TX area data
Carthage, TX
Carthage, TX.
Population: 13,271 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $202,867
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +42.1%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $205,017
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, hail, tornado, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.1 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Panola County Sharpe Field (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +46 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $1,477
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,665
- Average weekly wage
- $1,159
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Mining, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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