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Frost

Navarro County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 968

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Frost is a city in Navarro 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
968
+32.8% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$230,000
$164 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$115,500
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
26 min
2.5% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
95° / 35°
41 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$2,505
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Frost’s housing market

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

Median list price
$230,000
0.0% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$164
Texas: $179
Median days on market
245
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Frost

The local market

Frost home market, September 2026
Median list price
$230,000
Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
1
Days on market
245
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$164
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,400 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
0
Under contract
1

Across Navarro County: median list price $305,000, 264 homes for sale, 82 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$123,900
Effective property tax rate
2.02%
Typical property tax bill
$2,505/yr
Median rent
$850/mo
Own their home
89%

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

Only 1 home is 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
968
Growth in 10 years
+32.8%
Median age
30.1
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
37%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
6%
Texas: 13%
People per household
3.2
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
70%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
11%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
74%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
11%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
18%
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
$115,500
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
7%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$123,900
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
89%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$2,505/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
2.02%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,519/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$724/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1971
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
91%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
4%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
2%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$850/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Homes that are rented
11%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
19%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
19%
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
$238/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$69/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$1,000+/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
56%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
43%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
89%
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
26 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
3%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
2.5
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
2%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
40%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
35%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Service occupations
18%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
ACT
Waco Regional Airport, about 41 miles
Nearest major airport
DAL
Dallas Love Field, about 53 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
95°F
Hottest month
January average low
35°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
21
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
109
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
44
In a typical year
Rain per year
40.5 in.
Snow per year
0.0 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Navarro Mills Dam weather station (about 8 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
1
10.3 per 10,000 people
Hardware stores
0
Post offices
1
10.3 per 10,000 people
Churches and places of worship
1
10.3 per 10,000 people
Gyms and fitness centers
0
Doctors and clinics
0
Dentists
0
Hospitals
0
Veterinarians
0
Schools
1
10.3 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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