Harper, TX housing market
The typical Harper home is worth about $419,000, down 2.9% in a year, 40% above the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 193 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Harper compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Harper at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Harper | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $263,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $285,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $298,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $312,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $351,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $425,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $427,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $418,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $435,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $422,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $419,000 | $299,000 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,600
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Harper is $1,600 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,210 · 4 bedrooms $2,340
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78631; Gillespie 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.