Area data
Amarillo, TX — ZIP 79121
Population: 6,437 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $307,806
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +49.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $307,806
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $287,450
- Median list price
- $340,000
- Median days on market
- 33 days
- Active listings
- 31
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,261/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, drought, hail, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 17.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 270
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 876
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Palo Duro Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +254 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $4,054
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 30,823
- Average weekly wage
- $1,030
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 36
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