Mount Pleasant, TX housing market
The typical Mount Pleasant home is worth about $225,000, down 2.4% in a year, 25% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 76 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mount Pleasant compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mount Pleasant at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.9 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Mount Pleasant | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $135,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $144,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $150,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $161,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $182,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $220,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $228,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $236,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $233,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $226,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $225,000 | $299,000 |
253 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 253 new homes in Mount Pleasant in 2025: 13 single-family houses and 240 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $42.6 million to build. That's 16 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Mount Pleasant has permitted 564 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Mount Pleasant gained 483 residents while 295 new homes were permitted: about 1.6 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Mount Pleasant ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 72 | 11 | 61 | $13.5 million |
| 2025 | 253 | 13 | 240 | $42.6 million |
| 2024 | 35 | 33 | 2 | $10.2 million |
| 2023 | 99 | 24 | 75 | $16.8 million |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 16 | $750,000 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2020 | 48 | 32 | 16 | $7.9 million |
| 2019 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $5.6 million |
| 2018 | 26 | 22 | 4 | $3.5 million |
| 2017 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2016 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2015 | 142 | 20 | 122 | $10.8 million |
| 2014 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 15 | 13 | 2 | $2.5 million |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $560,000 |
| 2009 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2008 | 84 | 9 | 75 | $3.2 million |
| 2007 | 46 | 34 | 12 | $6.9 million |
| 2006 | 46 | 32 | 14 | $4.1 million |
| 2005 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $6.7 million |
| 2004 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2003 | 52 | 40 | 12 | $4.2 million |
| 2002 | 30 | 22 | 8 | $2.6 million |
| 2001 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2000 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $1.8 million |
How Mount Pleasant 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.
4.5 years of income
The typical Mount Pleasant home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mount Pleasant pay a median of $910. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,420
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (75455; Franklin 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.