Median Home Value
$172,900
Median Gross Rent
$999/mo
Homeownership Rate
68.1%
Rent as Share of Income
20.4%
Vacancy Rate
19.0%
Median Year Built
1979
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Matagorda County have risen 161% since 1983, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$912
1 Bedroom
$960
2 Bedroom
$1,173
3 Bedroom
$1,498
4 Bedroom
$1,911
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.