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Haskell

Haskell County · Panhandle Plains · Population 2,817

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Haskell is a city in Haskell County in the Panhandle Plains region of Texas. Find homes for sale, things to do, local businesses and tips from people who live here.

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Population
2,817
Growth in 10 years
-14.6%
Median age
45.6
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
13%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
21%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.4
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
23%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
5%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
78%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
10%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
16%
Texas: 17%

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

Median household income
$62,378
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
13%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$104,500
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
64%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$1,538/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.47%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,246/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$461/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1958
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
88%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
6%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
6%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$777/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$760/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$963/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
36%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
23%
Texas: 31%
Typical electric bill
$172/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$58/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$850/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
18%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
74%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
82%
Texas: 91%

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

Average commute
15 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
11%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
2.0
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
4%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
30%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Service occupations
26%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
25%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
ABI
Abilene Regional Airport, about 52 miles
Nearest major airport
DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, about 157 miles
Nearest city of 100,000+
Abilene
About 49 miles

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
95°F
Hottest month
January average low
29°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
28
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
110
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
63
In a typical year
Rain per year
26.9 in.
Snow per year
3.1 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Haskell weather station (about 3 miles from the town center).

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Market

Haskell’s housing market

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

Median list price
$234,250
-4.2% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$130
Texas: $179
Median days on market
74
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
7%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Haskell

The local market

A steady market Haskell home market, September 2026
Median list price
$234,250
-4.2% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
22
+69.2% vs. a year ago
Days on market
74
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$130
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,981 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
7%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
4
Under contract
5

Across Haskell County: median list price $225,000, 34 homes for sale, 81 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$104,500
Effective property tax rate
1.47%
Typical property tax bill
$1,538/yr
Median rent
$777/mo
Own their home
64%

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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