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Fruitvale

Van Zandt County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 396

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Fruitvale is a city in Van Zandt 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
396
-29.4% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$495,000
$241 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$50,714
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
34 min
4.5% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
94° / 35°
45 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$776
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Fruitvale’s housing market

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

Median list price
$495,000
-9.4% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$241
Texas: $179
Median days on market
87
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Fruitvale

The local market

Fruitvale home market, September 2026
Median list price
$495,000
Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
5
Days on market
87
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$241
Texas: $179
Typical home size
2,016 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
0
Under contract
1

Across Van Zandt County: median list price $382,500, 333 homes for sale, 90 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$189,100
Effective property tax rate
0.41%
Typical property tax bill
$776/yr
Median rent
$420/mo
Own their home
75%

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

Only 5 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
396
Growth in 10 years
-29.4%
Median age
53.3
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
20%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
32%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.0
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
20%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
9%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
8%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
72%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
17%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
9%
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
$50,714
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
10%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$189,100
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
75%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$776/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
0.41%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,325/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$378/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1966
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
79%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
12%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
9%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$420/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 1 bedroom
$290/mo
Texas: $1,237/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$713/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Homes that are rented
25%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
18%
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
$190/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$45/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$419/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
69%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
28%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
69%
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
5%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.8
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
5%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
56%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Farming, ranching, oil and gas
31%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
21%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
TYR
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, about 33 miles
Nearest major airport
DAL
Dallas Love Field, about 62 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
35°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
13
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
86
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
41
In a typical year
Rain per year
44.6 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Wills Pt weather station (about 11 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
25.3 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
3
75.8 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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