TX area data
Cost, TX
Cost, TX.
Population: 262 (Census ACS)
Homes sell for a median $184,900 after a median 97 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, drought, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
97
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- 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
- $184,900
- Median list price
- $415,000
- Median price per sqft
- $97
- Median days on market
- 97 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $706/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $775/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,014/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,404/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,461/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, drought, hail, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 63% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 77.4%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 34.2 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
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (46 mi)
- National parks include
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Roger M Dreyer Memorial Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- New Braunfels National Airport (37 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Hospitals include
- GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA HOSPITAL-SAN MARCOS
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,002
- Housing built before 1970
- 18.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 60.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,554
- Households with broadband internet
- 19.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,698
- Average weekly wage
- $1,111
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Mining, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 25
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Cost | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $184,900 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 97 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $5,554 | $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 sale price in Cost, TX?
- $184,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in Cost, TX?
- Median days on market: 97 days.
- What is typical rent in Cost, TX?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,014/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Cost, TX?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, drought, hail, hurricane, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in Cost, TX?
- Risk to homes is higher than 63% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Cost, TX?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Cost, TX?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Cost, TX?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.1 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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