Sand Springs is a community in Howard County in the Panhandle Plains region of Texas. Find homes for sale, things to do, local businesses and tips from people who live here.

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At a glance

Population: 682
Median list price: $189,000
Household income: $48,457
Average commute: 22 min
July high / Jan. low: 96° / 31°
Property tax bill: $1,399

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Market

Sand Springs’s housing market

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

Median list price: $189,000
Price per sq. ft.: $123
Median days on market: 65
Listings with a price cut: 12%

Home prices by ZIP code in Sand Springs

The local market

A steady market Howard County home market, September 2026 (Realtor.com reports Sand Springs as part of the county)

Median list price: $189,000
Homes for sale: 194
Days on market: 65
Price per sq. ft.: $123
Typical home size: 1,561 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut: 12%
New listings this month: 40
Under contract: 17

Owning and renting here

Median home value: $121,100
Effective property tax rate: 1.16%
Typical property tax bill: $1,399/yr
Own their home: 85%

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: 682
Growth in 10 years: -26.0%
Median age: 40.5
Under 18: 25%
65 and older: 12%
People per household: 2.2
Households with kids: 41%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20%
Veterans: 9%
Born in Texas: 73%
Moved here from another state last year: 1%
Moved to a new home last year: 10%
No health insurance: 22%

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: $48,457
Below poverty line: 3%
Median home value (owners’ estimate): $121,100
Own their home: 85%
Typical property tax bill: $1,399/yr
Effective property tax rate: 1.16%
Monthly cost with a mortgage: $984/mo
Monthly cost, paid off: $469/mo
Typical year homes were built: 1971
Single-family houses: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes: 0%
Mobile homes: 24%
Homes that are rented: 15%
Rentals sitting empty: 0%
Rent as a share of income: 21%

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: $232/mo
Typical gas bill: $51/mo
Typical water and sewer bill: $193/yr
Heat with electricity: 46%
Heat with natural gas: 51%
Homes with broadband internet: 61%

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: 22 min
Work from home: 3%
Cars per household: 1.8
Households without a car: 1%
Biggest jobs: Management: 33%
Biggest jobs: Farming, ranching, oil and gas: 29%
Biggest jobs: Natural resources: 28%
Nearest airport with airline flights: MAF
Nearest major airport: DFW

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: 96°F
January average low: 31°F
Days over 100°F: 25
Days of 90°F or more: 115
Nights at freezing or below: 54
Rain per year: 19.6 in.
Snow per year: 2.0 in.