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Post

Garza County · Panhandle Plains · Population 4,326

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Population
4,326
Growth in 10 years
-10.6%
Median age
34.5
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
16%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
15%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.6
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
32%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
8%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
7%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
75%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
3%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
26%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
21%
Texas: 17%

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

Median household income
$41,304
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
10%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$49,200
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
68%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$1,149/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
2.34%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,384/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$419/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1970
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
79%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
9%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
13%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$822/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 1 bedroom
$494/mo
Texas: $1,237/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$901/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$1,369/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
32%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
19%
Texas: 31%
Typical electric bill
$141/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$48/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$1,000+/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
50%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
48%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
82%
Texas: 91%

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

Average commute
22 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
1%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.8
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
8%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
28%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Service occupations
20%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Natural resources
19%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
LBB
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, about 41 miles
Nearest major airport
DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, about 252 miles
Nearest city of 100,000+
Lubbock
About 39 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
24
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
105
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
68
In a typical year
Rain per year
22.1 in.
Snow per year
4.1 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Post weather station (about a mile from the town center).

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Market

Post’s housing market

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

Median list price
$150,000
-16.7% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$98
Texas: $179
Median days on market
45
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Post

The local market

Post home market, September 2026
Median list price
$150,000
Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
8
Days on market
45
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$98
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,660 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
4
Under contract
4

Across Garza County: median list price $158,000, 13 homes for sale, 77 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$49,200
Effective property tax rate
2.34%
Typical property tax bill
$1,149/yr
Median rent
$822/mo
Own their home
68%

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

Only 8 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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