Area data
Lubbock, TX — ZIP 79401
Population: 8,741 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $152,017
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.6%
- All-time peak (2023-07)
- $160,187
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $215,000
- Median list price
- $215,000
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- Typical rent
- $983/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.7%
- 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
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 20.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 25
- Days with Good air quality
- 323
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -25 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,528
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 118,063
- Average weekly wage
- $961
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,909
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