TX area data
Chico, TX
Chico, TX.
Population: 4,494 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $357,797
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.8%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $379,731
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $787,500
- Median list price
- $475,000
- Median days on market
- 90.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 27
- 1-year forecast
- -0.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, heatWave, iceStorm, tornado, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Richey Airfield (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) (38 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,107 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $2,513
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 35.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,847
- Average weekly wage
- $1,159
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 214
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