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Cuney

Piney Woods · Population 161

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Cuney is a city in the Piney Woods 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
161
+21.1% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$275,000
$168 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Average commute
25 min
0% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
94° / 34°
48 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$1,750
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Cuney’s housing market

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

Median list price
$275,000
-14.3% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$168
Texas: $179
Median days on market
85
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
17%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Cuney

The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Cherokee County home market, September 2026 (Realtor.com reports Cuney as part of the county)
Median list price
$275,000
-14.3% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
262
-4.0% vs. a year ago
Days on market
85
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$168
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,782 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
17%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
48
Under contract
19

Owning and renting here

Typical property tax bill
$1,750/yr
Own their home
94%

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
161
Growth in 10 years
+21.1%
Median age
37.2
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
37%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
13%
Texas: 13%
People per household
3.3
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
51%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
6%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
2%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
79%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
0%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
19%
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.

Below poverty line
42%
Texas: 14%
Own their home
94%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$1,750/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Monthly cost, paid off
$533/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1995
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
75%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
0%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
25%
Texas: 6%
Homes that are rented
6%
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
$183/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$150+/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$407/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
86%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
2%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
92%
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
25 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
0%
Texas: 14%
Households without a car
6%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
43%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
30%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Service occupations
23%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
TYR
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, about 22 miles
Nearest major airport
DAL
Dallas Love Field, about 100 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
34°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
12
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
96
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
37
In a typical year
Rain per year
47.5 in.
Snow per year
0.2 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Jacksonville weather station (about 7 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
62.1 per 10,000 people
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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