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Ector

Fannin County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 820

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Ector 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.

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At a glance

Population
820
-3.2% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$339,900
$199 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$66,161
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
27 min
6.1% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
94° / 33°
46 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$2,013
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Ector’s housing market

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

Median list price
$339,900
+3.0% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$199
Texas: $179
Median days on market
127
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Ector

The local market

Ector home market, September 2026
Median list price
$339,900
Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
8
Days on market
127
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$199
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,691 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
0
Under contract
2

Across Fannin County: median list price $311,250, 248 homes for sale, 94 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$153,400
Effective property tax rate
1.31%
Typical property tax bill
$2,013/yr
Median rent
$1,113/mo
Own their home
62%

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

Only 8 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
820
Growth in 10 years
-3.2%
Median age
39.4
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
24%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
14%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.7
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
35%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
14%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
6%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
79%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
5%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
12%
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.

Median household income
$66,161
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
11%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$153,400
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
62%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$2,013/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.31%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,281/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$574/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1984
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
78%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
14%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
8%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$1,113/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,048/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$1,205/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
39%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
29%
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
$181/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$63/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$1,000+/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
49%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
47%
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
27 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
6%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
2.1
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
1%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Production
25%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Management
24%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Service occupations
22%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
DAL
Dallas Love Field, about 61 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 4 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
1
12.2 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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