How do I find the value of a home?

Zillow can give you a starting estimate, but I wouldn’t use that number alone to decide what to ask for your house. Before comparing estimates, check the details each site has: square footage, lot size, bedrooms, bathrooms, and any additional buildings. If those facts are wrong, you’re comparing numbers based on different versions of your property. Don’t average them and assume that gets you closer. For a selling decision, have an agent familiar with Omaha walk through the home and show you the sales supporting a price range. Ask which differences put your house toward the top or bottom of that range, especially condition and needed repairs. Since this question dates back to 2021, the $106,000 figure would need a fresh look. There isn’t enough information here to confirm whether it’s a reasonable value today. Austin Moore Broker/Owner, Austin Moore & Company Real Estate Realtor in Longview, Texas

Reading your question as being about a property you do not own, since that changes the answer quite a bit. What you can look up yourself. Your county appraisal district's value is public and searchable, and for a property you do not own it is often the only number available to you. Use it, but understand what it is: a mass appraisal figure produced by algorithm across thousands of parcels, not an opinion about that specific house. It also does not tell you what anything recently sold for, because Texas is a non-disclosure state. Sale prices are not written on deeds here and not searchable at the county clerk. Only the parties and their agents know. That is the core difficulty, and it is why the answer is different in Texas than in most states. What actually gets you a number: Ask an agent to pull the comps. Texas agents have access to MLS closed sales, which is the only broad source of verified prices in this state. If you are considering making an offer, any agent will do this for you, and it costs nothing. This is the single highest-value step available to you. Order an appraisal if you need something defensible, roughly $350 to $500 for a standard single-family home in 2026. Worth it for a private purchase between individuals, an estate, or a family transfer, where there is no lender to order one and no agent involved. Two things to check on a rural Northeast Texas property specifically, because they move value more than square footage does: Whether it carries an agricultural or wildlife special valuation. That keeps the tax bill low, and if you change the use after buying, the rollback can be an unpleasant surprise. Ask the appraisal district directly. Water, septic, and access. A well, a septic system, and whether the road access is a recorded easement or a handshake. On acreage these determine both value and whether you can get a loan at all. And expect the comp problem. In a small market like Omaha there may be only a handful of relevant sales in a year, and if they vary in acreage and outbuildings, the algorithms are close to useless. Weight a local agent's judgment heavily here, more than you would in a subdivision. This question is from 2021 and Northeast Texas has seen real price movement since, so anything from that era is stale. I am a real estate professional, not an appraiser. I am Zoltan Peresztegi, a Realtor working the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the South Bay in Los Angeles County. California publishes its sale prices, which makes this far easier than what you are dealing with. Morris County is not my market, but if you want an introduction to an agent in Northeast Texas, ask. Zoltan

I would suggest speaking with a local agent who can run a CMA for you to determine the value of your home. Keith Jean-Pierre Managing Principal The Dapper Agents Real Estate Operations in ALL 50 States

You can look at recent comparable sales in the area, check online valuation tools, and review local market trends. For the most accurate number, a real estate professional or appraiser can provide a detailed market analysis based on current conditions.

The best way is to contact a local agent and ask for a CMA (Comparable Market Analysis) you may be able to get an idea by going online and looking at recent sales near your home that are similar in size, age, style, and square footage.

Feel free to give the MacIntyre and Cowen team a call at (517)999-2675. We would be more than happy to help.