Van, TX housing market
The typical Van home is worth about $244,000, down 0.9% in a year, 19% below the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Van compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Van at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Van | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $140,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $152,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $162,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $181,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $201,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $245,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $254,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $256,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $251,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $244,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $244,000 | $299,000 |
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Van in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 1.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Van has permitted 82 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Van gained 32 residents while 35 new homes were permitted: about 0.9 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.
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) | 9 | 1 | 8 | $940,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $660,000 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 6 | $1.4 million |
| 2023 | 19 | 10 | 9 | $3.8 million |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $900,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $434,000 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $918,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $435,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $964,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $317,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $85,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $335,000 |
| 2009 | 8 | 4 | 4 | $669,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $777,000 |
| 2006 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $674,000 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $590,000 |
| 2002 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $585,000 |
How Van 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.
3.5 years of income
The typical Van home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Van 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 Van is $1,200 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Van pay a median of $1,220. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $1,810
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (75790; Tyler, 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. 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.