TX area data
Vernon, TX
Vernon, TX.
Population: 12,069 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $103,871
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -15.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- -7.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +18.6%
- All-time peak (2022-09)
- $127,233
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $125,000
- Median list price
- $130,000
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.5%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- -2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 27.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Lockett Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -53 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $1,438
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,462
- Average weekly wage
- $889
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Agriculture, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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