Tyler, TX
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TylerTX averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $253,272 -0.6% yr/yr · +26.1% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2009–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
Municipal budget
Total revenue$206.2M (FY2023)
Total spending$227.8M (FY2023)
Taxes$102.0M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$142.7M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$2,125 (FY2023)
Development activity
Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
2025270 housing units ($76.5M)
Recent meetings
💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $25.6M | BEN FITZGERALD REAL ESTATE SERVICES, L.L.C. Department of Homeland Security · PREV. MAINT. TASK ORDER |
| $13.0M | BEN FITZGERALD REAL ESTATE SERVICES, L.L.C. Department of Defense · BASE PERIOD FIS REGION 1 CONTRACT AWARD |
| $11.8M | BEN FITZGERALD REAL ESTATE SERVICES, L.L.C. Department of Defense · FACILTIES INVESTMENT SERVICES |
| $4.2M | BEN FITZGERALD REAL ESTATE SERVICES, L.L.C. General Services Administration · IGF::OT::IGF. PROVIDE JANITORIAL, MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE AND BUILDING |
| $3.7M | BEN FITZGERALD REAL ESTATE SERVICES, L.L.C. Department of Defense · FACILITIES MAINTENANCE SERVICES-REGION 5 |
| $3.3M | ECLECTIC REENTRY SERVICES, LLC Department of Justice · RESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER (RRC) AND HOME CONFINEMENT (HC) SERVICES WI |
| $3.2M | BEN FITZGERALD REAL ESTATE SERVICES, L.L.C. Department of Defense · FACILITIES MAINTENANCE SERVICES- REGION 6 |
| $3.2M | BEN FITZGERALD REAL ESTATE SERVICES, L.L.C. Department of Homeland Security · HVAC MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT RCF POINT REYES. |
| $3.1M | BEN FITZGERALD REAL ESTATE SERVICES, L.L.C. General Services Administration · THIS IS A NEW BASE YEAR AWARD FOR BOISE O&M AND BAKER CITY JAN/ MECH |
| $3.1M | COUNTY REHABILITATION CENTER INC Department of Justice · FY24 TASK ORDER TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER (RRC) AND HOME C |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (Smith County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration+1,573 people (+$98.6M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)6 ({"Hurricane": 8, "Fire": 6, "Flood": 4, "Severe Storm": 4, " · last Fri May 17, 2024)
Traffic fatalities16 (3 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments6,356 (98,886 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,333/mo (1,422 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy23.9% (low numeracy 35% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
$206.2M
Annual budget
$142.7M
Debt outstanding
270
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$206.2M
Spending$227.8M
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.
Debt load MODERATE
Outstanding debt$142.7M
Debt-to-revenue0.69×
Debt-load index60 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.