Area data
Midland, TX — ZIP 79705
Population: 46,653 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $353,114
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $355,154
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $262,500
- Median list price
- $365,000
- Median days on market
- 197 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- Active listings
- 215
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 86
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,710/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, tornado, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ryan Aerodrome (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF) (11 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
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $4,584
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.7%
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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