TX area data
Palacios, TX
Palacios, TX.
Population: 7,681 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $188,131
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +25.3%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $203,203
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $249,500
- Median list price
- $270,875
- Median days on market
- 120 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.6%
- Active listings
- 61
- 1-year forecast
- -1.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,261/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, drought, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 63.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Trull Airport (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -89 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $2,421
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,810
- Average weekly wage
- $1,341
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 153
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