TX area data
Anderson, TX
Anderson, TX.
Population: 3,238 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Anderson, TX is $544,671 — down 0.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $459,900 after a median 184 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, coldwave, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$544,671
Median home value
-0.7%
1-year change
184
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $544,671
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.0%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $562,338
- House Price Index (state)
- 450.8 (+0.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $459,900
- Median list price
- $165,000
- Median price per sqft
- $210
- 1-year sale-price change
- +15.2%
- Median days on market
- 184 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 21
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.2%
- Active listings
- 7
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $877/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $919/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,154/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,403/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,662/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.1 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.0 : 1
- Schools include
- ANDERSON-SHIRO EL, ANDERSON-SHIRO JR/SR H S
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, coldWave, hurricane, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively High · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 65% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 82.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- K Ranch Airport (15 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Easterwood Field (CLL) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 29
- Hospitals include
- CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL, PHYSICIANS CENTRE,THE, HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CONROE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +328 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,005
- Housing built before 1970
- 10.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 64.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,272
- Mean commute to work
- 40 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,440
- Average weekly wage
- $1,241
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 68
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Anderson | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $544,671 | $260,760 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $459,900 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 184 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,272 | $2,390 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Anderson, TX?
- $544,671.
- What is the median sale price in Anderson, TX?
- $459,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in Anderson, TX?
- Median days on market: 184 days.
- What is typical rent in Anderson, TX?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,154/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Anderson, TX?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, coldWave, hurricane, lightning, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Anderson, TX?
- Risk to homes is higher than 65% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Anderson, TX?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Anderson, TX?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Anderson, TX?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Anderson, TX?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.1 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Anderson
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