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Living in Amarillo, TX
Explore Amarillo and see how it fits the life you want to build.
201,885
Population
Potter & Randall Counties
Counties
City
Place Type
Texas
State
OrdinancesLocal Rules
Overall Match7.2 / 10
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Amarillo at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population201,885
Median Household Income$65,912
Median Home Value$196,900
Median Gross Rent$1,092
Median Age35.1
Average Household Size2.5
Unemployment3.4%
Work From Home6.6%
Homeownership59.7%
Housing Vacancy10.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Amarillo is large enough to contain meaningfully different residential, commercial and employment areas rather than functioning as one uniform market. Home values are relatively modest compared with local household income, giving the area a comparatively favorable ownership-affordability signal. Unemployment is relatively low, which is a positive current labor-market signal.
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Amarillo and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
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Housing & Cost of Living in Amarillo
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$196,900
Median Gross Rent$1,092
Homeownership59.7%
Housing Vacancy10.6%
Home values are comparatively balanced against local household income, although individual neighborhoods can still vary substantially. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Amarillo, TX
Median Household Income$65,912
Unemployment3.4%
Work From Home6.6%
The reported unemployment rate is relatively low.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Amarillo and how households are structured
Population201,885
Median Age35.1
Average Household Size2.5
Amarillo is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Amarillo
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Amarillo point to hot summers, winters with regular freezing conditions, moderate annual rainfall and a meaningful winter snowfall season.
Average Summer High92.0°F
Average Winter Low21.7°F
Annual Rainfall19.7 in.
Annual Snowfall17.2 in.
Seasonal Life in Amarillo
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Summer heat is a meaningful part of daily life. During a trial stay, pay attention to afternoon comfort, cooling use, vehicle heat and how much outdoor activity shifts toward mornings and evenings.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
County Intelligence
Amarillo & Its Counties
Medium
Foreclosure Activity
Amarillo spans Potter and Randall counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Amarillo especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.
Current NarrowTheList data for Amarillo shows a population of about 201,885. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Medium. Current signal uses NarrowTheList foreclosure-opportunity data until direct county delinquency and foreclosure datasets are connected.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Potter County and Randall County
How NarrowTheList uses it
NarrowTheList connects Amarillo with all 2 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.
For someone considering a move to Amarillo, the available data currently points to comparatively attainable ownership costs relative to local income and a relatively tight labor market. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.