Amarillo, TX housing market
The typical Amarillo home is worth about $212,000, up 4% in a year, 29% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 52 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Amarillo compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Amarillo at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Amarillo | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $130,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $134,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $138,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $142,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $154,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $176,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $195,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $200,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $203,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $207,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $212,000 | $299,000 |
865 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 865 new homes in Amarillo in 2025: 529 single-family houses and 336 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $207.8 million to build. That's 4.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Amarillo has permitted 7,074 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Amarillo gained 9,698 residents while 7,758 new homes were permitted: about 1.3 new residents 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.
How Amarillo 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) | 675 | 494 | 181 | $182.5 million |
| 2025 | 865 | 529 | 336 | $207.8 million |
| 2024 | 1,214 | 562 | 652 | $254.9 million |
| 2023 | 564 | 497 | 67 | $149.1 million |
| 2022 | 758 | 678 | 80 | $180.9 million |
| 2021 | 574 | 542 | 32 | $133 million |
| 2020 | 845 | 560 | 285 | $164.9 million |
| 2019 | 472 | 446 | 26 | $111.6 million |
| 2018 | 656 | 543 | 113 | $149.6 million |
| 2017 | 487 | 479 | 8 | $124.5 million |
| 2016 | 639 | 625 | 14 | $158.1 million |
| 2015 | 804 | 502 | 302 | $159.1 million |
| 2014 | 853 | 469 | 384 | $164.3 million |
| 2013 | 785 | 549 | 236 | $145.6 million |
| 2012 | 1,559 | 593 | 966 | $246.1 million |
| 2011 | 648 | 605 | 43 | $146.1 million |
| 2010 | 855 | 510 | 345 | $176.8 million |
| 2009 | 594 | 568 | 26 | $141 million |
| 2008 | 723 | 471 | 252 | $148.9 million |
| 2007 | 1,279 | 648 | 631 | $190.8 million |
| 2006 | 935 | 671 | 264 | $146.3 million |
| 2005 | 1,112 | 824 | 288 | $156.2 million |
| 2004 | 953 | 697 | 256 | $119.1 million |
| 2003 | 1,007 | 737 | 270 | $130.6 million |
| 2002 | 864 | 676 | 188 | $106.1 million |
| 2001 | 971 | 535 | 436 | $97.9 million |
| 2000 | 520 | 518 | 2 | $66.6 million |
How Amarillo 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.
3.2 years of income
The typical Amarillo home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Amarillo 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 $1,180
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Amarillo is $1,180 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Amarillo pay a median of $1,092. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,870
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (79102, 79103, 79104, 79106, 79107, 79108 and 6 more; Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.