TX area data
Barrett, TX
Barrett, TX.
Population: 33,780 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $263,504
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.1%
- All-time peak (2022-10)
- $277,386
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $150,000
- Median days on market
- 245 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 66.7%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -0.7%
- Days to pending
- 92 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 51
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,900/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,140/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,830/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 59.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 67.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 64
- Days with Good air quality
- 44
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 9
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Thicket National Preserve (54 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dunham Field (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 23
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,367 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $4,006
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,145,127
- Average weekly wage
- $1,656
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19,705
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