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Murchison

Henderson County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 568

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At a glance

Population
568
+20.3% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$317,500
$212 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$56,908
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
29 min
4.6% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
94° / 35°
45 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$913
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Murchison’s housing market

Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

Median list price
$317,500
+23.2% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$212
Texas: $179
Median days on market
109
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
25%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Murchison

The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Murchison home market, September 2026
Median list price
$317,500
+23.2% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
26
+4.0% vs. a year ago
Days on market
109
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$212
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,800 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
25%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
4
Under contract
4

Across Henderson County: median list price $354,900, 813 homes for sale, 94 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$162,500
Effective property tax rate
0.56%
Typical property tax bill
$913/yr
Median rent
$1,097/mo
Own their home
66%

Census estimates of what residents report. More in By the Numbers. See all the numbers

Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

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Population
568
Growth in 10 years
+20.3%
Median age
39.0
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
21%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
27%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.6
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
46%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
11%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
6%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
66%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
4%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
14%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
17%
Texas: 17%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Median household income
$56,908
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
21%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$162,500
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
66%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$913/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
0.56%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,338/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$517/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1974
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
80%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
8%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
13%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$1,097/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$1,208/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
34%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
6%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
25%
Texas: 31%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Typical electric bill
$210/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$63/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$819/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
56%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
44%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
91%
Texas: 91%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Average commute
29 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
5%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
2.0
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
1%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
29%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Service occupations
27%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
22%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
TYR
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, about 21 miles
Nearest major airport
DAL
Dallas Love Field, about 75 miles

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.

July average high
94°F
Hottest month
January average low
35°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
9
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
92
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
41
In a typical year
Rain per year
44.8 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Athens weather station (about 6 miles from the town center).

Restaurants
1
17.6 per 10,000 people
Fast food
0
Coffee shops and cafes
0
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery stores
0
Pharmacies
0
Gas stations
2
35.2 per 10,000 people
Banks
1
17.6 per 10,000 people
Hardware stores
0
Post offices
1
17.6 per 10,000 people
Churches and places of worship
2
35.2 per 10,000 people
Gyms and fitness centers
0
Doctors and clinics
0
Dentists
0
Hospitals
0
Veterinarians
0
Schools
1
17.6 per 10,000 people
Libraries
0
Dog parks
0
Golf courses
0
EV charging stations
0

Source: Counted within about 1 miles of the town center, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Small towns may be missing a few places.

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