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Bailey
Fannin County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 198
Bailey is a city in Fannin 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
- 198 -13.9% in 10 years Census, 2024
- Median list price
- $225,000 $170 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
- Household income
- $52,917 Median Census, 2024
- Average commute
- 38 min 5.1% work from home Census, 2024
- July high / Jan. low
- 94° / 33° 46 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
- Property tax bill
- $1,500 Typical, per year Census, 2024
Market
Bailey’s housing market
Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.
- Median list price
- $225,000 -4.5% vs. a year ago
- Price per sq. ft.
- $170 Texas: $179
- Listings with a price cut
- 0% Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Bailey
The local market
- Median list price
- $225,000 Texas: $350,000
- Homes for sale
- 1
- Price per sq. ft.
- $170 Texas: $179
- Typical home size
- 1,323 sq. ft.
- Listings with a price cut
- 0% Texas: 22%
- New listings this month
- 0
Across Fannin County: median list price $311,250, 248 homes for sale, 94 days on market.
Owning and renting here
- Median home value
- $118,400
- Effective property tax rate
- 1.27%
- Typical property tax bill
- $1,500/yr
- Median rent
- $1,300/mo
- Own their home
- 58%
Census estimates of what residents report. More in By the Numbers. See all the numbers
Only 1 home is 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
- 198
- Growth in 10 years
- -13.9%
- Median age
- 48.5 Texas: 35.6
- Under 18
- 9% Texas: 25%
- 65 and older
- 18% Texas: 13%
- People per household
- 2.5 Texas: 2.7
- Households with kids
- 29% Texas: 35%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 6% Texas: 34%
- Veterans
- 14% Texas: 6%
- Born in Texas
- 73% Texas: 58%
- Moved here from another state last year
- 0% Texas: 2%
- Moved to a new home last year
- 18% Texas: 14%
- No health insurance
- 16% 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
- $52,917 Texas: $78,476
- Below poverty line
- 17% Texas: 14%
- Median home value (owners’ estimate)
- $118,400 Texas: $283,800
- Own their home
- 58% Texas: 63%
- Typical property tax bill
- $1,500/yr Texas: $4,232/yr
- Effective property tax rate
- 1.27% Texas: 1.49%
- Monthly cost with a mortgage
- $1,409/mo Texas: $2,106/mo
- Monthly cost, paid off
- $414/mo Texas: $678/mo
- Typical year homes were built
- 1979 Texas: 1992
- Single-family houses
- 66% Texas: 67%
- Apartments and multiplexes
- 0% Texas: 26%
- Mobile homes
- 32% Texas: 6%
- Median rent
- $1,300/mo Texas: $1,403/mo
- Rent, 2 bedrooms
- $967/mo Texas: $1,395/mo
- Homes that are rented
- 42% Texas: 37%
- Rentals sitting empty
- 0% Texas: 8%
- Rent as a share of income
- 25% 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
- $229/mo Texas: $184/mo
- Typical gas bill
- $46/mo Texas: $56/mo
- Typical water and sewer bill
- $849/yr Texas: $595/yr
- Heat with electricity
- 72% Texas: 61%
- Heat with natural gas
- 0% Texas: 35%
- Homes with broadband internet
- 75% 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
- 38 min Texas: 27 min
- Work from home
- 5% Texas: 14%
- Cars per household
- 2.2 Texas: 1.9
- Households without a car
- 15% Texas: 5%
- Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
- 32% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Production
- 20% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Natural resources
- 20% of working residents
- Nearest airport with airline flights
- DAL Dallas Love Field, about 57 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
- 33°F Coldest month
- Days over 100°F
- 11 In a typical year
- Days of 90°F or more
- 78 In a typical year
- Nights at freezing or below
- 55 In a typical year
- Rain per year
- 45.5 in.
- Snow per year
- 1.1 in.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Bonham 3NNE weather station (about 12 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
- 0
- 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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