Sweeny, TX housing market
The typical Sweeny home is worth about $246,000, up 1.2% in a year, 18% below the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sweeny compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sweeny 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.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Sweeny | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $169,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $177,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $188,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $196,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $207,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $238,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $239,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $236,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $244,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $245,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $246,000 | $299,000 |
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Sweeny in 2025: 2 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes. That's 1.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Sweeny has permitted 64 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Sweeny's population fell by 58 even though 37 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 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $368,000 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 2 | $2.2 million |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $536,000 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $345,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $341,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $570,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $295,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $845,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $229,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $522,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $689,000 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $42,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $336,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $257,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $327,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $521,000 |
How Sweeny 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.
3.3 years of income
The typical Sweeny home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Sweeny 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 $1,140
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sweeny is $1,140 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Sweeny pay a median of $1,203. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $880 · 4 bedrooms $1,910
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77480; Brazoria County, 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.