Longview, TX Housing Market & City Data

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

81,631

Population Estimate

$138,977

Median Home Value

95.0%

Employment Rate

21.4%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$150

Median Listing Price$294,944

Median Days on Market66

Active Listings435

New Listings118

Total Listings (Active + Pending)544

Avg Listing Price$389,784

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY7%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.3

Family Dual Income49.9

Median Household Income$49,086

Median Individual Income$25,387

Home Ownership54.3%

Home Value$138,977

Median Rent$840

Rent Burden28.5%

Poverty18.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED16.0%
Highschool Education28.5%
Some College34.1%
Bachelors Degree14.3%
Graduate Degree7.1%
Total College or Above21.4%
Stem Degree38.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male48.9%
Female51.1%

MARITAL STATUS

Married42.9%
Divorced16.4%
Never Married34.0%
Widowed6.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLongview

State IDTX

Population81,631

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	28.5%
19–29	14.7%
30–39	13.4%
40–49	11.4%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	12.1%
60–69	9.6%
70–79	5.9%
80+	4.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation60.4%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

Disabled13.8%

ETHNICITY

White72.1%

Black22.4%

Asian1.6%

Native American0.1%

Pacific Islander0.2%

Other1.2%

Multiple2.4%

OTHER

Hispanic20.0%

Limited English3.4%

Health Uninsured19.5%

Veteran7.5%

Local Discussions

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