Jarrell, TX housing market
The typical Jarrell home is worth about $252,000, down 5.8% in a year, 16% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 188 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jarrell compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Jarrell at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Jarrell | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $196,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $204,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $210,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $207,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $221,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $307,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $321,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $286,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $271,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $262,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $252,000 | $299,000 |
278 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 278 new homes in Jarrell in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $83.1 million to build. That's 84 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Jarrell has permitted 2,048 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 190 | 190 | 0 | $65.7 million |
| 2025 | 278 | 278 | 0 | $83.1 million |
| 2024 | 264 | 254 | 10 | $78 million |
| 2023 | 435 | 127 | 308 | $68 million |
| 2022 | 229 | 229 | 0 | $58 million |
| 2021 | 518 | 476 | 42 | $106.6 million |
| 2020 | 114 | 96 | 18 | $21.4 million |
| 2019 | 71 | 47 | 24 | $11.2 million |
| 2018 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $7.3 million |
| 2017 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2016 | 59 | 59 | 0 | $12 million |
| 2015 | 57 | 57 | 0 | $11.5 million |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
How Jarrell 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.
Jarrell and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrell | $252K | −5.8% | $1,980 | 278 | $111,333 |
| Sonterra | — | — | $1,940 | — | $92,319 |
2.3 years of income
The typical Jarrell home costs about 2.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Jarrell 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 $1,980
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jarrell is $1,980 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jarrell pay a median of $1,868. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,580 · 4 bedrooms $2,960
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (76537, 78626, 78633; Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA), 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.
Recent listings in Jarrell
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.