TX area data
Friendswood, TX
Friendswood, TX.
Population: 54,789 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Friendswood, TX is $404,689 — up 0.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $429,995 after a median 34.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,109/month. 11 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coldwave, lightning, coastalflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$404,689
Median home value
+0.3%
1-year change
34.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $404,689
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.2%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $407,438
- 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
- $429,995
- Median list price
- $469,000
- Median price per sqft
- $182
- 1-year sale-price change
- -15.7%
- Median days on market
- 34.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 204
- For-sale inventory
- 267
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 201
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 49 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 90
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,109/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.1%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,610/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,660/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,980/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,660/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,320/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- CLEAR CREEK ISD, FRIENDSWOOD ISD
- Schools include
- WEDGEWOOD EL, C D LANDOLT EL, CLEAR BROOK H S, BROOKSIDE INT, WESTBROOK INT
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, lightning, coastalFlooding, drought, hurricane
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · coldWave: Very High · drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- 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
- 20.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Geneva Industries/Fuhrmann Energy (10.6 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 177
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 164
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 159
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 139,319
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 130,554
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 37
- Nearest airport
- Polly Ranch Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ellington Airport (EFD) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +892 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Housing built before 1970
- 5.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 33.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,922
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 89,308
- Average weekly wage
- $1,088
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,703
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Friendswood | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $404,689 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $429,995 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 35 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,109/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $5,922 | $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 Friendswood, TX?
- $404,689.
- What is the median sale price in Friendswood, TX?
- $429,995.
- How long do homes take to sell in Friendswood, TX?
- Median days on market: 34.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Friendswood, TX?
- Typical rent: $2,109/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Friendswood, TX?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, lightning, coastalFlooding, drought, hurricane.
- Is Friendswood, TX in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Friendswood, 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 Friendswood, TX?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Friendswood, TX?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Friendswood, TX?
- 11 schools (6 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Friendswood, TX walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Friendswood, TX?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Friendswood, TX?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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