TX area data
Kilgore, TX
Kilgore, TX.
Population: 25,034 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $216,832
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.6%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $218,985
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $259,450
- Median list price
- $269,000
- Median days on market
- 80 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 88
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 95 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,262/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, hail, strongWind, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 304
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Kilgore Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +328 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $2,224
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 67,988
- Average weekly wage
- $1,109
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 171
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