TX area data
Sweetwater, TX
Sweetwater, TX.
Population: 12,532 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $117,601
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -11.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -18.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- -6.1%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $145,416
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $180,000
- Median list price
- $132,948
- Median days on market
- 140 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 72
- 1-year forecast
- -2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Gesin Ranches Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -24 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $1,380
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,591
- Average weekly wage
- $1,091
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19
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