Caldwell, TX housing market
The typical Caldwell home is worth about $291,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 85 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Caldwell compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Caldwell at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Caldwell | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $193,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $216,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $230,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $238,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $265,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $317,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $312,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $298,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $298,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $293,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $291,000 | $299,000 |
30 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 30 new homes in Caldwell in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $5.3 million to build. That's 6.8 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Texas as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Caldwell has permitted 334 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Caldwell's population fell by 111 even though 166 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
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) | 56 | 56 | 0 | $8.7 million |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2024 | 36 | 34 | 2 | $5.3 million |
| 2023 | 50 | 46 | 4 | $7.6 million |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $5.2 million |
| 2021 | 52 | 48 | 4 | $6.2 million |
| 2020 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2019 | 78 | 6 | 72 | $8.6 million |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $811,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $840,000 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $540,000 |
| 2012 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2010 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2006 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $852,000 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $984,000 |
| 2004 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2003 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2002 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2001 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $158,000 |
How Caldwell 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.
4.8 years of income
The typical Caldwell home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Caldwell 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 $1,090
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Caldwell is $1,090 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Caldwell pay a median of $950, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $940 · 4 bedrooms $1,680
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77836; College Station-Bryan, TX MSA), 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.