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In 2023 the FHFA house price index for Texas changed +4.4%, against +5.7% for the United States and +18.4% in 2022.
232,373 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (149,860 single-family), −11.6% on 2022; the national total was 1,511,102.
+4.4% Texas index, 2022–2023 US +5.7%
232,373 housing units permitted in 2023 149,860 single-family
161 of 176 counties with a rising index median county +5.8%
1,511,102 units permitted nationally in 2023
Counties in 2023 Ranked by the county index change from 2022 to 2023 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2023; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2023 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Gonzales County +48.1% 10 10 0.5 Marion County +32.5% 9 5 0.9 Jack County +29.3% 16 12 1.7 Franklin County +22.3% 6 6 0.5 Hamilton County +21.8% 21 15 2.4 McCulloch County +19.5% 3 3 0.4 Carson County +18.8% 35 35 6.0 Terry County +17.3% 1 1 0.1 Waller County +16.2% 371 247 5.3 Rusk County +15.5% 3 3 0.1 Lavaca County +15.4% 12 12 0.6 Young County +15.1% 5 5 0.3 San Jacinto County +14.7% 548 548 18.6 Upshur County +14.7% 26 3 0.6 Wilbarger County +14.4% 3 3 0.2 Hill County +14.2% 66 66 1.7 Scurry County +13.5% 4 4 0.2 Anderson County +12.5% 18 18 0.3 Colorado County +12.4% 31 31 1.4 Nolan County +12.4% 17 17 1.2 Cameron County +11.8% 1,952 1,604 4.5 Lamar County +11.8% 87 37 1.7 Bee County +11.7% 13 13 0.4 Morris County +11.2% 4 4 0.3 Tyler County +11.2% 6 6 0.3 El Paso County +11.0% 2,247 1,967 2.6 Hidalgo County +11.0% 6,899 4,143 7.5 Aransas County +10.9% 183 183 7.0 Gray County +10.9% 7 7 0.3 Lampasas County +10.8% 25 25 1.1 Austin County +10.7% 367 367 10.9 Montague County +10.7% 6 4 0.3 Robertson County +10.6% 37 37 2.1 Delta County +10.4% 11 9 2.0 Harrison County +10.3% 55 55 0.8 Nacogdoches County +10.3% 32 32 0.5 Hale County +10.0% 14 14 0.4 Henderson County +9.7% 276 270 3.1 Gaines County +9.6% 19 19 0.8 Cherokee County +9.4% 39 39 0.7 Hartley County +9.4% 0 0 0.0 Brazos County +9.2% 1,366 1,063 5.5 Brown County +9.0% 249 249 6.4 Webb County +9.0% 1,542 1,099 5.5 Erath County +8.6% 70 50 1.6 Hutchinson County +8.6% 2 2 0.1 Navarro County +8.6% 483 476 8.4 Panola County +8.6% 3 3 0.1 Archer County +8.5% 26 17 2.8 Kleberg County +8.5% 27 22 0.9 Starr County +8.4% 0 0 0.0 Eastland County +8.3% 5 5 0.3 Cooke County +8.2% 85 82 1.9 Comanche County +7.9% 4 4 0.3 Sabine County +7.9% 0 0 0.0 Stephens County +7.8% 3 3 0.3 Bosque County +7.7% 17 15 0.9 Burleson County +7.7% 59 55 2.9 Clay County +7.7% 7 7 0.7 Grimes County +7.7% 150 150 4.4 Wharton County +7.7% 147 90 3.5 Bandera County +7.6% 7 3 0.3 Bowie County +7.6% 207 70 2.2 Liberty County +7.5% 1,297 1,295 10.7 Jasper County +7.4% 20 14 0.6 Victoria County +7.4% 82 54 0.9 Sherman County +7.3% 15 15 5.4 Smith County +7.3% 753 468 3.0 Jackson County +7.2% 0 0 0.0 Titus County +7.2% 99 24 3.1 Guadalupe County +7.1% 2,128 1,194 10.6 Rains County +7.1% 31 31 2.3 Gregg County +7.0% 280 268 2.2 Kendall County +7.0% 310 310 5.8 Lee County +7.0% 22 20 1.2 Brewster County +6.9% 4 4 0.4 Taylor County +6.9% 447 327 3.0 Blanco County +6.7% 16 16 1.2 Fort Bend County +6.7% 11,363 9,953 11.7 Potter County +6.7% 564 497 4.9 Grayson County +6.6% 2,447 1,162 15.9 Hood County +6.6% 110 110 1.6 Runnels County +6.6% 9 9 0.9 Val Verde County +6.6% 66 66 1.4 Jim Wells County +6.2% 6 6 0.2 Montgomery County +6.2% 13,741 11,259 17.6 Medina County +6.1% 32 32 0.6 Angelina County +5.9% 105 85 1.2 Atascosa County +5.8% 138 138 2.6 Randall County +5.8% 73 35 0.5 Falls County +5.7% 9 9 0.5 Fannin County +5.7% 92 56 2.3 Harris County +5.7% 34,593 20,324 6.9 Maverick County +5.7% 72 62 1.2 Kerr County +5.6% 233 121 4.3 Matagorda County +5.6% 154 150 4.2 Ward County +5.6% 9 9 0.8 Martin County +5.5% 13 5 2.5 Moore County +5.5% 169 17 7.7 San Patricio County +5.5% 394 392 5.5 DeWitt County +5.4% 13 13 0.6 Brazoria County +5.3% 3,752 3,750 9.0 Midland County +5.3% 805 805 4.3 Trinity County +5.3% 0 0 0.0 Wise County +5.3% 229 225 2.7 McLennan County +5.2% 1,750 735 6.4 Swisher County +5.2% 0 0 0.0 Hopkins County +5.1% 74 74 1.9 Dallas County +5.0% 13,285 5,175 5.0 Goliad County +5.0% 8 8 1.1 Hansford County +5.0% 0 0 0.0 Leon County +5.0% 0 0 0.0 Washington County +5.0% 127 110 3.3 Coryell County +4.9% 448 294 5.2 Fayette County +4.9% 29 21 1.1 Orange County +4.9% 364 208 4.2 Burnet County +4.7% 1,625 1,014 28.5 Deaf Smith County +4.7% 10 10 0.5 Palo Pinto County +4.7% 16 16 0.5 Shelby County +4.7% 3 3 0.1 Ellis County +4.6% 2,884 2,861 12.0 Jones County +4.6% 2 2 0.1 Collin County +4.5% 19,580 13,073 15.1 Howard County +4.5% 15 15 0.5 Mills County +4.5% 0 0 0.0 Van Zandt County +4.5% 45 34 0.7 Chambers County +4.4% 582 582 10.1 Hockley County +4.4% 3 3 0.1 Somervell County +4.3% 58 6 5.7 Bell County +4.1% 3,107 2,222 7.7 Denton County +4.1% 11,102 7,670 10.4 Ector County +4.1% 690 690 4.0 Galveston County +4.1% 2,689 2,667 7.2 Nueces County +4.0% 1,457 1,388 4.1 Wood County +3.9% 100 28 2.0 Johnson County +3.8% 2,527 1,842 11.6 Tom Green County +3.8% 252 252 2.1 Hunt County +3.7% 898 860 7.3 Jefferson County +3.7% 427 415 1.7 Wichita County +3.6% 241 183 1.9 Parker County +3.5% 427 427 2.3 Lubbock County +3.4% 2,514 1,952 7.6 Milam County +3.3% 32 16 1.2 Tarrant County +3.2% 14,039 9,527 6.2 Andrews County +3.1% 36 36 1.9 Caldwell County +3.1% 975 825 17.7 Kaufman County +3.1% 1,120 1,104 5.4 Lynn County +3.1% 0 0 0.0 Bexar County +2.9% 10,449 5,036 4.8 Comal County +2.9% 3,249 1,843 15.5 Calhoun County +2.7% 113 111 5.8 Camp County +2.6% 1 1 0.1 Rockwall County +2.4% 1,938 1,602 13.8 Wilson County +2.3% 172 162 3.1 Live Oak County +2.2% 12 12 1.0 Uvalde County +2.1% 19 17 0.8 Callahan County +1.9% 13 13 0.9 Hardin County +1.6% 390 384 6.6 Walker County +1.3% 503 487 6.0 Dallam County +0.4% 7 7 0.9 Polk County +0.3% 931 927 17.4 Bastrop County −0.2% 1,341 1,145 11.3 Cass County −0.6% 15 15 0.5 Houston County −0.7% 5 5 0.2 Hays County −1.7% 5,011 4,172 16.5 Dawson County −1.8% 0 0 0.0 Gillespie County −2.0% 67 65 2.3 Limestone County −2.0% 19 11 0.8 Llano County −2.9% 172 154 7.4 Freestone County −4.9% 1 1 0.0 Williamson County −5.6% 8,298 5,958 11.0 Madison County −6.6% 2 2 0.1 Travis County −6.7% 23,148 4,432 16.7 Ochiltree County −7.0% 4 4 0.4 Lamb County −11.0% 1 1 0.1 Pecos County −15.8% 9 4 0.6 Hemphill County — 0 0 0.0 Parmer County — 3 3 0.3 Yoakum County — 9 9 1.2
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Texas by year 0 100,000 200,000 300,000 1995: 105,102 units (70,418 single-family, 34,684 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 118,823 units (83,103 single-family, 35,720 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 125,974 units (82,180 single-family, 43,794 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 156,729 units (99,831 single-family, 56,898 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 146,564 units (101,848 single-family, 44,716 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 141,231 units (108,613 single-family, 32,618 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 150,342 units (111,915 single-family, 38,427 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 165,027 units (122,623 single-family, 42,404 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 177,194 units (134,197 single-family, 42,997 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 188,842 units (149,056 single-family, 39,786 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 210,611 units (166,178 single-family, 44,433 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 216,642 units (162,750 single-family, 53,892 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 176,992 units (118,455 single-family, 58,537 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 129,523 units (79,626 single-family, 49,897 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 84,440 units (67,069 single-family, 17,371 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 88,461 units (66,973 single-family, 21,488 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 97,450 units (65,506 single-family, 31,944 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 135,514 units (79,532 single-family, 55,982 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 147,460 units (90,832 single-family, 56,628 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 166,982 units (99,701 single-family, 67,281 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 175,443 units (105,448 single-family, 69,995 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 165,853 units (106,511 single-family, 59,342 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 175,112 units (116,766 single-family, 58,346 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 192,878 units (126,048 single-family, 66,830 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 209,895 units (129,094 single-family, 80,801 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 230,503 units (158,242 single-family, 72,261 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 265,955 units (179,620 single-family, 86,335 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 263,007 units (154,793 single-family, 108,214 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 232,373 units (149,860 single-family, 82,513 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 225,756 units (158,121 single-family, 67,635 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 210,217 units (140,579 single-family, 69,638 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Texas by year
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology .