TX area data
Rice, TX
Rice, TX.
Population: 2,951 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $293,461
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $295,662
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $271,500
- Median list price
- $370,000
- Median days on market
- 64 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.2%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
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 Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, tornado, coldWave, hail, heatWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 217
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Waco Mammoth National Monument (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Flying O Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mid-Way Regional Airport (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +396 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $1,417
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 25.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,508
- Average weekly wage
- $937
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 155
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Aug 2026. See all data sources →