Area data
Odessa, TX — ZIP 79763
Population: 35,174 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $214,928
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.0%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $216,523
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $67,500
- Median list price
- $225,000
- Median days on market
- 77 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- Active listings
- 59
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,899/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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, hail, lightning, strongWind, coldWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 15.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 33
- Days with Good air quality
- 285
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Odessa Schlemeyer Field (ODT) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -656 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $1,476
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.8%
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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