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At a glance

Population: 2,924
Median list price: $299,900
Household income: $47,250
Average commute: 22 min
July high / Jan. low: 94° / 36°
Property tax bill: $2,075

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Market

Fairfield’s housing market

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

Median list price: $299,900
Price per sq. ft.: $139
Median days on market: 99
Listings with a price cut: 0%

Home prices by ZIP code in Fairfield

The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Fairfield home market, September 2026

Median list price: $299,900
Homes for sale: 24
Days on market: 99
Price per sq. ft.: $139
Typical home size: 1,936 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut: 0%
New listings this month: 4
Under contract: 5

Across Freestone County: median list price $247,450, 67 homes for sale, 92 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value: $169,500
Effective property tax rate: 1.22%
Typical property tax bill: $2,075/yr
Median rent: $994/mo
Own their home: 58%

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: 2,924
Growth in 10 years: +0.5%
Median age: 42.6
Under 18: 25%
65 and older: 22%
People per household: 2.6
Households with kids: 37%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20%
Veterans: 7%
Born in Texas: 77%
Moved here from another state last year: 0%
Moved to a new home last year: 12%
No health insurance: 13%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Median household income: $47,250
Below poverty line: 22%
Median home value (owners’ estimate): $169,500
Own their home: 58%
Typical property tax bill: $2,075/yr
Effective property tax rate: 1.22%
Monthly cost with a mortgage: $1,625/mo
Monthly cost, paid off: $525/mo
Typical year homes were built: 1976
Single-family houses: 76%
Apartments and multiplexes: 15%
Mobile homes: 9%
Median rent: $994/mo
Rent, 1 bedroom: $819/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms: $1,106/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms: $1,051/mo
Homes that are rented: 43%
Rentals sitting empty: 9%
Rent as a share of income: 32%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Typical electric bill: $217/mo
Typical gas bill: $79/mo
Typical water and sewer bill: $869/yr
Heat with electricity: 77%
Heat with natural gas: 23%
Homes with broadband internet: 84%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Average commute: 22 min
Work from home: 5%
Cars per household: 1.7
Households without a car: 4%
Biggest jobs: Management: 32%
Biggest jobs: Service occupations: 32%
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare: 29%
Nearest airport with airline flights: ACT
Nearest major airport: DAL

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.

July average high: 94°F
January average low: 36°F
Days over 100°F: 10
Days of 90°F or more: 91
Nights at freezing or below: 32
Rain per year: 43.5 in.
Snow per year: 0.2 in.