Area data
Longview, TX — ZIP 75605
Population: 35,417 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 75605 (Longview, TX) is $290,549 — up 1.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $332,500 after a median 17 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,232/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, hail, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$290,549
Median home value
+1.2%
1-year change
17
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $290,549
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $291,516
- 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
- $332,500
- Median list price
- $275,000
- Median price per sqft
- $101
- Median days on market
- 17 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 211
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- Days to pending
- 105 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 45
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,232/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.6%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $828/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,261/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,892/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- LONGVIEW ISD, SPRING HILL ISD
- Schools include
- LONGVIEW H S, JOHNSTON-MCQUEEN EL, JUDSON STEAM ACADEMY, SPRING HILL INT, SPRING HILL H S
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, hail, strongWind, tornado, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 57% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 25.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Garland Creosoting (9.7 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.8 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
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 304
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 59
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 151
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 20,695
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 17,194
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Tailwheel Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- LONGVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF LONGVIEW
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 11.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,137
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 67,988
- Average weekly wage
- $1,109
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 171
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 75605 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $290,549 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $332,500 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 17 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,232/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,137 | $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 75605?
- $290,549.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 75605?
- $332,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 75605?
- Median days on market: 17 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 75605?
- Typical rent: $1,232/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 75605?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, hail, strongWind, tornado, coldWave.
- Is ZIP 75605 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 75605?
- Risk to homes is higher than 57% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 75605?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 75605?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 75605?
- 7 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 75605 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 75605?
- Good. Median AQI: 35. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 75605?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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