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Quinlan

Hunt County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 1,618

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At a glance

Population
1,618
0.0% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$321,000
$210 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$44,563
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
37 min
8.5% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
94° / 34°
44 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$2,100
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Quinlan’s housing market

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

Median list price
$321,000
+4.9% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$210
Texas: $179
Median days on market
75
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
21%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Quinlan

The local market

A steady market Quinlan home market, September 2026
Median list price
$321,000
+4.9% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
110
+5.8% vs. a year ago
Days on market
75
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$210
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,624 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
21%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
24
Under contract
14

Across Hunt County: median list price $299,000, 781 homes for sale, 74 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$193,800
Effective property tax rate
1.08%
Typical property tax bill
$2,100/yr
Median rent
$1,162/mo
Own their home
59%

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
1,618
Growth in 10 years
0.0%
Median age
35.0
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
30%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
16%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.7
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
34%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
9%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
68%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
13%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
15%
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
$44,563
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
10%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$193,800
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
59%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$2,100/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.08%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,661/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$701/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1984
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
62%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
25%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
13%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$1,162/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 1 bedroom
$733/mo
Texas: $1,237/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$983/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Homes that are rented
41%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
17%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
40%
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
$209/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$44/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$843/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
69%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
29%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
88%
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
37 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
9%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.8
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
5%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
28%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
23%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Production
22%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
DAL
Dallas Love Field, about 42 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
34°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
16
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
91
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
46
In a typical year
Rain per year
44.2 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Lake Tawakoni weather station (about 13 miles from the town center).

Restaurants
3
18.5 per 10,000 people
Fast food
8
49.4 per 10,000 people
Coffee shops and cafes
0
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery stores
2
12.4 per 10,000 people
Pharmacies
2
12.4 per 10,000 people
Gas stations
2
12.4 per 10,000 people
Banks
0
Hardware stores
0
Post offices
1
6.2 per 10,000 people
Churches and places of worship
1
6.2 per 10,000 people
Gyms and fitness centers
1
6.2 per 10,000 people
Doctors and clinics
0
Dentists
0
Hospitals
0
Veterinarians
0
Schools
8
49.4 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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