TX area data
Mercedes, TX
Mercedes, TX.
Population: 34,348 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $137,292
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +110.3%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $143,141
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $222,500
- Median list price
- $215,000
- Median days on market
- 137 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.3%
- Active listings
- 70
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Rents
- Typical rent
- $925/mo
- 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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 7
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, hurricane, iceStorm, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 206
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Old Reb Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Valley International Airport (HRL) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -98 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $1,502
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 229,469
- Average weekly wage
- $726
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,873
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