Area data
Ponder, TX — ZIP 76259
Population: 6,596 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 76259 (Ponder, TX) is $359,854 — down 2.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $350,000 after a median 84 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,150/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hail, icestorm, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$359,854
Median home value
-2.4%
1-year change
84
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $359,854
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +67.8%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $395,286
- 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
- $350,000
- Median list price
- $326,995
- Median price per sqft
- $188
- 1-year sale-price change
- -0.6%
- Median days on market
- 84 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 35
- For-sale inventory
- 73
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 74
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,150/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,370/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,430/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,670/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,100/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,670/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- PONDER EL, PONDER H S, PONDER J H
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, iceStorm, tornado, coldWave, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Very High · heatWave: Relatively High · iceStorm: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 73% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 24.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Sandy Beach Road Ground Water Plume (22.4 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
- 39.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 200
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 133
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 177
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 75,866
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 64,874
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 104
- Nearest airport
- Deussen Field (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Hospitals include
- MEDICAL CITY DECATUR, TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL DENTON, UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF DENTON
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- 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)
- +8,234 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Housing built before 1970
- 7.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 59.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,539
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 263,238
- Average weekly wage
- $1,231
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,219
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 76259 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $359,854 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $350,000 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 84 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,150/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $5,539 | $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 76259?
- $359,854.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 76259?
- $350,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 76259?
- Median days on market: 84 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 76259?
- Typical rent: $2,150/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 76259?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, iceStorm, tornado, coldWave, heatWave.
- Is ZIP 76259 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 76259?
- Risk to homes is higher than 73% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 76259?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 76259?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 76259?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 76259 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 76259?
- Good. Median AQI: 49. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 76259?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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