25 Small Towns in Texas With the Oldest Homes
Ranked by median year built among 364 towns of 500–10,000 people in Texas. #1 is Alamo Heights, TX (typical home built in 1950).
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25Castle Hills, Texas
Typical home built in 1965
Castle Hills is a city of 3,978 people in Bexar County, Texas. The median home is worth $419,400 and the median age is 41.4.
3,978 people · Bexar County · median home $419,400 · income $95,391 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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24West, Texas
Typical home built in 1964
West is a city of 2,531 people in McLennan County, Texas. The median home is worth $182,900 and the median age is 39.7.
2,531 people · McLennan County · median home $182,900 · income $61,875 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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23Taft, Texas
Typical home built in 1964
Taft is a city of 2,801 people in San Patricio County, Texas. The median home is worth $124,200 and the median age is 30.9.
2,801 people · San Patricio County · median home $124,200 · income $73,032 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow
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22Dimmitt, Texas
Typical home built in 1964
Dimmitt is a city of 4,171 people in Castro County, Texas. The median home is worth $85,100 and the median age is 30.1.
4,171 people · Castro County · median home $85,100 · income $45,875 · Jan low 22°F · 10 in snow
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21Palacios, Texas
Typical home built in 1964
Palacios is a city of 4,395 people in Matagorda County, Texas. The median home is worth $153,800 and the median age is 46.2.
4,395 people · Matagorda County · median home $153,800 · income $52,620 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow
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20Brownfield, Texas
Typical home built in 1964
Brownfield is a city of 8,936 people in Terry County, Texas. The median home is worth $100,600 and the median age is 37.9.
8,936 people · Terry County · median home $100,600 · income $42,150 · Jan low 27°F · 5 in snow
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19Slaton, Texas
Typical home built in 1963
Slaton is a city of 5,858 people in Lubbock County, Texas. The median home is worth $84,600 and the median age is 35.9.
5,858 people · Lubbock County · median home $84,600 · income $56,676 · Jan low 30°F · 5 in snow
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18Lamesa, Texas
Typical home built in 1963
Lamesa is a city of 8,674 people in Dawson County, Texas. The median home is worth $95,000 and the median age is 34.2.
8,674 people · Dawson County · median home $95,000 · income $49,007 · Jan low 26°F · 3 in snow
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17Childress, Texas
Typical home built in 1961
Childress is a city of 5,737 people in Childress County, Texas. The median home is worth $85,900 and the median age is 35.6.
5,737 people · Childress County · median home $85,900 · income $57,644 · Jan low 29°F · 6 in snow
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16Stamford, Texas
Typical home built in 1960

Photo: Lothar1976 (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Stamford is a city of 2,907 people in Jones County, Texas. The median home is worth $64,700 and the median age is 32.7.
2,907 people · Jones County · median home $64,700 · income $46,940 · Jan low 29°F · 3 in snow
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15Jacinto City, Texas
Typical home built in 1960
Jacinto City is a city of 9,613 people in Harris County, Texas. The median home is worth $156,200 and the median age is 36.0.
9,613 people · Harris County · median home $156,200 · income $47,318 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow
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14Hamilton, Texas
Typical home built in 1959
Hamilton is a city of 2,895 people in Hamilton County, Texas. The median home is worth $102,100 and the median age is 40.5.
2,895 people · Hamilton County · median home $102,100 · income $43,780 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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13Nocona, Texas
Typical home built in 1959
Nocona is a city of 3,002 people in Montague County, Texas. The median home is worth $122,400 and the median age is 34.6.
3,002 people · Montague County · median home $122,400 · income $42,731 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
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12Tulia, Texas
Typical home built in 1959
Tulia is a city of 4,473 people in Swisher County, Texas. The median home is worth $81,100 and the median age is 36.1.
4,473 people · Swisher County · median home $81,100 · income $32,288 · Jan low 23°F · 11 in snow
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11Falfurrias, Texas
Typical home built in 1959
Falfurrias is a city of 4,609 people in Brooks County, Texas. The median home is worth $79,900 and the median age is 36.7.
4,609 people · Brooks County · median home $79,900 · income $49,167 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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10Richland Hills, Texas
Typical home built in 1959
Richland Hills is a city of 8,621 people in Tarrant County, Texas. The median home is worth $248,100 and the median age is 41.5.
8,621 people · Tarrant County · median home $248,100 · income $66,721 · Jan low 36°F · 2 in snow
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9Haskell, Texas
Typical home built in 1958
Haskell is a city of 3,089 people in Haskell County, Texas. The median home is worth $104,500 and the median age is 45.6.
3,089 people · Haskell County · median home $104,500 · income $62,378 · Jan low 29°F · 3 in snow
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8Coleman, Texas
Typical home built in 1958
Coleman is a city of 3,912 people in Coleman County, Texas. The median home is worth $71,900 and the median age is 43.6.
3,912 people · Coleman County · median home $71,900 · income $34,613 · Jan low 35°F · 2 in snow
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7Terrell Hills, Texas
Typical home built in 1957
Terrell Hills is a city of 5,045 people in Bexar County, Texas. The median home is worth $838,400 and the median age is 42.7.
5,045 people · Bexar County · median home $838,400 · income $186,400 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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6Ballinger, Texas
Typical home built in 1956
Ballinger is a city of 3,619 people in Runnels County, Texas. The median home is worth $109,400 and the median age is 44.7.
3,619 people · Runnels County · median home $109,400 · income $58,870 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
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5Colorado City, Texas
Typical home built in 1955
Colorado City is a city of 3,991 people in Mitchell County, Texas. The median home is worth $69,500 and the median age is 34.8.
3,991 people · Mitchell County · median home $69,500 · income $53,448 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow
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4Cockrell Hill, Texas
Typical home built in 1954
Cockrell Hill is a city of 3,815 people in Dallas County, Texas. The median home is worth $189,800 and the median age is 34.6.
3,815 people · Dallas County · median home $189,800 · income $52,292 · Jan low 38°F · 2 in snow
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3Cisco, Texas
Typical home built in 1954
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2River Oaks, Texas
Typical home built in 1953
River Oaks is a city of 7,646 people in Tarrant County, Texas. The median home is worth $223,800 and the median age is 36.0.
7,646 people · Tarrant County · median home $223,800 · income $63,500 · Jan low 37°F · 2 in snow
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1Alamo Heights, Texas
Typical home built in 1950
Alamo Heights is a city of 7,357 people in Bexar County, Texas. The median home is worth $779,400 and the median age is 40.0.
7,357 people · Bexar County · median home $779,400 · income $183,088 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)
