Riesel, TX housing market
The typical Riesel home is worth about $264,000, about the same as a year ago, 12% below the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Riesel compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Riesel 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.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Riesel | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $143,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $158,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $171,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $186,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $210,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $245,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $273,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $269,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $273,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $262,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $264,000 | $299,000 |
2.7 years of income
The typical Riesel home costs about 2.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,330
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Riesel is $1,330 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Riesel pay a median of $1,172, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $920 · 4 bedrooms $1,920
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (76682; 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, 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.