Area data
Glen Rose, TX — ZIP 76043
Population: 6,858 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 76043 (Glen Rose, TX) is $396,801 — up 0.2% over the past year. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$396,801
Median home value
+0.2%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $396,801
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $398,327
- House Price Index (state)
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 56
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- GLEN ROSE INT, GLEN ROSE EL, GLEN ROSE H S, GLEN ROSE J H SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 93% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 85.5%
- 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
- 39.0 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Waco Mammoth National Monument (55 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 58
- Nearest airport
- Rancho Hielo Brazos Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- GLEN ROSE MEDICAL CENTER
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +62 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Housing built before 1970
- 21.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 41.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,567
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,073
- Average weekly wage
- $1,468
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 27
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 76043 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $396,801 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,567 | $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 76043?
- $396,801.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 76043?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 76043?
- Risk to homes is higher than 93% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 76043?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 76043?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 76043?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 76043?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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