25 Small Towns in Texas With the Oldest Homes

Ranked by median year built among 364 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Texas. #1 is Alamo Heights, TX (typical home built in 1950).

1. 25Castle Hills, Texas

   Typical home built in 1965

   3,978 people · Bexar County · median home $419,400 · income $95,391 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

2. 24West, Texas

   Typical home built in 1964

   2,531 people · McLennan County · median home $182,900 · income $61,875 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

3. 23Taft, Texas

   Typical home built in 1964

   2,801 people · San Patricio County · median home $124,200 · income $73,032 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

4. 22Dimmitt, Texas

   Typical home built in 1964

   4,171 people · Castro County · median home $85,100 · income $45,875 · Jan low 22°F · 10 in snow

5. 21Palacios, Texas

   Typical home built in 1964

   4,395 people · Matagorda County · median home $153,800 · income $52,620 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

6. 20Brownfield, Texas

   Typical home built in 1964

   8,936 people · Terry County · median home $100,600 · income $42,150 · Jan low 27°F · 5 in snow

7. 19Slaton, Texas

   Typical home built in 1963

   5,858 people · Lubbock County · median home $84,600 · income $56,676 · Jan low 30°F · 5 in snow

8. 18Lamesa, Texas

   Typical home built in 1963

   8,674 people · Dawson County · median home $95,000 · income $49,007 · Jan low 26°F · 3 in snow

9. 17Childress, Texas

   Typical home built in 1961

   5,737 people · Childress County · median home $85,900 · income $57,644 · Jan low 29°F · 6 in snow

10. 16Stamford, Texas

    Typical home built in 1960

    2,907 people · Jones County · median home $64,700 · income $46,940 · Jan low 29°F · 3 in snow

11. 15Jacinto City, Texas

    Typical home built in 1960

    9,613 people · Harris County · median home $156,200 · income $47,318 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

12. 14Hamilton, Texas

    Typical home built in 1959

    2,895 people · Hamilton County · median home $102,100 · income $43,780 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

13. 13Nocona, Texas

    Typical home built in 1959

    3,002 people · Montague County · median home $122,400 · income $42,731 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow

14. 12Tulia, Texas

    Typical home built in 1959

    4,473 people · Swisher County · median home $81,100 · income $32,288 · Jan low 23°F · 11 in snow

15. 11Falfurrias, Texas

    Typical home built in 1959

    4,609 people · Brooks County · median home $79,900 · income $49,167 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

16. 10Richland Hills, Texas

    Typical home built in 1959

    8,621 people · Tarrant County · median home $248,100 · income $66,721 · Jan low 36°F · 2 in snow

17. 9Haskell, Texas

    Typical home built in 1958

    3,089 people · Haskell County · median home $104,500 · income $62,378 · Jan low 29°F · 3 in snow

18. 8Coleman, Texas

    Typical home built in 1958

    3,912 people · Coleman County · median home $71,900 · income $34,613 · Jan low 35°F · 2 in snow

19. 7Terrell Hills, Texas

    Typical home built in 1957

    5,045 people · Bexar County · median home $838,400 · income $186,400 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

20. 6Ballinger, Texas

    Typical home built in 1956

    3,619 people · Runnels County · median home $109,400 · income $58,870 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow

21. 5Colorado City, Texas

    Typical home built in 1955

    3,991 people · Mitchell County · median home $69,500 · income $53,448 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow

22. 4Cockrell Hill, Texas

    Typical home built in 1954

    3,815 people · Dallas County · median home $189,800 · income $52,292 · Jan low 38°F · 2 in snow

23. 3Cisco, Texas

    Typical home built in 1954

    3,883 people · Eastland County · median home $104,300 · income $58,550 · Jan low 30°F · 2 in snow

24. 2River Oaks, Texas

    Typical home built in 1953

    7,646 people · Tarrant County · median home $223,800 · income $63,500 · Jan low 37°F · 2 in snow

25. 1Alamo Heights, Texas

    Typical home built in 1950

    7,357 people · Bexar County · median home $779,400 · income $183,088 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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