City or town
Stanton
Martin County · Panhandle Plains · Population 2,638
Stanton is a city in Martin County in the Panhandle Plains region of Texas. Find homes for sale, things to do, local businesses and tips from people who live here.
At a glance
- Population
- 2,638 -0.6% in 10 years Census, 2024
- Median list price
- $489,950 $199 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
- Household income
- $92,923 Median Census, 2024
- Average commute
- 19 min 0% work from home Census, 2024
- July high / Jan. low
- 95° / 31° 14 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Market
Stanton’s housing market
Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.
- Median list price
- $489,950 +40.0% vs. a year ago
- Price per sq. ft.
- $199 Texas: $179
- Median days on market
- 84 Texas: 68
- Listings with a price cut
- 0% Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Stanton
The local market
- Median list price
- $489,950 +40.0% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
- Homes for sale
- 16 -5.9% vs. a year ago
- Days on market
- 84 median Texas: 68
- Price per sq. ft.
- $199 Texas: $179
- Typical home size
- 1,965 sq. ft.
- Listings with a price cut
- 0% Texas: 22%
- New listings this month
- 4
- Under contract
- 1
Across Martin County: median list price $420,000, 18 homes for sale, 59 days on market.
Owning and renting here
- Median home value
- $100,000
- Median rent
- $977/mo
- Own their home
- 78%
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
- 2,638
- Growth in 10 years
- -0.6%
- Median age
- 32.9 Texas: 35.6
- Under 18
- 32% Texas: 25%
- 65 and older
- 8% Texas: 13%
- People per household
- 2.7 Texas: 2.7
- Households with kids
- 51% Texas: 35%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 14% Texas: 34%
- Veterans
- 2% Texas: 6%
- Born in Texas
- 87% Texas: 58%
- Moved here from another state last year
- 0% Texas: 2%
- Moved to a new home last year
- 13% Texas: 14%
- No health insurance
- 14% Texas: 17%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
- Median household income
- $92,923 Texas: $78,476
- Below poverty line
- 5% Texas: 14%
- Median home value (owners’ estimate)
- $100,000 Texas: $283,800
- Own their home
- 78% Texas: 63%
- Monthly cost with a mortgage
- $2,524/mo Texas: $2,106/mo
- Monthly cost, paid off
- $460/mo Texas: $678/mo
- Typical year homes were built
- 1967 Texas: 1992
- Single-family houses
- 68% Texas: 67%
- Apartments and multiplexes
- 5% Texas: 26%
- Mobile homes
- 24% Texas: 6%
- Median rent
- $977/mo Texas: $1,403/mo
- Homes that are rented
- 22% Texas: 37%
- Rentals sitting empty
- 8% Texas: 8%
- Rent as a share of income
- 29% Texas: 31%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
- Typical electric bill
- $250+/mo Texas: $184/mo
- Typical gas bill
- $43/mo Texas: $56/mo
- Typical water and sewer bill
- $1,000+/yr Texas: $595/yr
- Heat with electricity
- 58% Texas: 61%
- Heat with natural gas
- 42% Texas: 35%
- Homes with broadband internet
- 76% Texas: 91%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
- Average commute
- 19 min Texas: 27 min
- Work from home
- 0% Texas: 14%
- Cars per household
- 2.5 Texas: 1.9
- Households without a car
- 0% Texas: 5%
- Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
- 30% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Production
- 27% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Service occupations
- 22% of working residents
- Nearest airport with airline flights
- MAF Midland International Air and Space Port, about 27 miles
- Nearest major airport
- SAT San Antonio International Airport, about 267 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
- 31°F Coldest month
- Days over 100°F
- 28 In a typical year
- Days of 90°F or more
- 126 In a typical year
- Nights at freezing or below
- 54 In a typical year
- Rain per year
- 13.6 in.
- Snow per year
- 1.9 in.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Midland 4 ENE weather station (about 15 miles from the town center).
- Restaurants
- 2 7.6 per 10,000 people
- Fast food
- 1 3.8 per 10,000 people
- Coffee shops and cafes
- 0
- Bars and pubs
- 0
- Grocery stores
- 1 3.8 per 10,000 people
- Pharmacies
- 0
- Gas stations
- 4 15.2 per 10,000 people
- Banks
- 2 7.6 per 10,000 people
- Hardware stores
- 0
- Post offices
- 1 3.8 per 10,000 people
- Churches and places of worship
- 11 41.7 per 10,000 people
- Gyms and fitness centers
- 0
- Doctors and clinics
- 0
- Dentists
- 0
- Hospitals
- 1 3.8 per 10,000 people
- Veterinarians
- 0
- Schools
- 2 7.6 per 10,000 people
- Libraries
- 1 3.8 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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