Burnet, TX housing market
The typical Burnet home is worth about $403,000, down 1.3% in a year, 35% above the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Burnet compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Burnet at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Burnet | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $214,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $227,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $243,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $276,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $319,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $412,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $454,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $425,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $421,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $411,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $403,000 | $299,000 |
90 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 90 new homes in Burnet in 2025: 88 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $26.5 million to build. That's 13 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Burnet has permitted 738 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Burnet gained 449 residents while 350 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 Burnet 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) | 131 | 91 | 40 | $37.6 million |
| 2025 | 90 | 88 | 2 | $26.5 million |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 | 0 | $24 million |
| 2023 | 49 | 43 | 6 | $21.5 million |
| 2022 | 130 | 126 | 4 | $35.1 million |
| 2021 | 94 | 94 | 0 | $21.6 million |
| 2020 | 90 | 90 | 0 | $21.8 million |
| 2019 | 59 | 57 | 2 | $14.4 million |
| 2018 | 58 | 49 | 9 | $14.8 million |
| 2017 | 56 | 40 | 16 | $8.9 million |
| 2016 | 47 | 47 | 0 | $17.3 million |
| 2015 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $6.8 million |
| 2014 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $8.5 million |
| 2013 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2010 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2009 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2008 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2007 | 60 | 60 | 0 | $11.9 million |
| 2006 | 50 | 50 | 0 | $8.1 million |
| 2005 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2004 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2003 | 90 | 24 | 66 | $5.6 million |
| 2002 | 44 | 41 | 3 | $5.8 million |
| 2001 | 31 | 27 | 4 | $3.8 million |
| 2000 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $4 million |
How Burnet 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.
4.6 years of income
The typical Burnet home costs about 4.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Burnet 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 $1,100
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Burnet is $1,100 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Burnet pay a median of $1,019. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $860 · 4 bedrooms $1,570
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78611; Burnet 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. 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.