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College Station-Bryan, TX housing market

Housing market indicators

Indicator	2022	2023	2024	2025*	2022	2023	2024	YTD
Median Listing Price per Square Feet	$195	$200	$198	$200	14%	2.6%	-1%	1%
Active Listing Count	682	882	1,104	1,209	103%	29.3%	25.2%	9.5%
Median Days on Market	81	83	90	82	37.3%	2.5%	8.4%	-8.9%
Share of listings with price increase	1.8%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%
Share of listings with price decrease	7.5%	12%	13.5%	13.7%

* last available value

Note: 12M MA - 12 months moving average, Permits - New Private Housing Structures Authorized by Building Permits. Source: FRED

Area	City/town	Population	Density	Income (high/low/...)	Quality of Schools (GreatSchools rating range)	Crime level	Property tax (%)	Comments
Brazos County	College Station	122,280	High student density near Texas A&M	High - $84,849 avg household	7-9	Moderate	2.1-2.5	Home to Texas A&M University, young median age 22.9
Brazos County	Bryan	97,801	Urban density 2,399/sq mi	Medium	6-8	Moderate-high	2.1-2.5	Twin city to College Station, more affordable housing
MSA Total	-	287,462 (2024)	133.8/sq mi	Above average	6-9	Moderate	2.1-2.5	Three-county area: Brazos, Burleson, Robertson; 2,100 sq mi

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MSA median age: 28.4 years, skewed young by Texas A&M students.
Average household income in College Station: $84,849, above national average.
High education levels: Texas A&M drives 51.2% of College Station population aged 18-24.
Bachelor's degree or higher: Elevated due to university, around 40-50% attainment in workforce.
Racial demographics: 53.61% non-Hispanic White, 10.63% Black, 5.52% Asian, 19.38% Hispanic in College Station.
Poverty rate lower in educated segments, higher among non-student renters.

Higher education: Texas A&M University anchors economy, employs thousands.
Government and research: Texas A&M AgriLife, federal labs contribute $18.181 billion GDP (2022).
Healthcare: Growing hospitals, clinics serve MSA population.
Retail and services: Support student/transient population.
Manufacturing/light industry: Emerging in Bryan areas.
Agriculture: Brazos Valley roots, but secondary to education.

Zoning openness: Moderate in College Station, stricter near university; Bryan more flexible for multifamily.
Regulatory strictness: Texas favors development, low barriers vs coastal cities.
Construction workforce cost: Affordable labor pool from local trades, university programs.
New permits steady: Annual growth supports 2.7% population increase.
Land availability: 2,100 sq mi offers expansion room in outskirts.
Challenges: Flood zones in Brazos River areas slow some builds.

Migration in: Net positive, 2.7% annual growth from students, young professionals.
Growing industries: Education/research expanding, attracts faculty/staff.
Declining: Minimal outflows, stable retention post-graduation.
Remote work influx: Proximity to Houston/Austin draws commuters.
Student housing boom: Texas A&M enrollment drives rentals, spills to buys.
Family migration: Healthcare jobs pull mid-income households.

Student-driven volatility: High turnover in rentals affects single-family stability.
Affordability gap: Median home prices rising faster than incomes outside university pay.
Inventory shortage: Demand outpaces supply in central College Station.
Flood risk: Brazos River influences insurance, limits development.
Property taxes high: 2.1-2.5% rates burden buyers despite no local income tax.
Workforce housing: Low-wage service jobs vs high education skew creates renter majority.

Area	Appreciation potential	Risk	Key drivers
Central College Station (near Texas A&M)	High	Medium	University expansion, student/faculty demand, low vacancy
Bryan outskirts	Medium-High	Low	Affordable entry, industrial growth, migration spillover
Rural Burleson/Robertson counties	Low-Medium	High	Limited jobs, commute distance, slow population growth
Brazos River flood zones	Low	High	Insurance costs, regulatory hurdles, depreciation risk