Area data
Lubbock, TX — ZIP 79404
Population: 8,529 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $101,651
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.3%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $106,737
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $160,500
- Median list price
- $175,000
- Median days on market
- 105.5 days
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,083/mo
- 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
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
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
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Town & Country Airpark (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) (10 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
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $878
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.0%
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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