Area data
Garland, TX — ZIP 75042
Population: 38,112 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $273,076
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.5%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $302,529
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $273,750
- Median list price
- $299,900
- Median days on market
- 34 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 62
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 61 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,286/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -3.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,410/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,080/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 55
- Days with Good air quality
- 122
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 190
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Madeira Airpark (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dallas Love Field (DAL) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -6,408 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $3,886
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,656,248
- Average weekly wage
- $1,678
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,253
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