Area data
Midland, TX — ZIP 79706
Population: 34,281 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $385,962
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +46.4%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $387,616
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $346,550
- Median list price
- $511,000
- Median days on market
- 348.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.4%
- Active listings
- 142
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 102 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,186/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -4.7%
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, tornado, winterWeather, coldWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 15.9 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Skywest Inc Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 21
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +714 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,008
- Median annual property tax
- $3,313
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.0%
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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