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Strawn

Palo Pinto County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 525

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Strawn is a city in Palo Pinto County in the Prairies and Lakes 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
525
-1.9% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$610,000
$336 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$48,350
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
26 min
0% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
96° / 30°
29 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$1,057
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Strawn’s housing market

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

Median list price
$610,000
+19.9% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$336
Texas: $179
Median days on market
149
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Strawn

The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Strawn home market, September 2026
Median list price
$610,000
+19.9% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
28
-3.5% vs. a year ago
Days on market
149
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$336
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,986 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
0
Under contract
2

Across Palo Pinto County: median list price $499,250, 271 homes for sale, 107 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$86,200
Effective property tax rate
1.23%
Typical property tax bill
$1,057/yr
Median rent
$604/mo
Own their home
78%

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
525
Growth in 10 years
-1.9%
Median age
47.2
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
21%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
30%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.5
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
42%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
4%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
11%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
69%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
10%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
12%
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
$48,350
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
19%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$86,200
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
78%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$1,057/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.23%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,136/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$474/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1964
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
84%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
7%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
9%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$604/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$665/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
22%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
23%
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
$180/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$54/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$1,000+/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
43%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
54%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
80%
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
26 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
0%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.9
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
7%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Production
33%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Stores and retail
30%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Service occupations
22%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
MWL
Mineral Wells Regional Airport, about 30 miles
Nearest major airport
DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, about 88 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
96°F
Hottest month
January average low
30°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
17
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
97
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
68
In a typical year
Rain per year
29.2 in.
Snow per year
1.6 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Eastland weather station (about 20 miles from the town center).

Restaurants
1
19.0 per 10,000 people
Fast food
0
Coffee shops and cafes
0
Bars and pubs
1
19.0 per 10,000 people
Grocery stores
0
Pharmacies
0
Gas stations
1
19.0 per 10,000 people
Banks
0
Hardware stores
0
Post offices
1
19.0 per 10,000 people
Churches and places of worship
1
19.0 per 10,000 people
Gyms and fitness centers
0
Doctors and clinics
0
Dentists
0
Hospitals
0
Veterinarians
0
Schools
1
19.0 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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