Census-designated place

Hermleigh

Scurry County · Panhandle Plains · Population 473

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Population
473
Growth in 10 years
+23.8%
Median age
28.9
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
40%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
17%
Texas: 13%
People per household
3.0
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
29%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
8%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
94%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
1%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
16%
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
$56,591
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
9%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$69,300
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
82%
Texas: 63%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,625/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$393/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1969
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
72%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
9%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
18%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$1,229/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$1,273/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
18%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
19%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
20%
Texas: 31%
Typical electric bill
$242/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$66/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$478/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
47%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
34%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
79%
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
19 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
0%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.9
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
6%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Production
33%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
23%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Trucking, transport and utilities
19%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
ABI
Abilene Regional Airport, about 64 miles
Nearest major airport
DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, about 216 miles
Nearest city of 100,000+
Abilene
About 60 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
96°F
Hottest month
January average low
29°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
19
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
101
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
71
In a typical year
Rain per year
21.8 in.
Snow per year
1.8 in.

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

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Market

Hermleigh’s housing market

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

Median list price
$1,312,500
+220.1% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$280
Texas: $179
Median days on market
86
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Hermleigh

The local market

Hermleigh home market, September 2026
Median list price
$1,312,500
Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
2
Days on market
86
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$280
Texas: $179
Typical home size
4,544 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
0

Across Scurry County: median list price $249,000, 41 homes for sale, 71 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$69,300
Median rent
$1,229/mo
Own their home
82%

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

Only 2 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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