TX area data
Penitas, TX
Penitas, TX.
Population: 15,484 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $163,513
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $169,830
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $175,000
- Median list price
- $199,900
- Median days on market
- 62 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 21
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, hurricane, iceStorm, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 77.0°F
- Average high
- 87.5°F
- Average low
- 66.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 23.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 206
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Moore Field (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -98 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,003
- Median annual property tax
- $1,897
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 229,469
- Average weekly wage
- $726
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,873
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