Area data
Waco, TX — ZIP 76708
Population: 27,790 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $229,185
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +106.5%
- All-time peak (2023-08)
- $241,417
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $277,000
- Median list price
- $285,750
- Median days on market
- 44 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.9%
- Active listings
- 174
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 67 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,620/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.6%
- 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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 6
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, tornado, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.3°F
- Average high
- 78.3°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 169
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Waco Mammoth National Monument (3 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Waco Regional Airport (ACT) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Waco Regional Airport (ACT) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +594 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $3,374
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 102,918
- Average weekly wage
- $1,103
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 673
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