TX area data
Zapata, TX
Zapata, TX.
Population: 13,123 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $128,740
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -17.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- -28.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- -5.1%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $181,556
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $147,500
- Median list price
- $130,000
- Median days on market
- 164.5 days
- Active listings
- 28
- 1-year forecast
- -6.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 77.0°F
- Average high
- 89.0°F
- Average low
- 64.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Zapata County Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -52 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $962
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,701
- Average weekly wage
- $642
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Mining
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