Bell County
Texas · Pop. 370,647
Ranked #38 of 200 counties
54Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$240K
3.0% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,200
Median Income
💰$55K
Rent Burden
📊28.5%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️6,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋3,200
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️4.4x
Homeownership Rate
🏡54.0%
How Bell County Compares
| Metric | Bell County | Texas | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $240K | $297K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,200 | $1,413 | $1,500 |
| Income | $55K | $76K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 28.5% | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 54.0% | 63.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 41% below the national average.
- • Rent is 20% below the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 6,000 units.
- • 3,200 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 3.0%.