TX area data
Idalou, TX
Idalou, TX.
Population: 3,322 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Idalou, TX is $260,636 — up 10.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $322,500 after a median 7.5 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, hail, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$260,636
Median home value
+10.0%
1-year change
7.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $260,636
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $260,636
- 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
- $322,500
- Median list price
- $447,495
- Median price per sqft
- $157
- 1-year sale-price change
- +35.8%
- Median days on market
- 7.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 12
- For-sale inventory
- 21
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- IDALOU EL, IDALOU H S, IDALOU MIDDLE
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hail, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Very High · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Very High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 66% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 17.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 13.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 4.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 25
- Days with Good air quality
- 323
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 40
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 161
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 7,225
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 6,571
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Everitt Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- GRACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF LUBBOCK
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
- -25 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
- 45.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,883
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 118,063
- Average weekly wage
- $961
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,909
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Idalou | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $260,636 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $322,500 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 8 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,883 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Idalou, TX?
- $260,636.
- What is the median sale price in Idalou, TX?
- $322,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Idalou, TX?
- Median days on market: 7.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Idalou, TX?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,261/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Idalou, TX?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hail, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave.
- Is Idalou, TX in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in Idalou, TX?
- Risk to homes is higher than 66% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Idalou, TX?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Idalou, TX?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Idalou, TX?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Idalou, TX walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Idalou, TX?
- Good. Median AQI: 25. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Idalou, TX?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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