Gunter is a city in the southwestern corner of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,060 at the 2020 census, up from 1,498 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison metropolitan area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code75058

Area code903

Living in Gunter

Housing in Gunter

$651K▼ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Gunter home is worth about $651,000, down 2.4% in a year, 118% above the Texas typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market117

Sale-to-list94.8%

Sold in May6

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Gunter

A⁺

Safety Grade A+

Gunter reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Gunter 0

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Gunter 1.5

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Gunter

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Most working residents leave Gunter for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Sherman (16%), McKinney (7%) and Plano (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Sherman

16%

McKinney

Plano

Denison

4%Work in townlive and work in Gunter 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 582Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Gunter →

Health in Gunter

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

9better than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.2%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 9.1%Fewer adults with diabetesTX 12.7% · better

Care nearby

Methodist Celina Medical CenterCelina · 6.6 mi · ER

Healing Hands Ministries Women's Health CenterFrisco · 18 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Gunter · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gunter →

Natural hazards in Gunter

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

6Does Gunter flood?paid flood claims since 2007 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Gunter

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Gunter →

Climate in Gunter

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Gunter has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56° / 36°Winter

74° / 53°Spring

93° / 72°Summer

77° / 55°Fall

How much snow does Gunter get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 16, with the last in spring around Mar 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Gunter →

Schools in Gunter

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Gunter’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictGUNTER ISDSchools4

Gunter El A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 413 students Gunter Middle A-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 375 students Gunter H S A-High · Grades 9–12 · 368 students Grayson County Special Education SsaOther · Grades PK–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.