TX area data
Big Wells, TX
Big Wells, TX.
Population: 597 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $99,906
- 1-year appreciation
- +37.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $99,906
- 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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, heatWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 71.0°F
- Average high
- 85.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.9 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Quatro Ranch Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -60 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $800
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,522
- Average weekly wage
- $1,566
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
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