Housing data for Archer City, TX
Archer City, TX has an estimated 1,233 residents and 689 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Archer County.
22.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $531 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−32.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,233 (±195)
- Housing units
- 689 (±99)
- Households that rent
- 22.0%
- Median gross rent
- $531
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −32.9%
What stands out in Archer City
Homes built before 1980: 77.6% (±17.5 points) in Archer City, higher than in Archer County (45.9%).
Median gross rent: $531 (±$93) in Archer City, lower than in Archer County ($770).
Median home value: $138,900 (±$32,590) in Archer City, lower than in Archer County ($189,100).
Working from home: 2.6% (±2.6 points) in Archer City, lower than in Archer County (6.4%).
Housing in Archer City at a glance
- Median rent: $531 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 36.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 22.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $138,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,158 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,419 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 77.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 61 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −32.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 7.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Archer City against Archer County, its state and the nation
| Archer City | Archer County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,233 (±195) | 8,867 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 689 (±99) | 3,966 (±27) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.0% (±9.7 points) | 15.5% (±3.0 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $531 (±$93) | $770 (±$29) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,500 (±$40,830) | $72,159 (±$8,735) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $138,900 (±$32,590) | $189,100 (±$17,828) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,419 (±$415) | $2,296 (±$370) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 77.6% (±17.5 points) | 45.9% (±5.3 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.6 minutes (±3.7) | 23.6 minutes (±2.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.1% (±9.9 points) | 88.5% (±2.6 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.9 years (±14.9) | 42.8 years (±0.8) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Archer City covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 524 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Archer City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,838 (±233) | 1,233 (±195) | −32.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 922 (±80) | 689 (±99) | −25.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $561 (±$101) | $531 (±$93) | −5.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $74,200 (±$21,224) | $138,900 (±$32,590) | +87.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,583 (±$17,339) | $52,500 (±$40,830) | +32.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,046 (±$223) | $1,158 (±$69) | +10.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,294 (±$181) | $2,419 (±$415) | +86.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.5% (±6.6 points) | 22.0% (±9.7 points) | −7.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.4% (±5.1 points) | 8.9% (±11.8 points) | +5.5 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 Archer City
In 2025, the Archer City Police Department reported 61 violent and 182 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Archer City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 9.8 mi | $986 | $141,500 | 20.3% |
| Windthorst | 11 mi | $1,031 | $206,300 | 12.0% |
| Holliday | 16 mi | $779 | $181,300 | 23.5% |
| Lakeside City | 17 mi | $2,144 | $268,300 | 10.2% |
| Olney | 18 mi | $439 | $95,100 | 36.9% |
| Megargel | 20 mi | — | — | 23.6% |
| Wichita Falls | 22 mi | $1,022 | $156,800 | 43.6% |
| Pleasant Valley | 24 mi | $1,125 | $138,200 | 4.5% |
Places in Texas most like Archer City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo | $665 | $100,800 | $46,389 | 21.2% |
| Teague | $637 | $119,900 | $61,433 | 20.2% |
| Strawn | $604 | $86,200 | $48,350 | 21.7% |
| Somerville | $631 | $142,800 | $65,667 | 16.5% |
| Eden | $527 | $78,100 | $47,321 | 28.5% |
| Baird | $622 | $76,800 | $50,772 | 29.9% |
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 Archer City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $839 | $949 | $1,145 | $1,542 | $1,740 |
HUD income limits for Archer City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,150 | $31,950 | $51,100 |
| 2 people | $21,900 | $36,500 | $58,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,050 | $65,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,600 | $72,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,250 | $78,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,900 | $84,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,550 | $90,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,200 | $96,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wichita Falls, TX MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,200.
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 Archer City
How many renters are there in Archer City?
Archer City has an estimated 123 (±55) renting households, 22.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Archer City, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $138,900 (±$32,590) for owner-occupied homes in Archer City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Archer City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Archer City, TX is $1,158 (±$69) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Archer City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Archer City, TX is $2,419 (±$415) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Archer City?
Archer City, TX has an estimated 689 (±99) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Archer City?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 52.0% of homes in Archer City, TX.
Is Archer City growing?
In Archer City, the number of residents went from 1,838 in 2015–2019 to 1,233 in 2020–2024 (−32.9%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Archer City city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Archer City city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Archer City city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Archer City city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Archer City city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Archer City city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Archer City city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wichita Falls, TX MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wichita Falls, TX MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Archer City Police Department (ORI TX0050100)
- 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 Archer City city, Texas (place:03696, 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 .