TX area data
Venus, TX
Venus, TX.
Population: 14,097 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $392,422
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.0%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $441,680
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $425,000
- Median list price
- $405,000
- Median days on market
- 70 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 125
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,978/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,680/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,570/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- tornado, coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 283
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Waco Mammoth National Monument (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Venus Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mid-Way Regional Airport (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 16
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,733 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,009
- Median annual property tax
- $3,351
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 47,169
- Average weekly wage
- $1,058
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,807
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