Venus, TX housing market
The typical Venus home is worth about $327,000, down 2.5% in a year, 9% above the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 63 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Venus compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Venus at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.6 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Venus | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $191,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $213,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $228,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $240,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $259,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $317,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $350,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $344,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $343,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $331,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $327,000 | $299,000 |
127 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 127 new homes in Venus in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $48.9 million to build. That's 19 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Venus has permitted 1,867 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Venus gained 1,401 residents while 544 new homes were permitted: about 2.6 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Venus 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) | 161 | 161 | 0 | $69.8 million |
| 2025 | 127 | 127 | 0 | $48.9 million |
| 2024 | 213 | 82 | 131 | $27.3 million |
| 2023 | 213 | 76 | 137 | $26.6 million |
| 2022 | 236 | 93 | 143 | $30.7 million |
| 2021 | 188 | 49 | 139 | $22.8 million |
| 2020 | 511 | 303 | 208 | $76.4 million |
| 2019 | 69 | 67 | 2 | $13.9 million |
| 2018 | 184 | 184 | 0 | $25.9 million |
| 2017 | 87 | 87 | 0 | $12.7 million |
| 2016 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2015 | 53 | 49 | 4 | $4.9 million |
| 2014 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2013 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2012 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2011 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2010 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2009 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2008 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2007 | 70 | 70 | 0 | $6.9 million |
| 2006 | 84 | 84 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2005 | 75 | 75 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2004 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2003 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $592,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $303,000 |
| 2000 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $2.8 million |
How Venus 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.
Venus and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | $327K | −2.5% | $1,950 | 127 | $106,023 |
| Alvarado | $302K | −0.4% | $1,480 | 123 | $80,523 |
3.1 years of income
The typical Venus home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Venus 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 $1,950
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Venus is $1,950 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Venus pay a median of $1,888. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,620 · 4 bedrooms $3,170
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (76009, 76084; Dallas, 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.