King County, Texas Housing Market Prices

King County Home Prices and Rent at a Glance

The median home price (often called the average home price), rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics for this housing market.

  • Median home price
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  • Median rent 52% below the Texas median Cheaper than 93% of counties in Texas
    $674

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Housing Market Overview

Metric King County Texas Avg US Average
Median Home Price — $258,873 $248,835
Price Trend (Annual %) — 9.2% 7.5%
Median Gross Rent $674 $1,402 $1,407
Rent Trend (Annual %) -1.9% 5.6% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %) — — —

Rent is about 52% lower than the Texas average.

Affordability

Metric King County Texas Avg US Average
Median Home Price — $258,873 $248,835
Median Household Income $47,976 $78,939 $80,455
Price-to-Income Ratio — 3.3 3.1

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric King County Texas Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 34.9% 56.7% 58.5%
Rental Rate 23.8% 33.9% 31.2%
Vacancy Rate 41.3% 9.4% 10.2%
Median Tenure (years) 16.0 14.0 15.0
Median Year Moved In 2010 2012 2011

King County has a homeownership rate of 34.9%, lower than the Texas average of 56.7%. Its housing vacancy rate is 41.3%, compared with 9.4% in Texas.

Housing Stock

Metric King County Texas Avg US Average
Average Household Size 1.90 people 2.69 people 2.53 people
Median Structure Built Year 1967 1990 1978
Median Number of Rooms 5.1 5.4 5.5

The typical housing unit in King County was built around 1967. On average, 1.9 people live in a home with about 5.1 rooms, staying for about 16.0 years on average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the housing market in King County, Texas.

What is the median rent in King County, Texas?

The median gross rent in King County, Texas is $675 per month, lower than the Texas average of $1,402.

What is the homeownership rate in King County, Texas?

34.9% of households in King County, Texas own their home, lower than the Texas average of 56.7%.

What is the vacancy rate in King County, Texas?

The housing vacancy rate in King County, Texas is 41.3%, higher than the Texas average of 9.4%.

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