Area data
Midland, TX — ZIP 79701
Population: 27,131 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $223,825
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $223,825
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $439,000
- Median list price
- $291,000
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Active listings
- 61
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,710/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -2.3%
- 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
- 17
- Elementary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 6
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, tornado, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Midland Airpark (MDD) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +714 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $2,145
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 105,242
- Average weekly wage
- $1,825
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,504
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