TX area data
Falfurrias, TX
Falfurrias, TX.
Population: 6,772 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Falfurrias, TX is $70,694 — down 11.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $142,558 after a median 486 days on market. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$70,694
Median home value
-11.6%
1-year change
486
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $70,694
- 1-year appreciation
- -11.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -28.8%
- All-time peak (2021-04)
- $106,127
- 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
- $142,558
- Median list price
- $90,000
- Median price per sqft
- $75
- Median days on market
- 486 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 19
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- -2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $771/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $807/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,014/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,310/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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.1 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- BROOKS COUNTY ISD, LA GLORIA ISD
- Schools include
- FALFURRIAS EL, FALFURRIAS H S, FALFURRIAS J H, LASATER EL, FALFURRIAS INNOVATION ACADEMY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hurricane
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 84% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 65.0%
- 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
- 27.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Padre Island National Seashore (50 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Brooks County Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kingsville Naval Air Station (NQI) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG, CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -37 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Housing built before 1970
- 49.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,101
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,223
- Average weekly wage
- $845
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Agriculture, Other Services
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Falfurrias | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $70,694 | $260,760 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $142,558 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 486 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,101 | $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 Falfurrias, TX?
- $70,694.
- What is the median sale price in Falfurrias, TX?
- $142,558.
- How long do homes take to sell in Falfurrias, TX?
- Median days on market: 486 days.
- What is typical rent in Falfurrias, 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 Falfurrias, TX?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hurricane.
- What is the wildfire risk in Falfurrias, TX?
- Risk to homes is higher than 84% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Falfurrias, TX?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Falfurrias, TX?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Falfurrias, TX?
- 6 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Falfurrias, TX?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.1 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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