The story of this market
The typical home in Sulphur Springs, Texas sells for about $229,862, or $156 per square foot.
Prices are down 3.2% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 76 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,099 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.
Sulphur Springs, Texas
The Sulphur Springs housing market is currently experiencing a period of price adjustment, with median sale prices showing a year-over-year decline of 3.2%. Despite this, the market remains active with consistent sales volume and a median home value that remains significantly more affordable than the broader Texas metro averages. The city's stability is driven by its role as a county seat and its established industrial employment base.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Sulphur Springs 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 0.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 84 days on market with 6.2 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
12% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 0.0% · poverty 0.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
- Neon Moon Restaurant and Social Club4.316.8 mi
- San Remo Italian Restaurant4.60.1 mi
- Cooper State Park - South Sulphur Unit4.710.9 mi
- Coleman Park4.61.5 mi
- Cooper State Park - Doctors Creek Unit4.615 mi
- Bright Star Cinemas4.41.7 mi
- Southwest Dairy Museum4.61.1 mi
- Northeast Texas Children's Museum4.617 mi
- Southwest Dairy Museum4.61.1 mi
- Cooper State Park - South Sulphur Unit4.710.9 mi
- Coleman Park4.61.5 mi
- Cooper State Park - Doctors Creek Unit4.615 mi
- Buford Park4.50.8 mi
- North Pole Of Texas4.814.7 mi
- Sulphur Springs Country Club4.54.3 mi
- DG Market3.91.3 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
The historic courthouse serves as the anchor for the city's downtown area and represents the administrative heart of the county.
Sulphur Springs is well-suited for family buyers and individuals seeking a lower cost of living compared to the Dallas metro area. Its stable industrial base and small-town atmosphere appeal to those looking for a community-focused lifestyle with reasonable access to regional employment centers.
The city is served by the Sulphur Springs Independent School District, which provides public education for the local community. School quality is generally characterized by the district's efforts to serve a diverse student population within the Northeast Texas region.
The city is located 75 miles northeast of Dallas, serving as a regional hub with access to major highway corridors that facilitate transit to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
The city offers a variety of local amenities including parks and community facilities that serve as the primary recreation base for residents. These spaces contribute to the local quality of life and are central to the city's identity as a regional hub.
The rental market in Sulphur Springs is characterized by accessible entry points for newcomers, with a median monthly rent of $1,099. The market is supported by a stable local economy, though specific vacancy pressure and short-term rental data are not currently published.
The local economy is anchored by an industrial sector that provides working-class stability. As the county seat, the city benefits from administrative and service-sector employment that supports the broader Hopkins County region.
Sulphur Springs maintains a working-class stability supported by an industrial presence that distinguishes it from purely agricultural communities in the region. The city serves as the Hopkins County seat and functions as a regional hub located 75 miles northeast of Dallas.
Sulphur Springs police reported a violent crime rate of 167 per 100,000 residents in 2024, which is considered to be in the middle range for reporting cities. Property crime is reported at 745 per 100,000 residents.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau and Point2Homes demographic profiles.