TX area data
Ector, TX
Ector, TX.
Population: 1,087 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $258,148
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $264,382
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $270,000
- Median list price
- $352,000
- Median days on market
- 186.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 5
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
- drought, iceStorm, hail, heatWave, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Tnt Ultralightport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- North Texas Regional Airport Perrin Field (PNX) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +237 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,866
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,933
- Average weekly wage
- $962
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 95
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