Yoakum, TX housing market
The typical Yoakum home is worth about $219,000, up 1.2% in a year, 27% below the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Yoakum compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Yoakum at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Yoakum | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $153,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $155,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $163,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $183,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $196,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $231,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $233,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $223,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $220,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $216,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $219,000 | $299,000 |
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in Yoakum in 2025: 3 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes. That's 0.9 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Yoakum has permitted 39 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Yoakum gained 93 residents while 60 new homes were permitted: about 1.6 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $809,000 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $690,000 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $653,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $209,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $590,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $40,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $467,000 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $536,000 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $217,000 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $365,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $45,000 |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $457,000 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $132,000 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $272,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $134,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $134,000 |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $684,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $547,000 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $806,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $64,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $277,000 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $734,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 | 4 | $297,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $159,000 |
How Yoakum 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.
4.7 years of income
The typical Yoakum home costs about 4.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Yoakum 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 $1,260
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Yoakum is $1,260 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Yoakum pay a median of $931, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 32% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $990 · 4 bedrooms $1,670
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77995; Victoria, 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.
Recent listings in Yoakum
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.