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Como
Hopkins County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 616
Como is a city in Hopkins 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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- Population
- 616
- Growth in 10 years
- -7.6%
- Median age
- 35.6 Texas: 35.6
- Under 18
- 25% Texas: 25%
- 65 and older
- 11% Texas: 13%
- People per household
- 2.8 Texas: 2.7
- Households with kids
- 34% Texas: 35%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 6% Texas: 34%
- Veterans
- 8% Texas: 6%
- Born in Texas
- 68% 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
- 47% 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
- $57,500 Texas: $78,476
- Below poverty line
- 26% Texas: 14%
- Median home value (owners’ estimate)
- $169,800 Texas: $283,800
- Own their home
- 66% Texas: 63%
- Typical property tax bill
- $786/yr Texas: $4,232/yr
- Effective property tax rate
- 0.46% Texas: 1.49%
- Monthly cost with a mortgage
- $1,550/mo Texas: $2,106/mo
- Monthly cost, paid off
- $446/mo Texas: $678/mo
- Typical year homes were built
- 1976 Texas: 1992
- Single-family houses
- 80% Texas: 67%
- Apartments and multiplexes
- 6% Texas: 26%
- Mobile homes
- 14% Texas: 6%
- Median rent
- $955/mo Texas: $1,403/mo
- Rent, 2 bedrooms
- $906/mo Texas: $1,395/mo
- Rent, 3 bedrooms
- $1,125/mo Texas: $1,650/mo
- Homes that are rented
- 34% Texas: 37%
- Rentals sitting empty
- 0% Texas: 8%
- Rent as a share of income
- 26% Texas: 31%
- Typical electric bill
- $216/mo Texas: $184/mo
- Typical gas bill
- $55/mo Texas: $56/mo
- Typical water and sewer bill
- $863/yr Texas: $595/yr
- Heat with electricity
- 54% Texas: 61%
- Heat with natural gas
- 39% Texas: 35%
- Homes with broadband internet
- 87% 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
- 35 min Texas: 27 min
- Work from home
- 1% Texas: 14%
- Cars per household
- 2.1 Texas: 1.9
- Households without a car
- 0% Texas: 5%
- Biggest jobs: Management
- 27% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
- 24% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Natural resources
- 22% of working residents
- Nearest airport with airline flights
- TYR Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, about 49 miles
- Nearest major airport
- DAL Dallas Love Field, about 81 miles
- Nearest city of 100,000+
- Tyler About 52 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
- 34°F Coldest month
- Days over 100°F
- 14 In a typical year
- Days of 90°F or more
- 94 In a typical year
- Nights at freezing or below
- 49 In a typical year
- Rain per year
- 46.5 in.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Sulphur Springs weather station (about 8 miles from the town center).
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Market
Como’s housing market
Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.
- Median list price
- $225,000 +4.2% vs. a year ago
- Price per sq. ft.
- $132 Texas: $179
- Median days on market
- 75 Texas: 68
- Listings with a price cut
- 0% Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Como
The local market
- Median list price
- $225,000 Texas: $350,000
- Homes for sale
- 3
- Days on market
- 75 median Texas: 68
- Price per sq. ft.
- $132 Texas: $179
- Typical home size
- 1,704 sq. ft.
- Listings with a price cut
- 0% Texas: 22%
- New listings this month
- 0
- Under contract
- 1
Across Hopkins County: median list price $295,000, 206 homes for sale, 88 days on market.
Owning and renting here
- Median home value
- $169,800
- Effective property tax rate
- 0.46%
- Typical property tax bill
- $786/yr
- Median rent
- $955/mo
- Own their home
- 66%
Census estimates of what residents report. More in By the Numbers. See all the numbers
Only 3 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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