Housing data for Alma, TX
Alma, TX has an estimated 541 residents and 203 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Ellis County.
15.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $945 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+70.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 541 (±165)
- Housing units
- 203 (±56)
- Households that rent
- 15.9%
- Median gross rent
- $945
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +70.1%
What stands out in Alma
Median gross rent: $945 (±$249) in Alma, lower than in Ellis County ($1,594).
Median real estate taxes: $2,600 (±$929) in Alma, lower than in Ellis County ($4,697).
Median home value: $292,300 (±$46,062) in Alma, lower than in Ellis County ($348,600).
Housing in Alma at a glance
- Median rent: $945 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 45.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $108,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $292,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,691 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,600 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 33.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.2% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 27.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 459 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +70.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 23.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Alma against Ellis County, its state and the nation
| Alma | Ellis County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 541 (±165) | 213,160 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 203 (±56) | 75,422 (±218) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.9% (±12.7 points) | 24.2% (±1.3 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $945 (±$249) | $1,594 (±$53) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $108,750 (±$50,965) | $99,595 (±$3,164) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $292,300 (±$46,062) | $348,600 (±$5,457) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,600 (±$929) | $4,697 (±$131) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 33.4% (±15.8 points) | 21.8% (±1.3 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.2 minutes (±5.8) | 30.3 minutes (±0.8) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.7% (±8.1 points) | 92.5% (±0.9 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.2 years (±8.7) | 36.3 years (±0.2) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Alma covers 5.5 square miles of land, about 99 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Alma has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 318 (±110) | 541 (±165) | +70.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 120 (±35) | 203 (±56) | +69.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $169,300 (±$50,775) | $292,300 (±$46,062) | +72.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,958 (±$16,028) | $108,750 (±$50,965) | +70.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,375 (±$542) | $1,691 (±$255) | +23.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,464 (±$382) | $2,600 (±$929) | +77.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 3.7% (±4.7 points) | 15.9% (±12.7 points) | +12.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0% (±69.5 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Alma
In 2025, the Alma Police Department reported 459 violent and 459 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Alma
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 3.7 mi | $1,513 | $79,500 | 15.5% |
| Ennis | 6.3 mi | $1,362 | $260,100 | 36.9% |
| Emhouse | 8.2 mi | $1,175 | $84,200 | 14.0% |
| Bardwell | 8.9 mi | $1,283 | $133,000 | 43.1% |
| Garrett | 9.3 mi | $1,593 | $125,800 | 29.9% |
| Palmer | 13 mi | $1,718 | $226,000 | 22.8% |
| Barry | 13 mi | $1,056 | $164,800 | 36.5% |
| Rosser | 14 mi | — | $277,000 | 9.2% |
Places in Texas most like Alma
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Cherokee | $930 | $345,000 | $91,855 | 21.9% |
| Lindsay | $1,212 | $352,300 | $115,417 | 12.4% |
| Santa Fe | $1,240 | $325,800 | $99,190 | 18.7% |
| Appleby | $956 | $209,400 | $83,750 | 16.3% |
| Comfort | $979 | $330,200 | $80,580 | 15.5% |
| Sam Rayburn | $1,108 | $255,200 | $83,056 | 17.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Texas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Alma, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,491 | $1,536 | $1,807 | $2,275 | $2,892 |
HUD income limits for Alma, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,450 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 2 people | $29,100 | $48,450 | $77,550 |
| 3 people | $32,750 | $54,500 | $87,250 |
| 4 people | $36,350 | $60,550 | $96,900 |
| 5 people | $39,300 | $65,400 | $104,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $70,250 | $112,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $75,100 | $120,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $79,950 | $127,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $121,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Alma
What is the average home value in Alma, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $292,300 (±$46,062) for owner-occupied homes in Alma (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Alma?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Alma, TX is $1,691 (±$255) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Alma?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Alma, TX is $2,600 (±$929) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Alma?
Alma, TX has an estimated 203 (±56) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Alma?
33.4% of homes in Alma, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Alma?
Workers who live in Alma, TX take an average of 27.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Alma growing?
In Alma, the number of residents went from 318 in 2015–2019 to 541 in 2020–2024 (+70.1%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alma town, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alma town, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alma town, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alma town, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alma town, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Alma town, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Alma town, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Alma Police Department (ORI TX0702900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Alma town, Texas (place:02044, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .