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Center, TX Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q3 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Center, TX Housing Market Trends

With a population of 5,147, 1,533 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $99,006, house prices in Center are some of the most affordable in Texas as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Center, accounting for 67.82% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Center include mobile homes or trailers ( 15.63%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 8.66%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.52%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Center are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 59.83% owning and 40.17% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Center built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Center built between 1940-1969 ( 38.49%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 10.29%). There's also some housing in Center built before 1939 ( 4.33%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Center. Fully 21.95% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Center homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Center real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Center Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Center's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.89% during the period.

Over the last year, Center appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Center's appreciation rate has been 1.19%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Center were at 0.59%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 2.37%.

Notably, Center's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Texas, our data show that Center's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Texas.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$99,006

Center, TX Home Prices
> $1,291,000
$968,001 - $1,291,000
$646,001 - $968,000
$516,001 - $646,000
$387,001 - $516,000
$258,001 - $387,000
$129,001 - $258,000
$64,001 - $129,000
$0 - $64,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.1%
1.1%
3.5%
3.5%
5.0%
5.0%
13.6%
13.6%
42.3%
42.3%
34.6%
34.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Texas

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

1,533

Center Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,404 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
Vacant
59.8%
59.8%
40.2%
40.2%
21.9%
21.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
10.3%
10.3%
46.9%
46.9%
38.5%
38.5%
4.3%
4.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
67.8%
67.8%
1.4%
1.4%
6.5%
6.5%
8.7%
8.7%
15.6%
15.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.9%
2.9%
8.7%
8.7%
26.4%
26.4%
56.8%
56.8%
5.2%
5.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Center

Zip Codes in Center, TX