Tyler housing market

Strong buyer's marketTyler, TX metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$268K
▼ 0.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,313/mo
▲ 2.1% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+0.4%
#436 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
5.9%
#283 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
91 days
▲ +11 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
27%
▲ +0.4 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $267,833, down 0.3% in a year and up 21% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 0.4% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,313/mo (+2.1% YoY), a 5.9% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,472/mo in principal and interest, $159 more than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 91 days (+11 days vs last year); 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Strong buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 21/100, #528 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $268K
$164K$198K$232K$266K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,313
$930$1,049$1,167$1,2862016201920222025

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 91
2750729520182020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 27.5%
9.7%15.9%22.0%28.2%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 1,616
For saleNew listings
2566981,1401,58220182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 11.1%
11.5%22.7%33.9%45.0%20182020202220242026

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $82K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$39K$53K$67K$80K201620182020202220242026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Tyler compares

MeasureTylerUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change−0.3%+1.2%#469
Home value, 5-yr change+21.3%+19.7%
12-month forecast+0.4%+1.1%#436
Rent, 1-yr change+2.1%+2.7%#393
Gross rent yield5.9%6.3%#283
Price-to-rent ratio17.015.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$1,472$2,012
Income needed to buy$82,436$100,902
Days to pending9156

Cities in the Tyler metro

2 cities with home value and rent data.

Tyler$249K▼ 0.2%$1,259▲ 1.8%6.1%
Whitehouse$286K▲ 0.4%$1,661▲ 2.3%7.0%

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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.