $189,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $194,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $195,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $190,000 | $299,000 |
224 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 224 new homes in Alton in 2025: 144 single-family houses and 80 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $35.9 million to build. That's 11 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Alton has permitted 3,073 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Alton gained 5,857 residents while 1,500 new homes were permitted: about 3.9 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Alton 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) | 131 | 105 | 26 | $17.3 million |
| 2025 | 224 | 144 | 80 | $35.9 million |
| 2024 | 513 | 157 | 356 | $51.3 million |
| 2023 | 581 | 379 | 202 | $92.3 million |
| 2022 | 501 | 211 | 290 | $63.4 million |
| 2021 | 307 | 139 | 168 | $36.6 million |
| 2020 | 199 | 139 | 60 | $25.3 million |
| 2019 | 214 | 144 | 70 | $21.8 million |
| 2018 | 247 | 120 | 127 | $25.1 million |
| 2017 | 135 | 97 | 38 | $14.6 million |
| 2016 | 152 | 87 | 65 | $17.2 million |
| 2015 | 331 | 84 | 247 | $31.9 million |
| 2014 | 70 | 59 | 11 | $7.7 million |
| 2013 | 117 | 50 | 67 | $10.2 million |
| 2012 | 61 | 61 | 0 | $8 million |
| 2011 | 106 | 106 | 0 | $9.1 million |
| 2010 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $11.3 million |
| 2009 | 76 | 55 | 21 | $8.3 million |
| 2008 | 111 | 57 | 54 | $7.4 million |
| 2007 | 239 | 115 | 124 | $16.3 million |
| 2006 | 96 | 81 | 15 | $5.3 million |
| 2005 | 110 | 88 | 22 | $5.7 million |
| 2004 | 91 | 68 | 23 | $4.3 million |
| 2003 | 122 | 118 | 4 | $1.6 million |
| 2002 | 165 | 131 | 34 | $6.7 million |
| 2001 | 58 | 55 | 3 | $2.1 million |
| 2000 | 58 | 55 | 3 | $2.1 million |
How Alton 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.
Alton and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton | $190K | −2.1% | $1,000 | 224 | $52,715 |
| West Sharyland | $180K | +1.8% | $1,000 | — | $46,863 |
| McAllen | $229K | +0.5% | $1,200 | 1,504 | $61,579 |
3.6 years of income
The typical Alton home costs about 3.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Alton 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 $1,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Alton is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Alton pay a median of $1,038. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,440
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78573; McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, 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.