Closed listings
- July, revised
- 277, down 8.88% YoY
- August
- 233, down 11.07% YoY
September 2026
September 2026 Brazos Valley Real Estate Market Update
I pulled the August numbers for the September read. I found more active listings than a year earlier in Brazos County, but fewer closed sales. Here is what I would check before pricing or comparing a rural property.
Brazos Valley Living·Market Updates·September 2026
← Back to Market UpdatesQuick answer: In August 2026, Brazos County recorded 233 closed residential listings, 1,370 active listings at month-end, and 5.69 months of inventory, per the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC). A year earlier, the county had 262 closings and 1,004 active listings. Burleson County's separate listing-side data shows 138 active listings and a median asking price of $300,000, per Realtor.com® Economic Research.
- Brazos closed sales (August)
- 233, down 11.07% from August 2025, per TRERC.
- Brazos active listings (August)
- 1,370 at month-end, up 36.45% from August 2025, calculated from TRERC counts.
- Burleson listing side (August)
- 138 active listings and 88 median days on market, per Realtor.com®.
- Brazos closed listings
- 233
- August 2026, down from 262 in August 2025, per TRERC.
- Brazos months inventory
- 5.69
- August 2026, compared with 4.04 a year earlier, per TRERC.
- Brazos median close price
- $320,000
- August 2026, down 1.54% year over year, per TRERC.
More choices, fewer closings
TRERC counted 1,370 active listings at the end of August in Brazos County, compared with 1,004 a year earlier. August closed sales fell from 262 to 233 over the same year-over-year comparison. Months of inventory rose from 4.04 to 5.69. Those figures describe the whole county's MLS residential market, not just acreage and ranches.
I would read that as more competing options for a buyer, not as proof that every seller needs the same price cut. A tract with usable acreage, reliable access, water, improvements, and the right restrictions deserves its own comp set. A county median cannot tell you what those details are worth.
July vs August, Brazos County
I pulled both months from the same TRERC Brazos County series on September 28. TRERC revised its July values after I published the August market update, so this table uses the newer July figures rather than mixing publication snapshots.
| Metric | July 2026, revised | August 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Closed listings | 277, down 8.88% YoY | 233, down 11.07% YoY |
| Active listings at month-end | 1,365 | 1,370 |
| Months inventory | 5.62 | 5.69 |
| Median close price | $333,000, down 2.77% YoY | $320,000, down 1.54% YoY |
Brazos County July versus August 2026 comparison
Active listings at month-end
- July, revised
- 1,365
- August
- 1,370
Months inventory
- July, revised
- 5.62
- August
- 5.69
Median close price
- July, revised
- $333,000, down 2.77% YoY
- August
- $320,000, down 1.54% YoY
What do the Burleson listings show?
Realtor.com® Economic Research counted 138 active residential listings in Burleson County in August, up 6.98% from August 2025. The median listing price was $300,000, up 2.92% year over year, and median time on market was 88 days, up 23.94%. The share of listings with a price reduction reached 30.43%, up 14.7 percentage points from a year earlier.
That higher median ask and larger price-reduction share can exist together. The median describes the mix of homes listed; the reduction share describes sellers changing their own asks. Neither tells me what one tract sold for. If you are selling acreage near Caldwell or Somerville, I would compare the property and nearby sold comps. Access, floodplain, utilities, ag valuation, and improvements can change the comparison.
What do the Brazos listings show?
Realtor.com® Economic Research counted 1,270 active residential listings in Brazos County in August, up 25.49% from a year earlier. Its median listing price was $348,000, down 4.66% year over year, and median time on market was 76 days, up 11.76%. The share of listings with a price reduction was 17.2%, up 3.92 percentage points from August 2025.
Realtor.com® and TRERC report different active-listing counts because their source systems and definitions differ. I keep the listing-side and closed-sale figures separate. Both countywide series include Bryan and College Station activity and are context, not a direct price guide for a rural Brazos property near Wellborn or Wixon Valley.
What would I check on a property now?
For a seller, I would look at competing properties buyers can actually tour, then test the ask against recent sold comps with similar acreage and improvements. The August inventory figures make that comparison worth doing carefully. For a buyer, more listings create more properties to inspect, but they do not settle the hard rural questions.
I would still verify recorded access and restrictions, ask about well and septic, review floodplain and usable acreage, and confirm any ag valuation with the appraisal district. I do not treat a county median as a shortcut for that work.
How I pulled the data
I used TRERC's Brazos County Housing Activity series for July and August 2026 closed listings, active listings, months of inventory, and median close prices, accessed September 28, 2026. The August 2025 row supplies the year-earlier comparison. TRERC covers MLS-listed single-family homes, condos, and townhouses, including new and existing homes; it excludes off-MLS transactions. TRERC can revise earlier months, including July's values shown above.
I used the Realtor.com® Economic Research historical county file for the August 2026 listing-side rows burleson, tx and brazos, tx (month_date_yyyymm=202608), accessed September 28, 2026. Its median listing price is an asking price, not a sale price. Neither source is a land-only or ranch-only series, and I do not blend the two datasets into one trend.
This report is general information, not pricing, tax, legal, lending, investment advice, or a prediction or guarantee of future market conditions. County-level data can include property types and submarkets unlike your tract. For a current property-specific read, I can compare relevant sold properties and the land details that matter.
Sources I used
- Brazos County July and August 2026 housing activity, plus August 2025 comparison: Texas Real Estate Research Center, Brazos County Housing Activity, accessed September 28, 2026.
- August 2026 Burleson and Brazos county listing-side metrics: Realtor.com® Economic Research historical county CSV, rows
burleson, txandbrazos, txformonth_date_yyyymm=202608, accessed September 28, 2026. - Definitions and release dates for the listing-side file: Realtor.com® Economic Research data library.
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