TX area data
Mesquite, TX
Aggregated across 4 ZIP codes in Mesquite.
Population: 159,124 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $363,338
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.9%
- All-time peak (2024-04)
- $393,084
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $401,025
- Median list price
- $412,750
- Median days on market
- 60 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 109
- 1-year forecast
- -0.8%
- Days to pending
- 66 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 150
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,917/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,695/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,498/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
- 54
- Elementary schools
- 33
- Middle schools
- 11
- High schools
- 7
- Charter schools
- 6
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 55
- Days with Good air quality
- 122
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Mesquite Metro Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dallas Love Field (DAL) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -6,408 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $5,278
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,656,248
- Average weekly wage
- $1,678
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,253
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