TX area data
Vidor, TX
Vidor, TX.
Population: 25,041 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Vidor, TX is $180,148 — up 1.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $200,000 after a median 40 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,225/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hurricane, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$180,148
Median home value
+1.3%
1-year change
40
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $180,148
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -7.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +30.4%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $199,312
- 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
- $200,000
- Median list price
- $195,000
- Median price per sqft
- $118
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.4%
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 53
- For-sale inventory
- 94
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 58
- 1-year forecast
- -2.3%
- Days to pending
- 83 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,225/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $790/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $790/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $970/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,530/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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- OAK FOREST EL, PINE FOREST EL, VIDOR EL, VIDOR H S, VIDOR J H
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 89% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 55.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Star Lake Canal (15.3 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
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 151
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 101
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 20,776
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 18,962
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Thicket National Preserve (29 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Jenkins Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) (16 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 (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +142 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 28.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 31.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,613
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,416
- Average weekly wage
- $1,233
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 110
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Vidor | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $180,148 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $200,000 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 40 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,225/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,613 | $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 Vidor, TX?
- $180,148.
- What is the median sale price in Vidor, TX?
- $200,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Vidor, TX?
- Median days on market: 40 days.
- What is typical rent in Vidor, TX?
- Typical rent: $1,225/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Vidor, TX?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave.
- Is Vidor, TX in a flood zone?
- Moderate (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone B.
- What is the wildfire risk in Vidor, 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 Vidor, TX?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Vidor, TX?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Vidor, TX?
- 6 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Vidor, TX walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Vidor, TX?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Vidor, TX?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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