Panola County, Texas
Carthage Real Estate and Local Guide
Carthage is the seat of Panola County in the East Texas piney woods, with a downtown built around its courthouse square. The city is known for its country music heritage and natural gas industry, and its motto is "Country at its best!" Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Carthage best.
About the area
Living in Carthage, TX
Carthage is home to the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and is tied to country stars Tex Ritter and Jim Reeves.
The housing market
Homes in Carthage
- About 66.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- Around 69.8% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $153,100.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Carthage home
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and Tex Ritter Museum
Honors Texas-born country music artists including Carthage-area natives Tex Ritter and Jim Reeves
Jim Reeves Memorial
Roadside memorial to the country singer, east of town on U.S. Highway 79
Hawthorn-Clabaugh-Patterson House
Historic house that now serves as the Carthage Chamber of Commerce office
Anderson Park
Downtown park with a gazebo near the courthouse square
Pippen Memorial Park
Southwest Loop park home to the Footprints in the Sand monument dedicated in 2016
For agents
Own Carthage in search and in AI
Buyers now ask Google and AI for a local agent. Claim your free Ranked Realty page for Carthage, TX, get listed in our directory, and upgrade any time to a full AI-optimized site that gets you found and recommended.
Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.