TX area data
Kountze, TX
Kountze, TX.
Population: 9,049 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $220,923
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +35.1%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $230,155
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $225,000
- Median list price
- $290,000
- Median days on market
- 39.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.0%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- -2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,020/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hurricane, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 65.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Thicket National Preserve (6 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hawthorne Field (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +222 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $1,499
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 41.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,627
- Average weekly wage
- $993
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 315
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