Area data
Abilene, TX — ZIP 79603
Population: 23,548 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $149,224
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.7%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $150,643
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $176,700
- Median list price
- $180,000
- Median days on market
- 23.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 28 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,807/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +37.2%
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, lightning, winterWeather, drought, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AO
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 25.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Elm Valley Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +330 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $1,471
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 56,696
- Average weekly wage
- $1,038
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 420
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