TX area data
Wharton, TX
Wharton, TX.
Population: 14,548 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $222,038
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.7%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $231,206
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $194,000
- Median list price
- $206,320
- Median days on market
- 101 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- Active listings
- 41
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hurricane, hail, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Farm and Ranch Aerial Services Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $2,443
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,580
- Average weekly wage
- $963
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Agriculture, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 150
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