Area data
Abilene, TX — ZIP 79605
Population: 28,467 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $182,823
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $182,823
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $210,000
- Median list price
- $195,900
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- Days to pending
- 15 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,718/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +40.1%
- 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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, lightning, winterWeather, drought, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A06
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 25.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Flying B Ranch Airstrip (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +330 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Median annual property tax
- $2,277
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.3%
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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