Breckenridge, Texas

City in Stephens County · population 5,187 (2020 Census)

Median home: $75,900
Household income: $48,000
Jan low / Jul high: 28° / 96°
Snow a year: 2 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 14
Median age: 34.3

Breckenridge is a city of 5,187 people in Stephens County, Texas. The median home is worth $75,900, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). It ranks better for a vacation home than 85% of Texas towns, more walkable than 81% of Texas towns, hipper than 80% of Texas towns.

Breckenridge in our rankings:

How Breckenridge ranks

Percentile among Texas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Texas towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Breckenridge is worth $75,900, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). Homes cost about 1.6 times the median household income of $48,000, which is more affordable than 91% of Texas towns. Median rent is $839 a month. 64.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Texas towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Breckenridge	Typical Texas town
Median home value	$75,900	$184,100
Median rent	$839	$1,086
Median household income	$48,000	$65,842
Home value ÷ income	1.6×	2.9×
Homeownership	64.9%	72.9%
Median year built	1971	1985
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Breckenridge

People	Breckenridge	Typical Texas town
Median age	34.3	37.1
Age 65 and over	13.1%	15.6%
Under 18	27.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.2%	18.9%
Below the poverty line	20.2%	13.1%
Veterans	1.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	12.7%	—
Work from home	2.8%	7.8%
Average commute	22.9 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	91.1%	89.2%

Weather in Breckenridge

July highs average 96.0°F and January lows 28.2°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 1.6 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 109 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 70 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Breckenridge station (0.8 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Breckenridge since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on October 30, 1979 about 4.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 9, 2008.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 98 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on November 22, 1961.

Severe weather in Stephens County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Stephens County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Stephens County has been included in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
February 19, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	DR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	EM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020	Biological	DR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3458: Covid-19
June 11, 2016	Flood	DR-4272: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Stephens County

Stephens County had 3,253 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $46,145 a year. Unemployment was 3.9% in 2023; in Breckenridge itself the ACS puts it at 9.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Breckenridge

4 public schools with 1,390 students, about 13.8 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
BRECKENRIDGE H S	9-12	414	12.2
EAST EL	PK-2	395	17.2
SOUTH EL	3-5	298	14.2
BRECKENRIDGE J H	6-8	283	12.3

Towns near Breckenridge

Eastland, TX
25.1 mi · 3,609 people · home $174,900
Cisco, TX
25.8 mi · 3,883 people · home $104,300

Breckenridge questions

Is Breckenridge, Texas a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Breckenridge scores better for retirees than 37% of Texas towns and quieter than 52%. 13.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 34.3).

How much does a house cost in Breckenridge?

The median owner-occupied home in Breckenridge is valued at $75,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $48,000, so homes cost about 1.6 times income. Median rent is $839 a month.

What is the weather like in Breckenridge?

July highs average 96.0°F and January lows 28.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 29.7 inches of precipitation a year and 1.6 inches of snow.

Does Breckenridge get tornadoes?

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Breckenridge since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on October 30, 1979. The typical Texas town has had 21.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Breckenridge's Census boundary (GEOID 4810132). Comparisons use the median of Texas towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

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)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.