TX area data
Melissa, TX
Melissa, TX.
Population: 22,990 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $431,038
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.4%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $524,650
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $435,450
- Median list price
- $468,000
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 189
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
- Days to pending
- 67 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 52
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,949/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,470/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,640/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, tornado, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 59.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 261
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Square Air Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- North Texas Regional Airport Perrin Field (PNX) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +8,298 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,015
- Median annual property tax
- $6,977
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 471,091
- Average weekly wage
- $1,654
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 14,331
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