The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 75473 sells for about $325,000.
Prices are up +2.4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 54 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,019 a month.
ZIP 75473 — Powderly
The housing market in 75473 is currently stable, characterized by moderate inventory levels and steady pricing growth consistent with the broader Lamar County region. Demand remains driven by local employment in Paris, with limited new construction keeping supply tight. Buyers are seeing a balanced market where homes spend roughly two months on the market before closing.
This ZIP is well-suited for families and individuals seeking a quiet, rural-suburban lifestyle with proximity to the amenities and employment base of Paris, Texas.
Median prices moved up 2.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 54 days on market with 4.5 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
12% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.8% · poverty 11.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 9.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 8.2%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
net influx — more people moved in than out
ZCTA 75473, Lamar County TX
Schools serving the area are primarily part of the Paris Independent School District, which generally maintains average state accountability ratings.
The area is subject to standard North Texas weather risks, including severe thunderstorms and occasional tornado activity; flood risk is localized to specific low-lying areas near creeks.
Economic momentum is tied to the nearby city of Paris, which serves as a regional hub for manufacturing, healthcare, and retail services.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Texas) — Senior (65+) and Disabled Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling: Grants an additional mandatory $10,000 exemption from ISD appraised value (Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100,000 - $10,000) and establishes an absolute statutory tax freeze (school tax ceiling): total ISD property taxes cannot exceed the dollar ceiling established in the… State (Texas) — General Residence Homestead Exemption and 10% Valuation Growth Cap: Imposes mandatory state-level valuation deductions and growth limitations on the qualifying homestead: (1) Mandates a $100,000 deduction from appraised value for independent school district (ISD) maintenance and operations/debt taxation: Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100… State (Texas) — Ad Valorem Real Property Taxation and Assessment Ratio: Mandates ad valorem appraisal of all real property at 100% of fair market value as of January 1 each tax year (Assessment Ratio = 1.00).
Residents primarily commute by personal vehicle to the city of Paris for employment, with typical drive times ranging from 10 to 20 minutes.
The area offers access to rural outdoor activities, including proximity to Pat Mayse Lake for fishing and boating, and local community parks within the nearby Paris city limits.
The rental market is characterized by low inventory and steady demand from local workers, with limited short-term rental presence.
The economy is anchored by manufacturing, healthcare, and education sectors centered in the nearby Paris, Texas area.
Transportation is almost exclusively reliant on personal vehicles, with US Highway 82 serving as the primary regional artery.
Development is primarily focused on small-scale residential expansion and infrastructure maintenance within the Lamar County jurisdiction.
The Lamar County Appraisal District performs annual market value assessments for all real property in the county.
Parcels are subject to Lamar County taxes, Paris ISD or North Lamar ISD school taxes, and potential rural fire or water district assessments.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by regional exposure to wind and hail damage common in North Texas.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA 75473 profile.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Eiffel Tower Paris Texas4.612.6 mi
- Cinemark Paris Movies 84.29.9 mi
- Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site4.512.1 mi
- Paris Lanes4.110.2 mi
- Culbertson Memorial Fountain4.711.7 mi
- Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site4.512.1 mi
- Fort Towson Historic Site4.619.6 mi
- Culbertson Memorial Fountain4.711.7 mi
- Frisco Depot Museum4.513.4 mi
- Wade Park4.511.1 mi
- Pat Mayse Lake Recreation Area4.63 mi
- Oak Park4.612.4 mi
- Bywaters Park4.511.8 mi
- Pine Ridge Golf Course4.310.2 mi
- Dollar General410.2 mi
- Paris Towne Center4.311.2 mi
- Belk4.111.3 mi
- DG Market4.112 mi
- DG Market4.32.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Large reservoir offering fishing, boating, and camping facilities.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass. Contamination repair: median rent, price per sq ft reproduced Wood County's own figure to the dollar and were cleared — a parent aggregate is not this ZIP's reading.