Area data
Amarillo, TX — ZIP 79101
Population: 2,526 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 79101 (Amarillo, TX) is $113,002 — down 0.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $70,000 after a median 32 days on market. Typical rent runs $798/month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hail, winterweather, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$113,002
Median home value
-0.1%
1-year change
32
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $113,002
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.0%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $118,728
- 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
- $70,000
- Median list price
- $165,000
- Median price per sqft
- $43
- 1-year sale-price change
- -82.5%
- Median days on market
- 32 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $798/mo
- 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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, winterWeather, coldWave, drought, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Very High · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 98% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 22.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Pantex Plant (USDOE) (17.5 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
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 16.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 5.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 26
- Days with Good air quality
- 318
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 40
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 125
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 198
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 33,942
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 32,981
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (28 mi)
- National parks include
- Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Tradewind Airport (TDW) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL, BSA HOSPITAL, VA AMARILLO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -398 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,947
- Housing built before 1970
- 77.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,500
- Households with broadband internet
- 34.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 63,248
- Average weekly wage
- $1,085
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 562
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 79101 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $113,002 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $70,000 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 32 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $798/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,500 | $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 79101?
- $113,002.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 79101?
- $70,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 79101?
- Median days on market: 32 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 79101?
- Typical rent: $798/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 79101?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, winterWeather, coldWave, drought, lightning.
- Is ZIP 79101 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 79101?
- Risk to homes is higher than 98% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 79101?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 79101?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 79101 walkable?
- Walkability index: 18.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 79101?
- Good. Median AQI: 26. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 79101?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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