Refugio, TX 78377 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 98
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Home Value
$135,559
−8.1% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
98
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
7.7 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
105 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
14%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
93.7%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
27%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
19%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$269
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 19% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are down 8.1% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), 17% below their 2022-23 peak.
- Supply. There are 33% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and falling (−20% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (98/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 6.3% below their final list price; 14% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 27% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $45k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,827 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $269 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −9% to +7% over the next 12 months (51% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −9.2% to +7.1% (80% range; middle estimate +0.1%), chance of a rise 51%, of a 5%+ drop 21%.
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Other ZIP codes in Refugio County, TX
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodsboro, TX 78393 | $134.4K | −2.6% | 99 |
| Refugio, TX 77990 | $132.9K | −6.3% | 99 |
| Refugio, TX 78340 | – | – | 26 |