The story of this market
The typical home in Orange, Texas sells for about $223,191, or $126 per square foot.
Prices are up +12.5% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 102 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,108 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.1%
TX · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Orange, Texas
The Orange housing market is currently characterized by low competition and a median sale price of $223,191, reflecting a 12.5% year-over-year increase. While home prices have risen, the market remains accessible with a relatively slow pace of sales, averaging 102 days on the market. Economic stability is supported by a diverse industrial base, though specific local tax and school district data remain limited.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Orange yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 3.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 65 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.8% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.6% · poverty 15.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Orange is suitable for families and individuals seeking an affordable cost of living in a small-city environment, with a housing market that is currently not very competitive.
The city is positioned along Interstate 10, which serves as the primary corridor for regional transit and commerce.
The rental market in Orange features a median gross rent of $1,108, with approximately 42.65% of housing units occupied by renters.
The local economy is anchored by manufacturing, construction, and retail trade, with manufacturing providing the highest median earnings for the workforce.
Orange is located on Interstate 10 in southeast Texas and serves as a key transit point near the Louisiana border, with significant vehicle traffic supporting potential commercial development.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Texas) — Senior (65+) and Disabled Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling: Grants an additional mandatory $10,000 exemption from ISD appraised value (Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100,000 - $10,000) and establishes an absolute statutory tax freeze (school tax ceiling): total ISD property taxes cannot exceed the dollar ceiling established in the… State (Texas) — General Residence Homestead Exemption and 10% Valuation Growth Cap: Imposes mandatory state-level valuation deductions and growth limitations on the qualifying homestead: (1) Mandates a $100,000 deduction from appraised value for independent school district (ISD) maintenance and operations/debt taxation: Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100… State (Texas) — Ad Valorem Real Property Taxation and Assessment Ratio: Mandates ad valorem appraisal of all real property at 100% of fair market value as of January 1 each tax year (Assessment Ratio = 1.00).
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts and Data USA.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.