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Channing

Hartley County · Panhandle Plains · Population 242

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At a glance

Population
242
+26.7% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$319,500
$140 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$76,667
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
17 min
0% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
92° / 22°
NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$990
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Channing’s housing market

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

Median list price
$319,500
-10.6% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$140
Texas: $179
Median days on market
98
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
14%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Channing

The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Hartley County home market, September 2026 (Realtor.com reports Channing as part of the county)
Median list price
$319,500
-10.6% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
28
-5.1% vs. a year ago
Days on market
98
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$140
Texas: $179
Typical home size
2,104 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
14%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
0
Under contract
2

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$106,300
Effective property tax rate
0.93%
Typical property tax bill
$990/yr
Median rent
$913/mo
Own their home
72%

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
242
Growth in 10 years
+26.7%
Median age
43.1
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
27%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
26%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.6
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
16%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
10%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
82%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
34%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
7%
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
$76,667
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
8%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$106,300
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
72%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$990/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
0.93%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,229/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$488/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1968
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
75%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
0%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
25%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$913/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Homes that are rented
28%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
10%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
19%
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
$215/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$49/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$106/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
62%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
32%
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
17 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
0%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.8
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
13%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
59%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
41%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
17%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
AMA
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, about 48 miles
Nearest major airport
ELP
El Paso International Airport, about 354 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
92°F
Hottest month
January average low
22°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
7
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
68
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
121
In a typical year

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Channing 2 weather station (about 2 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
41.3 per 10,000 people
Churches and places of worship
2
82.6 per 10,000 people
Gyms and fitness centers
0
Doctors and clinics
0
Dentists
0
Hospitals
0
Veterinarians
0
Schools
1
41.3 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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