Area data
Garland, TX — ZIP 75042
Population: 38,112 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 75042 (Garland, TX) is $273,076 — down 3.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $273,750 after a median 34 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,286/month. 12 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with coldwave, hail, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$273,076
Median home value
-3.8%
1-year change
34
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $273,076
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.5%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $302,529
- House Price Index (state)
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $273,750
- Median list price
- $299,900
- Median price per sqft
- $181
- 1-year sale-price change
- -7.8%
- Median days on market
- 34 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 54
- For-sale inventory
- 94
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 62
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 61 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,286/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -3.1%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,350/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,410/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,650/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,080/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,640/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- GARLAND ISD, RICHARDSON ISD
- Schools include
- BEAVER TECHNOLOGY CENTER, BRADFIELD EL, BULLOCK EL, DAVIS EL, GOLDEN MEADOWS EL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very High
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Very High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Very High · heatWave: Very High · hurricane: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 49% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 14.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- RSR Corp. (14.8 mi)
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
- 42.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 55
- Days with Good air quality
- 122
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 216
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 172
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 190
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 340,205
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 260,986
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 46
- Nearest airport
- Madeira Airpark (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dallas Love Field (DAL) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- PERIMETER BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF DALLAS
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -6,408 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Housing built before 1970
- 58.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 6.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,886
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,656,248
- Average weekly wage
- $1,678
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,253
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 75042 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $273,076 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $273,750 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 34 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,286/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,886 | $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 ZIP 75042?
- $273,076.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 75042?
- $273,750.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 75042?
- Median days on market: 34 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 75042?
- Typical rent: $1,286/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 75042?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding.
- Is ZIP 75042 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 75042?
- Risk to homes is higher than 49% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 75042?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 75042?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 75042?
- 12 schools (8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 75042 walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 75042?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 55. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 75042?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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