TX area data
Palmer, TX
Palmer, TX.
Population: 5,321 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $322,422
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.5%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $332,982
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $402,500
- Median list price
- $387,000
- Median days on market
- 103 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 29
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,010/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,530/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, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 286
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Dallas South Port Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mid-Way Regional Airport (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,269 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $2,799
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 51,694
- Average weekly wage
- $1,068
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,792
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