Kemp, TX Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Kemp home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

4.0
Average City Rating
1,236
Population Estimate
$76,412
Median Home Value
88.7%
Employment Rate
11.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Kemp City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Kemp home.

4.0
(1 Reviews)

Bridgette DeWees

Kemp is a wonderful small town, not many shops or restaurants, but has a great comfortable feel. Family friendly and affordable. Right off of 175 and a quick 1 hour commute to Dallas or Tyler. 15 minutes from Gun Barrel/Mabank. Beautiful Land and homes, come see for yourself!

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$200
Median Listing Price$370,000
Median Days on Market103
Active Listings155
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)172
Avg Listing Price$575,116
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.26
Family Dual Income45.9
Median Household Income$39,038
Median Individual Income$19,487
Home Ownership59.5%
Home Value$76,412
Median Rent$692
Rent Burden34.1%
Poverty18.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED21.2%
  • Highschool Education35.9%
  • Some College31.2%
  • Bachelors Degree7.2%
  • Graduate Degree4.4%
  • Total College or Above11.6%
  • Stem Degree33.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male39.1%
  • Female60.9%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.7%
  • Divorced21.6%
  • Never Married22.7%
  • Widowed10.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityKemp
State IDTX
Population1,236

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1826.5%
19–2913.3%
30–3912.6%
40–498.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.6%
60–698.9%
70–799.3%
80+8.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.1%
Unemployment Rate11.3%
Disabled12.2%

ETHNICITY

White95.8%
Black1.3%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.5%
Multiple0.3%

OTHER

Hispanic10.6%
Limited English1.5%
Health Uninsured18.3%
Veteran9.9%

Local Discussions

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