TX area data
Riviera, TX
Riviera, TX.
Population: 1,659 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $256,184
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $258,085
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $139,250
- Median list price
- $310,000
- Median days on market
- 215.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -2.0%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hurricane, hail, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 84.0°F
- Average low
- 61.0°F
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 190
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Padre Island National Seashore (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dawson Private Strip (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kingsville Naval Air Station (NQI) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -172 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $2,068
- Mean commute to work
- 37 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,502
- Average weekly wage
- $891
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11
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