TX area data
Hale center, TX
Hale center, TX.
Population: 2,861 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $105,365
- 1-year appreciation
- -9.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -19.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -23.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- -7.5%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $145,592
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $110,000
- Median list price
- $70,750
- Median days on market
- 89 days
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- -5.7%
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, drought, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 18.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Laney Farm Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -128 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $1,071
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,535
- Average weekly wage
- $897
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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