Area data
Odessa, TX — ZIP 79761
Population: 30,164 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $211,410
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $214,327
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $189,000
- Median list price
- $189,000
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,154/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -5.2%
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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, hail, lightning, strongWind, coldWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 52.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 33
- Days with Good air quality
- 285
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Odessa Schlemeyer Field (ODT) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -656 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $2,074
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 67,941
- Average weekly wage
- $1,425
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,004
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