TX area data
Wells, TX
Wells, TX.
Population: 912 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $133,016
- 1-year appreciation
- -8.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -22.7%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $186,557
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- -2.1%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, heatWave, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.2 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Cherokee County Airport (JKV) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +285 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $504
- Mean commute to work
- 40 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,778
- Average weekly wage
- $892
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 21
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