Perryton, Texas

City in Ochiltree County · population 8,492 (2020 Census)

Median home: $126,500
Household income: $69,514
Jan low / Jul high: 24° / 96°
Snow a year: 14 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 29
Median age: 32.8

Perryton is a city of 8,492 people in Ochiltree County, Texas. The median home is worth $126,500, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). It ranks more walkable than 86% of Texas towns, more of a college town than 80% of Texas towns, more vibrant than 78% of Texas towns.

How Perryton 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 Perryton is worth $126,500, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). Homes cost about 1.8 times the median household income of $69,514, which is more affordable than 86% of Texas towns. Median rent is $1,005 a month. 72.1% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Perryton	Typical Texas town
Median home value	$126,500	$184,100
Median rent	$1,005	$1,086
Median household income	$69,514	$65,842
Home value ÷ income	1.8×	2.9×
Homeownership	72.1%	72.9%
Median year built	1974	1985
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.7%	—

Who lives in Perryton

People	Perryton	Typical Texas town
Median age	32.8	37.1
Age 65 and over	11.2%	15.6%
Under 18	29.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.0%	18.9%
Below the poverty line	12.4%	13.1%
Veterans	3.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	29.9%	—
Work from home	3.4%	7.8%
Average commute	20.3 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	89.7%	89.2%

Weather in Perryton

July highs average 95.5°F and January lows 23.5°F. About 22.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 13.6 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 74 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 131 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 Perryton station (1.5 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

29 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Perryton since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on June 15, 2023 about 0.5 miles from the town center and killed 3. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 5 deaths and 117 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on September 8, 2025.

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 117 times; the largest was 4.25 inches on May 21, 2004.

Severe weather in Ochiltree County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Ochiltree County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Ochiltree County has been included in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, hurricane, biological.

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
July 1, 2011	Fire	DR-1999: Wildfires

Jobs and pay in Ochiltree County

Ochiltree County had 4,122 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $55,959 a year. Unemployment was 3.3% in 2023; in Perryton itself the ACS puts it at 0.3%.

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 Perryton

6 public schools with 1,922 students, about 13.6 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
PERRYTON H S	9-12	588	13.7
JAMES L WRIGHT EL	1-3	432	16.6
PERRYTON J H	6-8	419	12.7
EDWIN F WILLIAMS INT	4-5	265	12.6
PERRYTON KINDER	PK-K	201	14.4
LUDI PENA MARTIN ACCELERATED EDUCATION CENTER	9-12	17	4.3

Towns near Perryton

Spearman, TX
25.9 mi · 3,171 people · home $124,000

Perryton questions

Is Perryton, Texas a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Perryton scores better for retirees than 24% of Texas towns and quieter than 19%. 11.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 32.8).

How much does a house cost in Perryton?

The median owner-occupied home in Perryton is valued at $126,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $69,514, so homes cost about 1.8 times income. Median rent is $1,005 a month.

What is the weather like in Perryton?

July highs average 95.5°F and January lows 23.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 22.8 inches of precipitation a year and 13.6 inches of snow.

Does Perryton get tornadoes?

29 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Perryton since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on June 15, 2023. The typical Texas town has had 21.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Perryton's Census boundary (GEOID 4856912). 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 2026-11-12.