Deer Park, TX housing market
The typical Deer Park home is worth about $281,000, about the same as a year ago, 6% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 30 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Deer Park compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Deer Park at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.8 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 | Deer Park | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $181,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $191,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $204,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $213,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $228,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $255,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $276,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $281,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $284,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $283,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $281,000 | $299,000 |
8 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 8 new homes in Deer Park in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.4 million to build. That's 0.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Deer Park has permitted 461 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Deer Park gained 2,485 residents while 606 new homes were permitted: about 4.1 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Deer Park 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) | 23 | 23 | 0 | $7.1 million |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2023 | 288 | 12 | 276 | $20.2 million |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $495,000 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2019 | 12 | 8 | 4 | $2.2 million |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2017 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $14.4 million |
| 2016 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $14.6 million |
| 2015 | 98 | 98 | 0 | $22.4 million |
| 2014 | 59 | 59 | 0 | $16 million |
| 2013 | 117 | 117 | 0 | $25.8 million |
| 2012 | 53 | 53 | 0 | $9.7 million |
| 2011 | 69 | 69 | 0 | $11.8 million |
| 2010 | 84 | 84 | 0 | $14.4 million |
| 2009 | 85 | 85 | 0 | $14.5 million |
| 2008 | 106 | 106 | 0 | $18.6 million |
| 2007 | 174 | 174 | 0 | $31.5 million |
| 2006 | 269 | 269 | 0 | $43.6 million |
| 2005 | 296 | 296 | 0 | $42.3 million |
| 2004 | 260 | 260 | 0 | $36.4 million |
| 2003 | 115 | 115 | 0 | $16.4 million |
| 2002 | 85 | 85 | 0 | $12.3 million |
| 2001 | 73 | 73 | 0 | $10.5 million |
| 2000 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $9.2 million |
How Deer Park 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.
Deer Park and its neighbors
2.8 years of income
The typical Deer Park home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Deer Park 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 $1,570
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Deer Park is $1,570 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Deer Park pay a median of $1,318, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,280 · 4 bedrooms $2,640
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77536, 77571; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.