TX area data
Zapata, TX
Zapata, TX.
Population: 13,123 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Zapata, TX is $128,740 — down 4.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $147,500 after a median 164.5 days on market. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$128,740
Median home value
-4.5%
1-year change
164.5
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $128,740
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -17.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- -28.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- -5.1%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $181,556
- 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
- $147,500
- Median list price
- $130,000
- Median price per sqft
- $113
- 1-year sale-price change
- +27.2%
- Median days on market
- 164.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 8
- For-sale inventory
- 40
- Active listings
- 28
- 1-year forecast
- -6.5%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- ZAPATA H S, ZAPATA MIDDLE, ZAPATA NORTH EL, ZAPATA SOUTH EL, FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 82% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 38.6%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 77.0°F
- Average high
- 89.0°F
- Average low
- 64.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.7 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 522
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,286
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Zapata County Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL 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)
- -52 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
- 13.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 26.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $962
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,701
- Average weekly wage
- $642
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Mining
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Zapata | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $128,740 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $147,500 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 165 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $962 | $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 Zapata, TX?
- $128,740.
- What is the median sale price in Zapata, TX?
- $147,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Zapata, TX?
- Median days on market: 164.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Zapata, 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 Zapata, TX?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave.
- Is Zapata, TX in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Zapata, TX?
- Risk to homes is higher than 82% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Zapata, TX?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Zapata, TX?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Zapata, TX?
- 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Zapata, TX walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Zapata, TX?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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