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Talco

Prairies and Lakes · Population 394

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At a glance

Population
394
-25.4% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$279,900
$117 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$19,213
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
25 min
11% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
94° / 34°
48 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$650
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Talco’s housing market

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

Median list price
$279,900
+48.1% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$117
Texas: $179
Median days on market
45
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Talco

The local market

Talco home market, September 2026
Median list price
$279,900
Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
8
Days on market
45
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$117
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,300 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
4
Under contract
2

Across Titus County: median list price $332,400, 141 homes for sale, 84 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$111,800
Effective property tax rate
0.58%
Typical property tax bill
$650/yr
Median rent
$738/mo
Own their home
69%

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

Only 8 homes are listed right now, so these numbers can swing a lot from month to month.

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

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Population
394
Growth in 10 years
-25.4%
Median age
24.3
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
43%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
12%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.7
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
42%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
7%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
0%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
66%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
5%
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
$19,213
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
46%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$111,800
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
69%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$650/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
0.58%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,230/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$436/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1967
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
70%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
12%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
17%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$738/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$713/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$757/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
31%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
31%
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
$243/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$45/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$946/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
52%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
45%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
70%
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
25 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
11%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.3
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
17%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
39%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Stores and retail
23%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Natural resources
21%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
GGG
East Texas Regional Airport, about 71 miles
Nearest major airport
DAL
Dallas Love Field, about 107 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
14
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
84
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
41
In a typical year
Rain per year
48.2 in.
Snow per year
1.6 in.

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

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