TX area data
Hempstead, TX
Hempstead, TX.
Population: 16,142 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $284,456
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.2%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $303,844
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $253,500
- Median list price
- $355,000
- Median days on market
- 24.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 86.7%
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,025/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,090/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,750/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, tornado, coldWave, hurricane, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 59.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Soaring Club of Houston Gliderport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Easterwood Field (CLL) (38 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +653 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $2,738
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 45.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 20,771
- Average weekly wage
- $1,147
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 368
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