Somerville, TX77879

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$202,000
3.2% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$70,800
28.2% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
61
9.0% Shorter than last year
Home Price Forecast
-0.1%
Median Rent
$1,600
35.5% YoY Growth
1-Bed Rent
$1,500
22.0% YoY Growth
2-Bed Rent
$1,500
18.9% YoY Growth
3-Bed Rent
$2,300
58.7% YoY Growth

Property Listings — Somerville, TX

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Somerville, TX is 61. This is an decrease of -9.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market shorter than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 16.0%. This is a small percentage of inventory, suggesting little supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$292,00010.0%
Listing Count
58N/A
Listings as % of Homes1.1%N/A
Days on Market
61-9.0%
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Demographics — Somerville, TX

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
4,780-14.5%
% Under 18
15.7%-19.1%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
26.7%19.7%
% WFH
15.7%∞%
% w/ College Degree
25.4%49.4%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
58.7%-5.9%
% Black
14.0%-6.0%
% Hispanic
22.8%14.6%
% Asian
3.0%∞%
% Foreign Born
8.0%66.7%
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Mortgage and Risk — Somerville, TX

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Somerville, TX in that year was 121. 76.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 88.0%. Of those, 42.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Somerville, TX. Investor activity in Somerville, TX is low, as 7.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 7.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting few homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
121N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
76.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
24.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
7.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
5.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
7.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Somerville, TX

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Somerville, TX under the Section 8 program is 0.9%. This is considered low, suggesting that the neighborhood is sparsely composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
5
Total Units Section 8
5
% Rentals under Section 8
0.9%
% Occupied Section 8
N/A

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 Bedroom-$480$1,500$1,020
2 Bedroom-$370$1,500$1,130
3 Bedroom-$720$2,300$1,580
4 Bedroom-$50$1,800$1,750

Affordability — Somerville, TX

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio3.1N/AN/A
Median Home Price$202,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$70,800N/AN/A

Somerville, TX — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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