TX area data
Palestine, TX
Palestine, TX.
Population: 17,531 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $186,104
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.6%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $201,408
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $249,000
- Median list price
- $225,000
- Median days on market
- 61 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.1%
- Active listings
- 77
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,317/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Palestine Municipal Airport (PSN) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +112 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $1,792
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,618
- Average weekly wage
- $1,152
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
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