College Station, TX housing market
The typical College Station home is worth about $346,000, about the same as a year ago, 15% above the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 35 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how College Station compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
College Station at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.3 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | College Station | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $252,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $261,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $268,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $262,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $275,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $301,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $327,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $340,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $345,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $347,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $346,000 | $299,000 |
1,298 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1,298 new homes in College Station in 2025: 811 single-family houses and 487 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $302 million to build. That's 10 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, College Station has permitted 11,458 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, College Station gained 26,654 residents while 12,242 new homes were permitted: about 2.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 1,578 | 475 | 1,103 | $433.9 million |
| 2025 | 1,298 | 811 | 487 | $302 million |
| 2024 | 1,112 | 650 | 462 | $232.7 million |
| 2023 | 741 | 448 | 293 | $167.9 million |
| 2022 | 689 | 592 | 97 | $160.4 million |
| 2021 | 992 | 674 | 318 | $169.7 million |
| 2020 | 1,165 | 484 | 681 | $160.6 million |
| 2019 | 617 | 398 | 219 | $108.5 million |
| 2018 | 1,031 | 459 | 572 | $152.8 million |
| 2017 | 1,913 | 594 | 1,319 | $220.7 million |
| 2016 | 1,900 | 735 | 1,165 | $254.3 million |
| 2015 | 1,210 | 860 | 350 | $188.6 million |
| 2014 | 1,535 | 722 | 813 | $201.5 million |
| 2013 | 1,005 | 575 | 430 | $125.9 million |
| 2012 | 1,309 | 555 | 754 | $137.2 million |
| 2011 | 1,017 | 466 | 551 | $109.4 million |
| 2010 | 705 | 491 | 214 | $82.5 million |
| 2009 | 534 | 534 | 0 | $74.3 million |
| 2008 | 1,380 | 614 | 766 | $155.2 million |
| 2007 | 1,608 | 614 | 994 | $154.8 million |
| 2006 | 1,069 | 646 | 423 | $118.5 million |
| 2005 | 1,050 | 559 | 491 | $120.4 million |
| 2004 | 749 | 604 | 145 | $95 million |
| 2003 | 1,138 | 860 | 278 | $131.9 million |
| 2002 | 1,161 | 753 | 408 | $101 million |
| 2001 | 1,150 | 577 | 573 | $94.3 million |
| 2000 | 709 | 461 | 248 | $62.3 million |
How College Station 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.
College Station and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Station | $346K | −0.3% | $1,280 | 1,298 | $50,900 |
| Bryan | $274K | +0.4% | $1,260 | 1,032 | $59,289 |
6.8 years of income
The typical College Station home costs about 6.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Texas (3.8 years).
How College Station 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 $1,280
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in College Station is $1,280 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in College Station pay a median of $1,194. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,100 · 4 bedrooms $2,080
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77840, 77845; 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.