Palmer, TX Housing Market & City Data

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

2,123
Population Estimate
$92,833
Median Home Value
98.2%
Employment Rate
9.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$206
Median Listing Price$372,500
Median Days on Market61
Active Listings21
New Listings6
Total Listings (Active + Pending)22
Avg Listing Price$426,253
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-25%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.57
Family Dual Income41.9
Median Household Income$56,250
Median Individual Income$26,940
Home Ownership71.1%
Home Value$92,833
Median Rent$1,034
Rent Burden24.6%
Poverty12.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED26.4%
  • Highschool Education38.3%
  • Some College25.7%
  • Bachelors Degree8.3%
  • Graduate Degree1.2%
  • Total College or Above9.5%
  • Stem Degree28.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male50.8%
  • Female49.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married49.7%
  • Divorced15.1%
  • Never Married28.9%
  • Widowed6.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPalmer
State IDTX
Population2,123

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1834.7%
19–2911.6%
30–3913.9%
40–4911.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–599.2%
60–6911.7%
70–796.2%
80+0.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation63.2%
Unemployment Rate1.8%
Disabled14.0%

ETHNICITY

White84.8%
Black2.5%
Asian0.1%
Native American2.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.0%
Multiple8.3%

OTHER

Hispanic41.4%
Limited English5.3%
Health Uninsured18.3%
Veteran5.8%

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Neighborhoods in Palmer, TX

Get to know neighborhoods in Palmer, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Green Acres South, Palmer

    Green Acres South ↗

    Median asking price
    $219,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    22
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Green Acres West, Palmer

    Green Acres West ↗

    Median asking price
    $299,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    16
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Palmer Estates, Palmer

    Palmer Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $298,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Pecan Hollow Estate, Palmer

    Pecan Hollow Estate ↗

    Median asking price
    $307,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    10
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.5/10 · 4 schools

  • North Ridge Estate, Palmer

    North Ridge Estate ↗

    Median asking price
    $490,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.5/10 · 4 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.