TX area data
Merkel, TX
Merkel, TX.
Population: 5,047 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $202,063
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $202,063
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $243,500
- Median list price
- $269,500
- Median days on market
- 94 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,550/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, lightning, winterWeather, drought, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 25.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Stark Field (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +330 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $1,372
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 56,696
- Average weekly wage
- $1,038
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 420
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