TX area data
Alvin, TX
Alvin, TX.
Population: 51,892 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $295,653
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +62.8%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $299,077
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $190,000
- Median list price
- $260,000
- Median days on market
- 17 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 86.8%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- Days to pending
- 60 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 55
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,627/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,110/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,660/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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 71.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 62.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 301
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- J-D Ranch Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ellington Airport (EFD) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,927 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $3,709
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 98,311
- Average weekly wage
- $1,340
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,268
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