Area data
La Grange, TX — ZIP 78945
Population: 10,394 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 78945 (La Grange, TX) is $375,738 — down 4.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $250,000 after a median 134 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, drought, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$375,738
Median home value
-4.7%
1-year change
134
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $375,738
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.3%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $399,181
- House Price Index (state)
- 450.8 (+0.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $250,000
- Median list price
- $374,500
- Median price per sqft
- $168
- 1-year sale-price change
- -23.7%
- Median days on market
- 134 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 21
- For-sale inventory
- 94
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.6%
- Active listings
- 45
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $831/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $933/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,093/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,473/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,596/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.1 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.1 : 1
- Schools include
- LA GRANGE H S, LA GRANGE MIDDLE, LA GRANGE EL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, drought, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 53% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 84.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (31 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Rocky Creek Ranch Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Hospitals include
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, BELLVILLE MEDICAL CENTER, COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +150 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 26.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,898
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,800
- Average weekly wage
- $1,058
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 22
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 78945 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $375,738 | $260,760 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $250,000 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 134 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,898 | $2,390 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 78945?
- $375,738.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 78945?
- $250,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 78945?
- Median days on market: 134 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 78945?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,093/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 78945?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, drought, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 78945?
- Risk to homes is higher than 53% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 78945?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 78945?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 78945?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 78945?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.1 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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