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Stamford

Haskell County · Panhandle Plains · Population 2,917

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Population
2,917
Growth in 10 years
-3.8%
Median age
32.7
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
27%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
20%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.4
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
43%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
14%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
4%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
76%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
1%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
11%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
15%
Texas: 17%

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

Median household income
$46,940
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
21%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$64,700
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
61%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$1,296/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
2.00%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,085/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$560/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1960
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
82%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
8%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
8%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$896/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$794/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$1,193/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
39%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
42%
Texas: 31%
Typical electric bill
$201/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$85/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
43%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
81%
Texas: 91%

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

Average commute
23 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
2%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.7
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
13%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
32%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Stores and retail
24%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Management
23%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
ABI
Abilene Regional Airport, about 44 miles
Nearest major airport
DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, about 149 miles
Nearest city of 100,000+
Abilene
About 42 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 12 miles from the town center).

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Market

Stamford’s housing market

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

Median list price
$149,950
-14.3% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$141
Texas: $179
Median days on market
65
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
40%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Stamford

The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Stamford home market, September 2026
Median list price
$149,950
-14.3% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
11
-4.4% vs. a year ago
Days on market
65
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$141
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,446 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
40%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
0
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
$64,700
Effective property tax rate
2.00%
Typical property tax bill
$1,296/yr
Median rent
$896/mo
Own their home
61%

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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