Area data
College station, TX — ZIP 77840
Population: 54,864 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $291,750
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +50.6%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $292,094
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $377,450
- Median list price
- $442,500
- Median days on market
- 18.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.5%
- Active listings
- 73
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- Days to pending
- 80 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 47
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,103/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.9%
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 44.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 233
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Easterwood Field (CLL) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Easterwood Field (CLL) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -518 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $3,655
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 80,770
- Average weekly wage
- $996
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,378
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