Golinda, TX housing market
The median sale price was $212,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Golinda compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Golinda 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.
Home prices up 49% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Golinda rose 49% over the past 5 years, faster than across Texas (43%). Last year prices rose 2.8%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Texas since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.8% | +236% | +195% |
| 2024 | +3.3% | +227% | +193% |
| 2023 | +7% | +216% | +186% |
| 2022 | +17% | +195% | +174% |
| 2021 | +13% | +154% | +132% |
| 2020 | +4.5% | +125% | +106% |
| 2019 | +6.1% | +115% | +99% |
| 2018 | +8.7% | +103% | +91% |
| 2017 | +7.5% | +87% | +80% |
| 2016 | +7.2% | +74% | +68% |
| 2015 | +4.7% | +62% | +57% |
| 2014 | +3.4% | +55% | +47% |
| 2013 | +2.1% | +50% | +37% |
| 2012 | +1.8% | +47% | +31% |
| 2011 | +3.2% | +44% | +30% |
| 2010 | −1.2% | +40% | +32% |
| 2009 | +3.3% | +41% | +34% |
| 2008 | +3.5% | +37% | +34% |
| 2007 | −0.1% | +32% | +32% |
| 2006 | +4% | +32% | +26% |
| 2005 | +5.7% | +27% | +19% |
| 2004 | +6.9% | +20% | +14% |
| 2003 | +3% | +12% | +11% |
| 2002 | +5% | +9.1% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | +3.9% | +3.9% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 76655, 76632, covering 69% of Golinda’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Golinda in 2025: 2 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes. Over the past 10 years, Golinda has permitted 40 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 3 | 1 | 2 | $537,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $827,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $303,000 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $760,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $870,000 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $194,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $194,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $586,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $578,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
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 $1,490
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Golinda is $1,490 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Golinda pay a median of $792, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,020 · 4 bedrooms $2,070
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (76632, 76655; Waco, 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. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.