Simonton, TX housing market
The median sale price was $435,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Simonton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Simonton 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.
Home prices up 59% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Simonton rose 59% over the past 5 years, faster than across Texas (43%). Last year prices fell 2.5%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2003 | Texas since 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −2.5% | +222% | +165% |
| 2024 | −5.7% | +230% | +163% |
| 2023 | +31% | +250% | +157% |
| 2022 | +15% | +168% | +146% |
| 2021 | +15% | +133% | +108% |
| 2020 | +5.7% | +103% | +85% |
| 2019 | +15% | +92% | +79% |
| 2018 | −11% | +67% | +71% |
| 2017 | +18% | +88% | +61% |
| 2016 | +3.7% | +60% | +51% |
| 2015 | +2.7% | +54% | +41% |
| 2014 | +12% | +50% | +32% |
| 2013 | −0.5% | +34% | +23% |
| 2012 | +8.3% | +34% | +18% |
| 2011 | +3.5% | +24% | +17% |
| 2010 | −5.4% | +20% | +18% |
| 2009 | −4.3% | +27% | +20% |
| 2008 | +6.9% | +32% | +20% |
| 2007 | +6.7% | +24% | +19% |
| 2006 | +5.3% | +16% | +13% |
| 2005 | +7.4% | +10% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 77485, 77476, 77441, covering 57% of Simonton’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Simonton in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Simonton has permitted 40 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Simonton's population fell by 167 even though 26 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) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $888,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $708,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $451,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $938,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $126,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $755,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $650,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $375,000 |
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 $1,270
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Simonton is $1,270 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,030 · 4 bedrooms $2,130
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77441, 77476, 77485; 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. 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. 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.