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Quitman

Wood County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 2,420

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Quitman is a city in Wood 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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At a glance

Population
2,420
+16.2% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$259,000
$174 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$64,493
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
27 min
10% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
93° / 35°
45 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$1,894
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Quitman’s housing market

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

Median list price
$259,000
+3.6% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$174
Texas: $179
Median days on market
83
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
25%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Quitman

The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Quitman home market, September 2026
Median list price
$259,000
+3.6% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
77
+13.2% vs. a year ago
Days on market
83
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$174
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,485 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
25%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
8
Under contract
6

Across Wood County: median list price $320,000, 444 homes for sale, 89 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$192,100
Effective property tax rate
0.99%
Typical property tax bill
$1,894/yr
Median rent
$1,154/mo
Own their home
63%

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
2,420
Growth in 10 years
+16.2%
Median age
42.3
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
23%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
26%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.5
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
32%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
6%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
66%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
4%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
19%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
14%
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
$64,493
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
11%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$192,100
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
63%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$1,894/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
0.99%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,378/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$557/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1976
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
79%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
20%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
1%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$1,154/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 1 bedroom
$708/mo
Texas: $1,237/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,104/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$1,264/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
37%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
5%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
33%
Texas: 31%

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
$168/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$54/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$915/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
44%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
50%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
84%
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
27 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
10%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.9
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
13%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
36%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
31%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
22%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
TYR
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, about 30 miles
Nearest major airport
DAL
Dallas Love Field, about 81 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
93°F
Hottest month
January average low
35°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
12
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
91
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
42
In a typical year
Rain per year
45.1 in.
Snow per year
0.2 in.

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

Restaurants
4
16.5 per 10,000 people
Fast food
4
16.5 per 10,000 people
Coffee shops and cafes
0
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery stores
1
4.1 per 10,000 people
Pharmacies
2
8.3 per 10,000 people
Gas stations
6
24.8 per 10,000 people
Banks
3
12.4 per 10,000 people
Hardware stores
0
Post offices
1
4.1 per 10,000 people
Churches and places of worship
7
28.9 per 10,000 people
Gyms and fitness centers
0
Doctors and clinics
1
4.1 per 10,000 people
Dentists
1
4.1 per 10,000 people
Hospitals
1
4.1 per 10,000 people
Veterinarians
0
Schools
4
16.5 per 10,000 people
Libraries
2
8.3 per 10,000 people
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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