Ben Bolt, TX housing market
The median sale price was $37,000 in March 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ben Bolt compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ben Bolt at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 47% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Ben Bolt rose 47% over the past 5 years, faster than across Texas (43%). Last year prices rose 12%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Ben Bolt home at roughly $168,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Texas since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +12% | +143% | +195% |
| 2024 | −0.3% | +117% | +193% |
| 2023 | +13% | +117% | +186% |
| 2022 | +6.2% | +92% | +174% |
| 2021 | +9.6% | +81% | +132% |
| 2020 | 0% | +65% | +106% |
| 2019 | +14% | +65% | +99% |
| 2018 | +7.6% | +44% | +91% |
| 2017 | −7.6% | +34% | +80% |
| 2016 | −1.5% | +45% | +68% |
| 2015 | +3% | +47% | +57% |
| 2014 | +3.2% | +43% | +47% |
| 2013 | +2.4% | +39% | +37% |
| 2012 | +2.3% | +35% | +31% |
| 2011 | +1.1% | +32% | +30% |
| 2010 | −3.8% | +31% | +32% |
| 2009 | +0.1% | +36% | +34% |
| 2008 | +8.2% | +36% | +34% |
| 2007 | +0.4% | +25% | +32% |
| 2006 | +1.1% | +25% | +26% |
| 2005 | +7.8% | +24% | +19% |
| 2004 | +6.5% | +15% | +14% |
| 2003 | +0.2% | +7.7% | +11% |
| 2002 | +3.3% | +7.5% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | +4% | +4% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 78332, 78342, covering 86% of Ben Bolt’s land, 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.
1.6 years of income
The typical Ben Bolt home costs about 1.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
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 Ben Bolt is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ben Bolt pay a median of $873, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $760 · 4 bedrooms $1,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78332, 78342; Duval 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 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.