Housing data for Barrett, TX
Barrett, TX has an estimated 3,273 residents and 1,357 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Harris County.
16.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,273 (±965)
- Housing units
- 1,357 (±275)
- Households that rent
- 16.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.0%
What stands out in Barrett
Rental vacancy rate: 50.6% (±31.8 points) in Barrett, higher than in Harris County (9.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.2 points) in Barrett, lower than in Harris County (32.0%).
Working from home: 0.6% (±1.7 points) in Barrett, lower than in Harris County (12.9%).
Households that rent: 16.8% (±16.3 points) in Barrett, lower than in Harris County (45.3%).
Housing in Barrett at a glance
- Rent burden: 11.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $48,125 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $190,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,812 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,118 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 63.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 50.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −14.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Barrett against Harris County, its state and the nation
| Barrett | Harris County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,273 (±965) | 4,838,303 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,357 (±275) | 1,917,790 (±473) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.8% (±16.3 points) | 45.3% (±0.4 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,401 (±$7) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,125 (±$44,698) | $74,983 (±$639) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $190,000 (±$95,609) | $276,600 (±$1,878) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,118 (±$3,022) | $4,489 (±$46) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.2% (±24.2 points) | 37.0% (±0.4 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.3 minutes (±6.4) | 29.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.6% (±11.1 points) | 92.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 27.6 years (±2.9) | 34.6 years (±0.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Barrett covers 6.4 square miles of land, about 512 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Barrett has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,807 (±799) | 3,273 (±965) | −14.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,428 (±208) | 1,357 (±275) | −5.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $58,200 (±$34,436) | $190,000 (±$95,609) | +226.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,593 (±$10,849) | $48,125 (±$44,698) | −6.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $947 (±$96) | $1,812 (±$341) | +91.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,084 (±$288) | $3,118 (±$3,022) | +187.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.9% (±10.7 points) | 16.8% (±16.3 points) | −11.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.4% (±16.2 points) | 50.6% (±31.8 points) | +36.2 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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.
Places near Barrett
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby | 3.5 mi | $1,223 | $226,700 | 32.7% |
| Highlands | 3.6 mi | $1,223 | $214,400 | 19.6% |
| Sheldon | 4.9 mi | $1,756 | — | 49.2% |
| Channelview | 6.2 mi | $1,279 | $195,900 | 27.8% |
| Baytown | 8.6 mi | $1,307 | $197,300 | 47.7% |
| Cloverleaf | 9.1 mi | $1,155 | $169,600 | 37.6% |
| Mont Belvieu | 11 mi | $1,701 | $411,000 | 24.7% |
| Atascocita | 12 mi | $1,849 | $307,400 | 17.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Barrett, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,233 | $1,261 | $1,497 | $2,017 | $2,502 |
HUD income limits for Barrett, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,850 | $36,400 | $58,250 |
| 2 people | $25,000 | $41,600 | $66,600 |
| 3 people | $28,100 | $46,800 | $74,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,000 | $83,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,350 | $96,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,500 | $103,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,650 | $109,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Barrett is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Barrett
What is the average mortgage payment in Barrett?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Barrett, TX is $1,812 (±$341) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Barrett?
Barrett, TX has an estimated 1,357 (±275) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Barrett?
63.2% of homes in Barrett, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Barrett?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Barrett, used by 54.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Barrett?
Workers who live in Barrett, TX take an average of 31.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Barrett growing?
Barrett, TX had an estimated 3,273 residents in 2020–2024 and 3,807 in 2015–2019, a change of −14.0%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Barrett growing?
In Barrett, the number of residents went from 3,807 in 2015–2019 to 3,273 in 2020–2024 (−14.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barrett CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barrett CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barrett CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barrett CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barrett CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Barrett CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Barrett CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Barrett CDP, Texas (place:05696, 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 last updated on .