TX area data
Alvarado, TX
Alvarado, TX.
Population: 22,803 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Alvarado, TX is $319,501 — down 0.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $320,000 after a median 58 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,626/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with tornado, coldwave, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$319,501
Median home value
-0.2%
1-year change
58
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $319,501
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.9%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $331,955
- 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
- $320,000
- Median list price
- $329,995
- Median price per sqft
- $162
- 1-year sale-price change
- -4.5%
- Median days on market
- 58 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 73
- For-sale inventory
- 109
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 104
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,626/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,230/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,480/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,950/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,420/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- ALVARADO H S, ALVARADO J H, ALVARADO EL-SOUTH, LILLIAN EL, ALVARADO EL-NORTH
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- tornado, coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 89% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 68.5%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.7 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 283
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 71
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 126
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 43,001
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 46,514
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Waco Mammoth National Monument (56 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 69
- Nearest airport
- Balentine Woodbine Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mid-Way Regional Airport (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Hospitals include
- TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HOSPITAL CLEBURNE, METHODIST CHARLTON MEDICAL CENTER, TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HOSPITAL SOUTHWEST F
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- +2,733 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Housing built before 1970
- 12.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 46.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,526
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 47,169
- Average weekly wage
- $1,058
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,807
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Alvarado | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $319,501 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $320,000 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 58 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,626/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,526 | $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 Alvarado, TX?
- $319,501.
- What is the median sale price in Alvarado, TX?
- $320,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Alvarado, TX?
- Median days on market: 58 days.
- What is typical rent in Alvarado, TX?
- Typical rent: $1,626/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Alvarado, TX?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: tornado, coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm.
- Is Alvarado, TX in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Alvarado, TX?
- Risk to homes is higher than 89% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Alvarado, TX?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Alvarado, TX?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Alvarado, TX?
- 6 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Alvarado, TX walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Alvarado, TX?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Alvarado, TX?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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