Bonham, TX housing market
The typical Bonham home is worth about $226,000, down 3.3% in a year, 25% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 34 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bonham compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bonham at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 8 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bonham | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $120,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $130,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $147,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $159,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $177,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $217,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $234,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $229,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $236,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $233,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $226,000 | $299,000 |
9 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 9 new homes in Bonham in 2025: 7 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $2 million to build. That's 0.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Bonham has permitted 355 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Bonham gained 281 residents while 155 new homes were permitted: about 1.8 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Bonham 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) | 30 | 28 | 2 | $7.3 million |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $2 million |
| 2024 | 61 | 47 | 14 | $11.7 million |
| 2023 | 70 | 34 | 36 | $10.9 million |
| 2022 | 57 | 40 | 17 | $13.4 million |
| 2021 | 44 | 30 | 14 | $7.9 million |
| 2020 | 30 | 22 | 8 | $5.4 million |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2018 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2016 | 27 | 21 | 6 | $4.7 million |
| 2015 | 14 | 6 | 8 | $1.8 million |
| 2014 | 21 | 7 | 14 | $866,000 |
| 2013 | 24 | 8 | 16 | $990,000 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $480,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2009 | 12 | 6 | 6 | $948,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $468,000 |
| 2007 | 52 | 18 | 34 | $4.1 million |
| 2006 | 25 | 14 | 11 | $2.3 million |
| 2005 | 47 | 39 | 8 | $4.4 million |
| 2004 | 37 | 35 | 2 | $4.2 million |
| 2003 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2002 | 67 | 19 | 48 | $3.9 million |
| 2001 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2000 | 27 | 23 | 4 | $2.1 million |
How Bonham 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.
3.9 years of income
The typical Bonham home costs about 3.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Bonham 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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bonham is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bonham pay a median of $1,073. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $670 · 4 bedrooms $1,640
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (75418; Fannin 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, 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.