Barrett, TX housing market
Homes typically sell in 56 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Barrett compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Barrett at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 37% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Barrett rose 37% over the past 5 years, slower than across Texas (43%). Last year prices fell 6.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Barrett home at roughly $284,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Texas since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −6.2% | +208% | +195% |
| 2024 | +12% | +228% | +193% |
| 2023 | +3.9% | +193% | +186% |
| 2022 | +15% | +182% | +174% |
| 2021 | +9.5% | +146% | +132% |
| 2020 | +7.7% | +125% | +106% |
| 2019 | +1.6% | +109% | +99% |
| 2018 | +9.9% | +106% | +91% |
| 2017 | +6.8% | +87% | +80% |
| 2016 | −0.9% | +75% | +68% |
| 2015 | +12% | +77% | +57% |
| 2014 | +12% | +58% | +47% |
| 2013 | +1.5% | +41% | +37% |
| 2012 | +2.4% | +39% | +31% |
| 2011 | −1.4% | +36% | +30% |
| 2010 | −1.1% | +38% | +32% |
| 2009 | −2.7% | +39% | +34% |
| 2008 | +5.1% | +43% | +34% |
| 2007 | +1.5% | +36% | +32% |
| 2006 | +5.6% | +34% | +26% |
| 2005 | +4.3% | +27% | +19% |
| 2004 | +3% | +22% | +14% |
| 2003 | +5.6% | +18% | +11% |
| 2002 | +5.6% | +12% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | +6.1% | +6.1% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Barrett ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 77532, 77562, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
3.9 years of income
The typical Barrett home costs about 3.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Barrett 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 $1,360
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Barrett is $1,360 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 34% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,110 · 4 bedrooms $2,280
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77532, 77562; 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.