TX area data
Amherst, TX
Amherst, TX.
Population: 1,130 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $94,802
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -12.6%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $112,066
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, coldWave, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 19.0 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Sudan Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) (43 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $837
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,959
- Average weekly wage
- $1,008
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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