TX area data
Murphy, TX
Murphy, TX.
Population: 24,200 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $571,901
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.4%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $627,768
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $576,000
- Median list price
- $615,000
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 60
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- Days to pending
- 42 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 32
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,047/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,470/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,650/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, tornado, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.1 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
- 12.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Fordlane Flyers Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dallas Love Field (DAL) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 35
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +8,298 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,005
- Median annual property tax
- $8,608
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.0%
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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