TX area data
Bynum, TX
Bynum, TX.
Population: 455 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Bynum, TX is $284,381 — up 2.5% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, drought, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$284,381
Median home value
+2.5%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $284,381
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $296,835
- 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
- 5
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- BYNUM SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, drought, hail, iceStorm, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 79% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 70.6%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 37.3 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 (27 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 56
- Nearest airport
- Left Wing Low Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Waco Regional Airport (ACT) (28 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 (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +377 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 37.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,300
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,944
- Average weekly wage
- $1,050
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Bynum | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $284,381 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,300 | $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 Bynum, TX?
- $284,381.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Bynum, TX?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, drought, hail, iceStorm, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Bynum, TX?
- Risk to homes is higher than 79% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Bynum, TX?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Bynum, TX?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Bynum, TX?
- 1 schools (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Bynum, TX?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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