Kermit, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Winkler County · population 5,909

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45
Cooling
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Kermit stands

16% off 5-year peak. home values up 8.6% in the last year. long-run growth but recently flat. population shrinking 1.5% per year.

Median home $133,807
1-year +8.6%
5-yr CAGR -2.4%
vs 5-yr peak -15.5%
Population -1.5%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-01$134k$67k$100k$132k$165k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
10/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
53/100
Workable for remote workers
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
87 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
21 · w22%
Distance from peak
29 · w18%
Population growth
23 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
70 · w10%
Long thesis

Kermit is 16% below its 5-year peak but compounded at +6.2% per year over a decade. Long-run trend is intact; you're buying through-the-cycle pricing in a market that has historically rewarded patience.

Short thesis

Kermit's population is shrinking 1.5% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — if people are leaving, the buyer pool is shrinking faster than the inventory. That eventually shows up in price.

About Kermit

Kermit is a city in Winkler County, Texas, with an estimated population of 5,909. The population has contracted 1.5% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Kermit is $133,807 as of 2026-04, up 8.6% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged -2.4% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 16% below its 5-year peak. The composite momentum score is 45 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.

▲ Bull case

●Trend still working: prices up 8.6% in the last 12 months — buyers are still chasing inventory.
●Affordable AND rising: median home $133,807 with positive recent direction — rare combination most of the country can’t offer.
●Reset opportunity: 16% off recent peak but +6.2% annualized over 10 years — long-run trend is up even if the last year wasn’t.

▼ Bear case

●Net out-migration: population shrinking 1.5% per year — services, schools, and tax base will follow.
●16% off recent peak — buyers are getting through-the-cycle pricing, not the peak.
●Long-run gains, recently flat: 5-year CAGR is -2.4% but 10-year is +6.2%. The last few years have not been kind.
○Thin housing market: small population means fewer transactions and slower resale. Liquidity risk on exit.

Playbook

Buyer

You have leverage. Negotiate price, ask for closing-cost credits, and don't waive inspection. Walk-away power is real in a Cooling market — use it.

Seller

Price aggressively (at or below recent sold comps) or be prepared to wait. Concessions — rate buydowns, closing costs, repair credits — are how deals close right now.

Investor

Cap rates are more attractive than they were 12 months ago but the appreciation tailwind is gone. Confirm tenant demand, vacancy rates, and exit liquidity before committing capital.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Winkler County right now.

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Run the numbers for Kermit

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 39°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
95° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
232
~64% of year
Annual precip
29″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
64%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$73,000
Texas state median
Top industries (state-level)
Energy/Oil & GasTech (Austin)Healthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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