TX area data
Slocum, TX
Slocum, TX.
Population: 6,796 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $254,449
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +43.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.1%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $254,594
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $145,000
- Median list price
- $199,500
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- W C Ranch Airport (10 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
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $1,591
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.0%
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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