TX area data
Dawson, TX
Dawson, TX.
Population: 2,153 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $194,465
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.3%
- All-time peak (2022-11)
- $202,239
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $121,000
- Median list price
- $175,000
- Median days on market
- 15 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.1%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, tornado, coldWave, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 217
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Waco Mammoth National Monument (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rainbow Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Waco Regional Airport (ACT) (38 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +396 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $1,369
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 43.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,508
- Average weekly wage
- $937
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 155
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