Area data
Temple, TX — ZIP 76501
Population: 17,752 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $191,384
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -11.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.7%
- All-time peak (2022-10)
- $219,690
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $358,190
- Median list price
- $180,000
- Median days on market
- 143 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- -0.8%
- Days to pending
- 147 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,360/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -3.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, hail, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 37.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 231
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Waco Mammoth National Monument (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Buckshot Ranch Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,485 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $2,333
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 97,505
- Average weekly wage
- $1,115
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,655
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