Census-designated place

Tornillo

Big Bend Country · Population 1,341

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At a glance

Population
1,341
-3.4% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$320,000
$173 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$50,119
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
28 min
4.6% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
95° / 29°
8 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$1,067
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Tornillo’s housing market

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

Median list price
$320,000
+8.3% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$173
Texas: $179
Median days on market
65
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
11%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Tornillo

The local market

A steady market El Paso County home market, September 2026 (Realtor.com reports Tornillo as part of the county)
Median list price
$320,000
+8.3% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
2,599
-13.3% vs. a year ago
Days on market
65
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$173
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,903 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
11%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
740
Under contract
1,103

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$77,300
Effective property tax rate
1.38%
Typical property tax bill
$1,067/yr
Own their home
89%

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
1,341
Growth in 10 years
-3.4%
Median age
41.6
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
19%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
22%
Texas: 13%
People per household
3.4
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
34%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
7%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
1%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
55%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
2%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
47%
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
$50,119
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
32%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$77,300
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
89%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$1,067/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.38%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost, paid off
$483/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1992
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
60%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
0%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
40%
Texas: 6%
Homes that are rented
11%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%

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
$167/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$122/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$813/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
57%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
3%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
85%
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
28 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
5%
Texas: 14%
Households without a car
3%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Service occupations
36%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Restaurants, hotels and entertainment
26%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
24%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
ELP
El Paso International Airport, about 30 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
95°F
Hottest month
January average low
29°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
16
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
110
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
81
In a typical year
Rain per year
8.3 in.
Snow per year
1.7 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Tornillo 2 SSE weather station (about 3 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
1
7.5 per 10,000 people
Banks
0
Hardware stores
0
Post offices
1
7.5 per 10,000 people
Churches and places of worship
1
7.5 per 10,000 people
Gyms and fitness centers
0
Doctors and clinics
0
Dentists
0
Hospitals
0
Veterinarians
0
Schools
1
7.5 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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