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Edom

Prairies and Lakes · Population 315

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At a glance

Population
315
+26.5% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$382,500
$193 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$96,417
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
34 min
3.6% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
94° / 37°
42 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$1,950
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Edom’s housing market

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

Median list price
$382,500
+2.0% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$193
Texas: $179
Median days on market
90
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
19%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Edom

The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Van Zandt County home market, September 2026 (Realtor.com reports Edom as part of the county)
Median list price
$382,500
+2.0% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
333
-10.0% vs. a year ago
Days on market
90
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$193
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,933 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
19%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
52
Under contract
59

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$212,500
Effective property tax rate
0.92%
Typical property tax bill
$1,950/yr
Median rent
$1,125/mo
Own their home
77%

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
315
Growth in 10 years
+26.5%
Median age
27.6
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
39%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
24%
Texas: 13%
People per household
3.3
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
46%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
10%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
75%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
3%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
22%
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
$96,417
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
6%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$212,500
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
77%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$1,950/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
0.92%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,438/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$645/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1977
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
86%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
0%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
12%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$1,125/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Homes that are rented
23%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
16%
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
$250+/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$53/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$667/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
55%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
20%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
91%
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
34 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
4%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
2.4
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
2%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
30%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
22%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Natural resources
21%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
TYR
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, about 12 miles
Nearest major airport
DAL
Dallas Love Field, about 79 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
37°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
14
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
98
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
29
In a typical year
Rain per year
42.1 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Tyler Pounds Fld weather station (about 12 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
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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