San Marcos, TX housing market
The typical San Marcos home is worth about $307,000, down 3.4% in a year, close to the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 75 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how San Marcos compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
San Marcos at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.7 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | San Marcos | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $221,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $231,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $239,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $249,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $274,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $350,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $367,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $345,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $330,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $316,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $307,000 | $299,000 |
718 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 718 new homes in San Marcos in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $212.7 million to build. That's 10 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, San Marcos has permitted 7,627 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, San Marcos gained 22,659 residents while 8,905 new homes were permitted: about 2.5 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 458 | 458 | 0 | $156.6 million |
| 2025 | 718 | 718 | 0 | $212.7 million |
| 2024 | 1,282 | 557 | 725 | $220 million |
| 2023 | 1,442 | 782 | 660 | $221.5 million |
| 2022 | 934 | 934 | 0 | $222.8 million |
| 2021 | 721 | 721 | 0 | $134.6 million |
| 2020 | 625 | 625 | 0 | $117.5 million |
| 2019 | 577 | 577 | 0 | $105.4 million |
| 2018 | 557 | 557 | 0 | $86.5 million |
| 2017 | 419 | 419 | 0 | $70 million |
| 2016 | 352 | 352 | 0 | $51.8 million |
| 2015 | 277 | 277 | 0 | $37.7 million |
| 2014 | 243 | 243 | 0 | $39.5 million |
| 2013 | 1,958 | 232 | 1,726 | $144.9 million |
| 2012 | 1,999 | 192 | 1,807 | $145.2 million |
| 2011 | 1,229 | 147 | 1,082 | $90.9 million |
| 2010 | 1,294 | 190 | 1,104 | $97.7 million |
| 2009 | 178 | 41 | 137 | $13.7 million |
| 2008 | 388 | 53 | 335 | $27.1 million |
| 2007 | 527 | 91 | 436 | $38.3 million |
| 2006 | 638 | 135 | 503 | $48.1 million |
| 2005 | 664 | 155 | 509 | $51.2 million |
| 2004 | 745 | 148 | 597 | $55.5 million |
| 2003 | 499 | 177 | 322 | $43 million |
| 2002 | 560 | 153 | 407 | $83.1 million |
| 2001 | 602 | 99 | 503 | $31.4 million |
| 2000 | 1,079 | 82 | 997 | $52.8 million |
How San Marcos 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.
San Marcos and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos | $307K | −3.4% | $1,510 | 718 | $51,281 |
| Kyle | $294K | −6.5% | $1,730 | 1,298 | $90,323 |
| Redwood | — | −1.7%† | $1,480 | — | $88,693 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
6 years of income
The typical San Marcos home costs about 6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Texas (3.8 years).
How San Marcos 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 $1,510
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in San Marcos is $1,510 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in San Marcos pay a median of $1,322, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 35% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,190 · 4 bedrooms $2,240
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78656, 78666; 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.
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.