Blessing is a community in Matagorda County in the Gulf Coast 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: 418
Median list price: $135,000
Household income: $51,313
July high / Jan. low: 92° / 46°
Property tax bill: $728

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Market

Blessing’s housing market

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

Median list price: $135,000
Price per sq. ft.: $91
Median days on market: 187
Listings with a price cut: 0%

Home prices by ZIP code in Blessing

The local market

Blessing home market, September 2026

Median list price: $135,000
Homes for sale: 3
Days on market: 187
Price per sq. ft.: $91
Typical home size: 2,236 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut: 0%
New listings this month: 0
Under contract: 1

Across Matagorda County: median list price $289,000, 275 homes for sale, 114 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value: $138,100
Effective property tax rate: 0.53%
Typical property tax bill: $728/yr
Own their home: 100%

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

Only 3 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: 418
Growth in 10 years: -64.5%
Median age: 30.0
Under 18: 14%
65 and older: 48%
People per household: 1.6
Households with kids: 60%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 0%
Veterans: 14%
Born in Texas: 62%
Moved here from another state last year: 0%
Moved to a new home last year: 0%
No health insurance: 0%

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: $51,313
Below poverty line: 0%
Median home value (owners’ estimate): $138,100
Own their home: 100%
Typical property tax bill: $728/yr
Effective property tax rate: 0.53%
Typical year homes were built: 1938
Single-family houses: 100%
Apartments and multiplexes: 0%
Mobile homes: 0%
Homes that are rented: 0%
Rentals sitting empty: 100%

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: $226/mo
Typical gas bill: $63/mo
Typical water and sewer bill: $660/yr
Heat with electricity: 78%
Heat with natural gas: 22%
Homes with broadband internet: 78%

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.

Work from home: 0%
Cars per household: 1.4
Households without a car: 0%
Biggest jobs: Construction: 100%
Biggest jobs: Natural resources: 100%
Biggest jobs: Farming, ranching, oil and gas: 0%
Nearest airport with airline flights: VCT
Nearest major airport: HOU

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: 92°F
January average low: 46°F
Days over 100°F: 1
Days of 90°F or more: 82
Nights at freezing or below: 5
Rain per year: 43.1 in.