Median Home Value
$216,300
Median Gross Rent
$943/mo
Homeownership Rate
63.2%
Rent as Share of Income
17.9%
Vacancy Rate
7.8%
Median Year Built
1973
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Ellis County have risen 373% since 1980, 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
$649
1 Bedroom
$717
2 Bedroom
$941
3 Bedroom
$1,288
4 Bedroom
$1,579
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.