Saint Jo, TX housing market
The typical Saint Jo home is worth about $269,000, about the same as a year ago, 10% below the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Saint Jo compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Saint Jo at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Saint Jo | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $183,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $187,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $195,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $224,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $254,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $301,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $324,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $286,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $276,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $274,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $269,000 | $299,000 |
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in Saint Jo in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.5 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Saint Jo has permitted 9 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Saint Jo's population fell by 162 even though 4 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $218,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $275,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $144,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $171,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $133,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $68,000 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 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 $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Saint Jo is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Saint Jo pay a median of $752, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (76265; Cooke 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. 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.