Ector Home Values

Ector's housing stock splits between mid-century originals on generous parcels and a wave of compact new construction. Homes from the 1940s and 1980s sit on half-acre to full-acre lots with mature tree canopy, while recent builds cluster in small-phase developments like West Cardinal Estates offering 1,100-1,300 square-foot cottages on tighter quarter-acre sites. Barndominium-style construction has appeared on acreage tracts, featuring foam insulation, vaulted ceilings, and metal-accented exteriors. Luxury vinyl plank flooring, open floor plans, and granite countertops dominate both remodels and new builds. Lot sizes commonly exceed 40,000 square feet outside the newer subdivisions, giving many properties a rural feel minutes from Sherman.

Based on MLS data for May 2026 closings in Ector, price per square foot landed roughly 24% below the Fannin County benchmark — a significant gap that reflects the town's smaller price range relative to the broader county. With fewer than five closings in the latest quarter, the figures carry wide confidence intervals, but the directional signal is clear: every recorded sale closed below list, with sellers giving back roughly eight cents on the dollar at the negotiating table. The trailing 12-month picture shows median days on market stretching well past two months, indicating properties are absorbing slowly before finding a buyer.

The pipeline in Ector tells a cautious story heading into summer. With only one pending contract against 14 active listings, absorption is running far below the pace needed to clear current supply — the limited sample suggests months of supply has climbed into double digits, broadly consistent with Fannin County's elevated supply environment. New listing activity has been modest, adding around ten properties in the latest quarter, but with pending volume near zero, the gap between available homes and committed buyers continues to widen.