Area data
Big Wells, TX — ZIP 78830
Population: 597 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 78830 (Big Wells, TX) is $99,906 — up 37.6% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$99,906
Median home value
+37.6%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $99,906
- 1-year appreciation
- +37.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $99,906
- House Price Index (state)
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 73% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 55.6%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 71.0°F
- Average high
- 85.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.9 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Quatro Ranch Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -60 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
- 18.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 22.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $800
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,522
- Average weekly wage
- $1,566
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 78830 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $99,906 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $800 | $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 78830?
- $99,906.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 78830?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, heatWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 78830?
- 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 78830?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 78830?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 78830?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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