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Jolly

Clay County · Panhandle Plains · Population 185

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At a glance

Population
185
+25.0% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$199,000
$118 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$102,000
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
21 min
1.9% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
97° / 29°
32 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$2,241
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Jolly’s housing market

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

Median list price
$199,000
-11.4% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$118
Texas: $179
Median days on market
71
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
17%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Jolly

The local market

A steady market Clay County home market, September 2026 (Realtor.com reports Jolly as part of the county)
Median list price
$199,000
-11.4% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
46
+13.6% vs. a year ago
Days on market
71
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$118
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,720 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
17%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
20
Under contract
6

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$211,700
Effective property tax rate
1.06%
Typical property tax bill
$2,241/yr
Own their home
100%

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
185
Growth in 10 years
+25.0%
Median age
52.2
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
7%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
25%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.6
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
13%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
10%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
15%
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
8%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
23%
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
$102,000
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
11%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$211,700
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
100%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$2,241/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.06%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,375/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$550/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1976
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
88%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
0%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
12%
Texas: 6%
Homes that are rented
0%
Texas: 37%

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
$194/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$130/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$576/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
65%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
0%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
96%
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
21 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
2%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
2.4
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
1%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
55%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
37%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
15%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
SPS
Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base, about 11 miles
Nearest major airport
DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, about 101 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
97°F
Hottest month
January average low
29°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
22
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
96
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
70
In a typical year
Rain per year
32.0 in.
Snow per year
0.9 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Henrietta weather station (about 10 miles from the town center).

Restaurants
1
54.1 per 10,000 people
Fast food
0
Coffee shops and cafes
0
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery stores
0
Pharmacies
0
Gas stations
2
108.1 per 10,000 people
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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