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Sunray

Moore County · Panhandle Plains · Population 2,628

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Population
2,628
Growth in 10 years
+20.7%
Median age
32.6
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
34%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
5%
Texas: 13%
People per household
3.2
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
38%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
0%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
60%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
7%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
34%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
21%
Texas: 17%

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

Median household income
$66,488
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
8%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$132,000
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
84%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$1,558/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.18%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,580/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$622/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1972
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
83%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
3%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
15%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$972/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$932/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Homes that are rented
16%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
14%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
34%
Texas: 31%
Typical electric bill
$199/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$91/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$528/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
30%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
70%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
87%
Texas: 91%

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

Average commute
16 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
9%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
2.2
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
6%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Natural resources
27%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Management
26%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Farming, ranching, oil and gas
24%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
AMA
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, about 56 miles
Nearest major airport
DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, about 348 miles
Nearest city of 100,000+
Amarillo
About 57 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
92°F
Hottest month
January average low
22°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
9
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
73
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
124
In a typical year
Rain per year
17.7 in.
Snow per year
9.1 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Dumas weather station (about 13 miles from the town center).

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Market

Sunray’s housing market

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

Median list price
$139,900
-8.7% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$90
Texas: $179
Median days on market
87
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Sunray

The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Sunray home market, September 2026
Median list price
$139,900
-8.7% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
11
+46.7% vs. a year ago
Days on market
87
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$90
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,453 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
4
Under contract
1

Across Moore County: median list price $229,000, 57 homes for sale, 48 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$132,000
Effective property tax rate
1.18%
Typical property tax bill
$1,558/yr
Median rent
$972/mo
Own their home
84%

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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