Jim Wells County foreclosures and housing market
Strong buyer's market in October 2026: homes sat a typical 85 days and 17% of listings cut their price.
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- Market score
- 15 of 100
- Strong buyer's market
- Homes for sale
- 138
- Typical days on market
- 85
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
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How's the market in Jim Wells County?
Strong buyer's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 85 days and 17% of listings had a price cut. About 14 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Jim Wells County at 15 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest.
Jim Wells County market score
0of 100
Strong buyer's market▲ 3 vs a year ago
14 of every 100 homes for sale are under contract.
Ring marks a year ago
- Texas
- 38
- United States
- 61
The score ranks how fast homes go under contract against every US county. 0 is the slowest, 100 the fastest.
Homes for sale
Better for buyers138
▲ 20% vs a year ago
More homes for sale gives buyers more choice.
Latest month: October 2026Under contract
Better for sellers20
▲ 11% vs a year ago
14 for every 100 homes for sale.
Latest month: October 2026Typical days on market
Better for sellers85days
▼ 1 vs a year ago
Slower than Texas (71 days).
Latest month: October 2026Listings with a price cut
Better for buyers17%
▲ 5 pts vs a year ago
Fewer cuts than Texas (21%).
Latest month: October 2026Median list price
$240K
▼ 1% vs a year ago
What sellers are asking, not what homes sell for.
Latest month: October 2026New listings this month
Better for buyers24
▲ 50% vs a year ago
Fresh supply. More new listings means more to pick from.
Latest month: October 2026
Jim Wells County, monthly since October 2024
Market score, 0 to 100: 15
Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026. Trend lines show the last two years; the dotted line marks the same month a year ago.
By home type
Condos and houses in Jim Wells County can move at different speeds. Months of supply is how long today's listings would last at the current sales pace.
All homes
8 sold in September
Few sales, read with care
10.7 months · Leans buyer's · 11.0 a year ago
$195K
▲ 107% vs a year ago
Single-family
8 sold in September
Few sales, read with care
10.2 months · Leans buyer's · 11.0 a year ago
$195K
▲ 107% vs a year ago
Source: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, September 2026. The ring marks a year ago.
Jim Wells County on the Texas map
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Jim Wells County
Score 15 · Strong buyer's market
How foreclosure sales work in Texas
State law sets the rules for Jim Wells County. Check them before you bid, and ask a local attorney about your own situation.
Sales run on the first Tuesday
Foreclosure sales happen on the first Tuesday of the month, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Texas Property Code 51.002
You get 21 days of notice
Sale notices go up at least 21 days ahead. That's your window to research the property.
Texas Property Code 51.002
Near Jim Wells County
Other county pages close by, with their market score this month.
Questions about Jim Wells County
How many foreclosures are in Jim Wells County right now?
We don't publish a Jim Wells County count yet. We are adding its distressed listings, and you can get them by email when they start.
Is Jim Wells County a buyer's or seller's market?
Strong buyer's market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 85 days and 17% of listings had a price cut. About 14 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Jim Wells County at 15 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest. Source: Realtor.com Economic Research.
How do foreclosure sales work in Texas?
Foreclosure sales happen on the first Tuesday of the month, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Texas Property Code 51.002) Sale notices go up at least 21 days ahead. That's your window to research the property. (Texas Property Code 51.002)
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