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Strawn
Palo Pinto County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 525
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.
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
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
- 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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