Santa Fe, TX housing market
The typical Santa Fe home is worth about $336,000, up 0.9% in a year, 12% above the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 57 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Santa Fe compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Santa Fe at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.9 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Santa Fe | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $201,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $217,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $226,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $242,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $269,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $309,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $324,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $325,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $335,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $330,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $336,000 | $299,000 |
261 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 261 new homes in Santa Fe in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $77.3 million to build. That's 20 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Santa Fe has permitted 1,054 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Santa Fe gained 513 residents while 411 new homes were permitted: about 1.2 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Santa Fe 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) | 196 | 196 | 0 | $56.8 million |
| 2025 | 261 | 261 | 0 | $77.3 million |
| 2024 | 364 | 364 | 0 | $102.3 million |
| 2023 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $13.6 million |
| 2022 | 63 | 63 | 0 | $14.7 million |
| 2021 | 70 | 70 | 0 | $16.4 million |
| 2020 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $14.5 million |
| 2019 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $13.3 million |
| 2018 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $9 million |
| 2017 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2016 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2015 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $7.8 million |
| 2014 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $8.1 million |
| 2013 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2012 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $5.6 million |
| 2011 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2010 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $5 million |
| 2009 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2008 | 26 | 18 | 8 | $2.7 million |
| 2007 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2006 | 60 | 60 | 0 | $7.5 million |
| 2005 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2004 | 72 | 72 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2003 | 91 | 91 | 0 | $10.3 million |
| 2002 | 104 | 104 | 0 | $11.2 million |
| 2001 | 74 | 74 | 0 | $9.1 million |
| 2000 | 76 | 76 | 0 | $8.9 million |
How Santa Fe 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.
Santa Fe and its neighbors
3.4 years of income
The typical Santa Fe home costs about 3.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Santa Fe 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 $1,200
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Santa Fe is $1,200 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Santa Fe pay a median of $1,240. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $970 · 4 bedrooms $2,000
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77510, 77511, 77517; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, 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. 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.