TX area data
Wellington, TX
Wellington, TX.
Population: 2,405 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Wellington, TX is $78,214 — down 5.8% over the past year. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$78,214
Median home value
-5.8%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $78,214
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -28.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- -12.6%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $114,443
- 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
- 6
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- WELLINGTON H S, WELLINGTON J H, WELLINGTON EL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, iceStorm, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 95% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 50.0%
- 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
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 22.0 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)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 261
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 74
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 154
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Marian Airpark (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- COLLINGSWORTH GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -10 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Housing built before 1970
- 71.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,317
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 609
- Average weekly wage
- $1,037
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Utilities, Information
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 14,331
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Wellington | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $78,214 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,317 | $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 Wellington, TX?
- $78,214.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Wellington, TX?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, iceStorm, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Wellington, TX?
- Risk to homes is higher than 95% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Wellington, TX?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Wellington, TX?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Wellington, TX?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Wellington, TX?
- Good. Median AQI: 41. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Wellington, TX?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Wellington
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