Matagorda County, TX: 12 findings, 2 at a watch level and 10 noted
12 findings fired for Matagorda County, TX this run, against a typical home value of $205,845 in September 2026 and covered employment of 11,685 in 2026 Q1.
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12 findings #
watchMatagorda County, TX's typical asking rent is -2.0% against the previous month, a watch level here: typical asking rent at least 1 percent below the previous month (arithmetic on the Zillow ZORI month columns; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- test: rent.momPct = -2.0146435782571954 <= -1
- month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns
arithmetic on the Zillow ZORI month columns; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchMatagorda County, TX's typical home value of +0.7% scores 27 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 57 across Texas counties, a gap of 30 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 30 = |27 across US counties - 57 across Texas counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMatagorda County, TX's average weekly wage was 17.3% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +17.3 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteMatagorda County, TX's covered employment was 2.4% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +2.4 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteMatagorda County, TX's typical asking rent fell 2.0% from $881 in August 2026 to $863 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -2.0% = (863.1238095238095 - 880.8702045321985) / 880.8702045321985 × 100
- 863.1238095238095 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 880.8702045321985 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteMatagorda County, TX's typical asking rent of $863 ranks 98th of 98 Texas counties, against a median of $1,449.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 98 Texas counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMatagorda County, TX's typical asking rent of $863 ranks 1,323rd of 1,358 US counties, against a median of $1,506.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 3 on the 0-to-100 scale across 1358 US counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMatagorda County, TX's average weekly wage of $1,510 ranks 224th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 93 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMatagorda County, TX's momentum index of 0.59 ranks 25th of 254 Texas counties, against a median of 0.20.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across 254 Texas counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Matagorda County, TX is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Matagorda County, TX is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Matagorda County, TX is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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