Area data
Huntington, TX — ZIP 75949
Population: 9,138 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 75949 (Huntington, TX) is $207,833 — down 0.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $295,500 after a median 115.5 days on market. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, strongwind, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$207,833
Median home value
-0.2%
1-year change
115.5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $207,833
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.0%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $210,037
- 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
- $295,500
- Median list price
- $247,000
- Median price per sqft
- $160
- 1-year sale-price change
- +7.5%
- Median days on market
- 115.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 8
- For-sale inventory
- 46
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 27
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- PRIDE ALTER SCH, HUNTINGTON EL, HUNTINGTON H S, HUNTINGTON MIDDLE, HUNTINGTON INT
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strongWind, heatWave, iceStorm, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 66% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 65.7%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 56.0 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 4,108
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 4,118
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Thicket National Preserve (54 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Bufords Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Angelina County Airport (LFK) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- CHI ST LUKES HEALTH MEMORIAL LUFKIN, WOODLAND HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER, OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF LUFKIN LLC
- 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)
- +124 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 22.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,173
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,386
- Average weekly wage
- $939
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 88
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 75949 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $207,833 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $295,500 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 116 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,173 | $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 75949?
- $207,833.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 75949?
- $295,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 75949?
- Median days on market: 115.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 75949?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,261/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 75949?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strongWind, heatWave, iceStorm, tornado.
- Is ZIP 75949 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 75949?
- Risk to homes is higher than 66% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 75949?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 75949?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 75949?
- 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 75949 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 75949?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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