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Scottsville

Harrison County · Piney Woods · Population 297

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Scottsville is a city in Harrison County in the Piney Woods region of Texas. Find homes for sale, things to do, local businesses and tips from people who live here.

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At a glance

Population
297
-27.6% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$295,000
$151 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$36,818
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
28 min
2.3% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
94° / 33°
51 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$1,050
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Scottsville’s housing market

Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

Median list price
$295,000
-10.5% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$151
Texas: $179
Median days on market
84
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
23%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Scottsville

The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Harrison County home market, September 2026 (Realtor.com reports Scottsville as part of the county)
Median list price
$295,000
-10.5% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
297
+18.3% vs. a year ago
Days on market
84
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$151
Texas: $179
Typical home size
2,011 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
23%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
64
Under contract
65

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$112,500
Effective property tax rate
0.93%
Typical property tax bill
$1,050/yr
Median rent
$1,200/mo
Own their home
86%

Census estimates of what residents report. More in By the Numbers. See all the numbers

Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

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Population
297
Growth in 10 years
-27.6%
Median age
36.7
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
28%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
22%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.6
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
34%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
9%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
3%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
74%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
4%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
11%
Texas: 17%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Median household income
$36,818
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
34%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$112,500
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
86%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$1,050/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
0.93%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,167/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$325/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1986
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
86%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
0%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
15%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$1,200/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$1,200/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
14%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
20%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
21%
Texas: 31%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Typical electric bill
$148/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$71/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$694/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
71%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
23%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
68%
Texas: 91%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Average commute
28 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
2%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.7
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
0%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
38%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
31%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
29%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
GGG
East Texas Regional Airport, about 30 miles
Nearest major airport
DAL
Dallas Love Field, about 153 miles

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.

July average high
94°F
Hottest month
January average low
33°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
9
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
83
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
39
In a typical year
Rain per year
51.3 in.
Snow per year
0.8 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Marshall weather station (about 5 miles from the town center).

Restaurants
0
Fast food
0
Coffee shops and cafes
0
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery stores
0
Pharmacies
0
Gas stations
0
Banks
0
Hardware stores
0
Post offices
0
Churches and places of worship
2
67.3 per 10,000 people
Gyms and fitness centers
0
Doctors and clinics
0
Dentists
0
Hospitals
0
Veterinarians
0
Schools
0
Libraries
0
Dog parks
0
Golf courses
0
EV charging stations
0

Source: Counted within about 1 miles of the town center, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Small towns may be missing a few places.

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