TX area data
Buffalo gap, TX
Buffalo gap, TX.
Population: 1,078 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $264,373
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $264,373
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $312,000
- Median list price
- $435,000
- Median days on market
- 144 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.7%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,261/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, lightning, winterWeather, drought, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 27.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- The Mesquite Bean Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +330 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $930
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 56,696
- Average weekly wage
- $1,038
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 420
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