TX area data
Sour lake, TX
Sour lake, TX.
Population: 5,650 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $272,665
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $273,654
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $284,999
- Median list price
- $269,995
- Median days on market
- 165 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.1%
- Active listings
- 22
- 1-year forecast
- -1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,220/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,600/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 Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hurricane, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 60.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 63.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Thicket National Preserve (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rattlesnake Bend Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +222 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $3,232
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,627
- Average weekly wage
- $993
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 315
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