Fulton, TX housing market
Homes typically sell in 72 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Fulton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Fulton at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.7 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
19 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 19 new homes in Fulton in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $4.4 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Fulton has permitted 120 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Fulton gained 165 residents while 136 new homes were permitted: about 1.2 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 27% of Fulton's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 25 | 23 | 2 | $5.4 million |
| 2016 | 22 | 20 | 2 | $4.7 million |
| 2015 | 20 | 18 | 2 | $4.3 million |
| 2014 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2013 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $931,000 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $798,000 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2007 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2006 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2004 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2003 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Fulton'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.
Fulton and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton | — | — | $1,530 | 19 | $56,324 |
| Rockport | $306K | −4.9% | $1,550 | 123 | $72,174 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,530
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fulton is $1,530 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Fulton pay a median of $1,053, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,150 · 4 bedrooms $2,310
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78358, 78382; Aransas County, 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. 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.