TX area data
Brenham, TX
Brenham, TX.
Population: 29,498 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $332,712
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.8%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $350,199
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $288,000
- Median list price
- $339,000
- Median days on market
- 98 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 151
- 1-year forecast
- -1.2%
- Days to pending
- 94 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,570/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hurricane, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (56 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Brenham Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Easterwood Field (CLL) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +167 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $3,156
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,057
- Average weekly wage
- $948
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 107
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