Diboll, TX housing market
The typical Diboll home is worth about $186,000, down 1.9% in a year, 38% below the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Diboll compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Diboll at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 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 | Diboll | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $114,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $115,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $122,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $140,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $155,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $174,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $177,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $179,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $182,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $191,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $186,000 | $299,000 |
20 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 20 new homes in Diboll in 2025: 10 single-family houses and 10 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $3.9 million to build. That's 4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Diboll has permitted 122 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Diboll's population fell by 319 even though 50 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) | 9 | 5 | 4 | $1.8 million |
| 2025 | 20 | 10 | 10 | $3.9 million |
| 2024 | 20 | 10 | 10 | $3.8 million |
| 2023 | 16 | 8 | 8 | $3.2 million |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $475,000 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $385,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $363,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $270,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $310,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $235,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $185,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $370,000 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $659,000 |
| 2005 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $964,000 |
| 2004 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $663,000 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $960,000 |
Diboll's permit office reported 4 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
How Diboll 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.
3.2 years of income
The typical Diboll home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Diboll 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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Diboll is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Diboll pay a median of $706, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $840 · 4 bedrooms $1,350
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (75941; Angelina 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, 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.