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At a glance

Population: 963
Median list price: $233,490
Household income: $55,104
Average commute: 29 min
July high / Jan. low: 92° / 42°
Property tax bill: $1,803

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Market

China’s housing market

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

Median list price: $233,490
Price per sq. ft.: $148
Median days on market: 60
Listings with a price cut: 0%

Home prices by ZIP code in China

The local market

China home market, September 2026

Median list price: $233,490
Homes for sale: 3
Days on market: 60
Price per sq. ft.: $148
Typical home size: 1,572 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut: 0%
New listings this month: 0
Under contract: 8

Across Jefferson County: median list price $230,000, 762 homes for sale, 68 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value: $186,500
Effective property tax rate: 0.97%
Typical property tax bill: $1,803/yr
Median rent: $950/mo
Own their home: 82%

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: 963
Growth in 10 years: +0.8%
Median age: 41.4
Under 18: 24%
65 and older: 23%
People per household: 2.1
Households with kids: 25%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19%
Veterans: 6%
Born in Texas: 72%
Moved here from another state last year: 0%
Moved to a new home last year: 7%
No health insurance: 20%

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: $55,104
Below poverty line: 12%
Median home value (owners’ estimate): $186,500
Own their home: 82%
Typical property tax bill: $1,803/yr
Effective property tax rate: 0.97%
Monthly cost with a mortgage: $1,404/mo
Monthly cost, paid off: $674/mo
Typical year homes were built: 1979
Single-family houses: 87%
Apartments and multiplexes: 4%
Mobile homes: 9%
Median rent: $950/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms: $830/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms: $1,232/mo
Homes that are rented: 18%
Rentals sitting empty: 6%
Rent as a share of income: 51%

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: $231/mo
Typical gas bill: $44/mo
Typical water and sewer bill: $1,000+/yr
Heat with electricity: 80%
Heat with natural gas: 18%
Homes with broadband internet: 92%

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: 29 min
Work from home: 1%
Cars per household: 2.1
Households without a car: 5%
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations: 42%
Biggest jobs: Management: 24%
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare: 20%
Nearest airport with airline flights: BPT
Nearest major airport: IAH

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: 42°F
Days over 100°F: 1
Days of 90°F or more: 95
Nights at freezing or below: 13
Rain per year: 62.0 in.