Dawson, TX housing market
The typical Dawson home is worth about $196,000, up 4.3% in a year, 35% below the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dawson compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dawson 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.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Dawson | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $120,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $115,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $132,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $140,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $151,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $184,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $202,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $189,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $195,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $189,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $196,000 | $299,000 |
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Dawson in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1 million to build. That's 2.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Dawson has permitted 8 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $679,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $340,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $5,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $190,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $124,000 |
Dawson's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.8 years of income
The typical Dawson home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
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 Dawson is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Dawson pay a median of $748, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,430
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (76639; Navarro 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, March 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.