Victoria housing market

Buyer's marketVictoria, TX metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$220K
▲ 1.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,169/mo
▲ 4.9% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+1.3%
#365 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
6.4%
#205 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
89 days
▲ +15 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
26%
▼ −3.5 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $220,045, up 1.4% in a year and up 14% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 1.3% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,169/mo (+4.9% YoY), a 6.4% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,209/mo in principal and interest, $40 more than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 89 days (+15 days vs last year); 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 43/100, #237 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $220K
$157K$177K$197K$217K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,169
$1,000$1,054$1,109$1,16320222023202420252026

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 89
39638711120182020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 25.5%
12.1%17.7%23.2%28.8%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 406
For saleNew listings
8920231642920182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 16.3%
9.5%17.2%24.8%32.4%20182020202220242026

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $67K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$41K$50K$58K$67K201620182020202220242026

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

How Victoria compares

MeasureVictoriaUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+1.4%+1.2%#331
Home value, 5-yr change+13.5%+19.7%
12-month forecast+1.3%+1.1%#365
Rent, 1-yr change+4.9%+2.7%#119
Gross rent yield6.4%6.3%#205
Price-to-rent ratio15.715.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$1,209$2,012
Income needed to buy$66,716$100,902
Days to pending8956

Cities in the Victoria metro

1 cities with home value and rent data.

Victoria$214K▲ 1.3%$1,169▲ 4.9%6.6%

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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.