Sanctuary, TX housing market
The median sale price was $233,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sanctuary compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sanctuary at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 48% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Sanctuary rose 48% over the past 5 years, faster than across Texas (43%). Last year prices fell 1.9%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Texas since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −1.9% | +219% | +195% |
| 2024 | +5.1% | +225% | +193% |
| 2023 | +4% | +209% | +186% |
| 2022 | +20% | +197% | +174% |
| 2021 | +15% | +148% | +132% |
| 2020 | +4.3% | +116% | +106% |
| 2019 | +6.7% | +107% | +99% |
| 2018 | +12% | +94% | +91% |
| 2017 | +8.9% | +72% | +80% |
| 2016 | +11% | +58% | +68% |
| 2015 | +3.5% | +43% | +57% |
| 2014 | +4.2% | +38% | +47% |
| 2013 | +5% | +32% | +37% |
| 2012 | +2.8% | +26% | +31% |
| 2011 | −4.3% | +23% | +30% |
| 2010 | −0.6% | +28% | +32% |
| 2009 | −0.2% | +29% | +34% |
| 2008 | −0.9% | +29% | +34% |
| 2007 | +3% | +30% | +32% |
| 2006 | +5.5% | +27% | +26% |
| 2005 | +7.5% | +20% | +19% |
| 2004 | −0.9% | +12% | +14% |
| 2003 | +3.6% | +13% | +11% |
| 2002 | +2.3% | +8.7% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | +6.2% | +6.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 76020, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Sanctuary in 2025 or in any year since 2012.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Sanctuary's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
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 $1,540
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sanctuary is $1,540 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Sanctuary pay a median of $1,152, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,270 · 4 bedrooms $2,520
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (76020; Fort Worth-Arlington, 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.