20 Things to Know About Conroe Southwest
Hello first time home buyers, if you are in the process of choosing a location for your new home and Conroe is on the list, here are a few things to know about Conroe.
As of this writing there are 529 home listed for sale.
Of the 529 currently listed homes for sale, the average sale price is $568,076.
Average price per square foot is $204.
The average square footage is 2,728.
Average number of bedrooms is 4.
The median household Income is $61,997
Conroe has 24 city parks and a lively historic downtown with two antique malls, two live performance theaters, art galleries, lots of eateries and so much more.
As of 2021, the population was 98,081, up from 56,207.
The city is currently growing at a rate of 3.49% annually.
Renters - 45.5%.
Home owners - 54.5%.
Conroe is located north of Houston, near Lake Conroe
Unemployment rate is 7.5% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%).
The cost of living in Conroe is 1% higher than the state average and 7% lower than the national average.
The city was found and named after Isaac Conroe in 1881.
Almost all areas of Conroe are within the Conroe Independent School District, though a small northern section of Conroe is within the Willis Independent School District.
Since 2007, the city has increased in size (and population) by annexation.
Conroe is in the southwest corner of the East Texas Piney Woods.
The racial makeup of the city was 48.3% White, 38.5% Hispanic, 10.3% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.8% Asian, less than 0.05% Pacific Islander, 13.7% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races.
The top employer is Conroe Independent School District with more than 7,000 employees.
As always, thank you so much for stopping by. Remember, if you are thinking of purchasing your first home, please contact us. We are here to help. We have been helping Houston first time home buyers since 2011 and we can help you. I hope you have an amazing day. Until next time...Diana
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