Photo: Patrick Feller from Humble, Texas, USA · CC BY 2.045 homes sold in Rusk in the last year, at a typical $184K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Rusk homes are listed.
Every place Rusk homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Rusk.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Rusk’s sales, at a typical $184K
45 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 45 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $111TX $173
- Days to sell
- 103
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
45 sales in the last year, against 52 in 2022 and a low of 30 in 2016. The typical sale went from $88K in 2016 to $184K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Rusk
Check a listing against what Rusk homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Rusk are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Rusk’s home sales since 2016 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 45 sales.
If you’re buying in Rusk
- Shop in July. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.7% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 10% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 103 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but December is the most competitive: 4% of December sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Texas
| Rusk now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 10% | 3% | 6% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | — | — | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.7% | 94.5% | 91.1% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 103 | 47 | 39 | 71 |
29 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 7.8 times the 2019 low (4) and 514% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Rusk home costs about $1,128 a month
Price: Rusk’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rusk’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Rusk is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $184K home, about $2,020 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rusk, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RuskCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Post your home to Rusk, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Rusk. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Rusk with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Rusk
What do homes sell for in Rusk, TX?
45 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $184K, $111 a square foot.
Is Rusk a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 24 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 3.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.7% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Rusk?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Rusk?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $184K home that’s near $2,020.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rusk?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rusk’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rusk.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).