Cherokee County, TX home prices
Cherokee County, TX: the typical home is worth $232,884 as of 2026-05, down -4.3% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $168/sq ft…
Cherokee County is falling and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1994: $100,502 → 2026: $232,884 (2.3×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $232,884, homes in Cherokee County sit 8% above the Texas median ($214,793) and 0% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #102 of 243 Texas counties by price.
Prices are cooling (-4.3% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 71 days on the market, with 15% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 4.0× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~19% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Buying looks cheaper than renting — ~$1,150/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,713/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Anderson County, TX ($218,773) · Rusk County, TX ($212,465) · Nacogdoches County, TX ($224,756) · Smith County, TX ($272,065) · Houston County, TX ($212,742) · Henderson County, TX ($268,394)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $124,592 |
| 2010 | $121,886 |
| 2011 | $119,701 |
| 2012 | $118,901 |
| 2013 | $118,732 |
| 2014 | $119,781 |
| 2015 | $123,208 |
| 2016 | $131,382 |
| 2017 | $139,087 |
| 2018 | $136,418 |
| 2019 | $144,068 |
| 2020 | $161,797 |
| 2021 | $190,606 |
| 2022 | $221,778 |
| 2023 | $237,581 |
| 2024 | $240,807 |
| 2025 | $246,840 |
| 2026 | $232,378 |