Arcola, TX housing market
The typical Arcola home is worth about $304,000, down 1.2% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Arcola compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Arcola at a glance
Only 2 sales in February 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Arcola | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $177,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $207,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $225,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $231,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $252,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $294,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $318,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $300,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $309,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $311,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $304,000 | $299,000 |
95 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 95 new homes in Arcola in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $28.1 million to build. That's 50 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 41 | 41 | 0 | $12.1 million |
| 2025 | 95 | 95 | 0 | $28.1 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Arcola and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola | $304K | −1.2% | $1,440 | 95 | $75,086 |
| Sienna | — | — | $2,090 | — | $177,837 |
| Fresno | $273K | −2.1% | $2,340 | — | $91,264 |
| Missouri City | $333K | −1.7% | $2,240 | 737 | $94,390 |
4 years of income
The typical Arcola home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,440
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Arcola is $1,440 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Arcola pay a median of $1,130, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,150 · 4 bedrooms $2,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77545, 77583; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, 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, February 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.