Housing data for Blue Mound, TX
Blue Mound, TX has an estimated 2,366 residents and 813 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Tarrant County.
30.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,666 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−20.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,366 (±397)
- Housing units
- 813 (±139)
- Households that rent
- 30.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,666
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −20.6%
What stands out in Blue Mound
Homes built before 1980: 62.1% (±10.7 points) in Blue Mound, higher than in Tarrant County (32.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,994 (±$345) in Blue Mound, lower than in Tarrant County ($5,334).
Median home value: $201,900 (±$15,142) in Blue Mound, lower than in Tarrant County ($323,900).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 12.5% (±10.1 points) in Blue Mound, lower than in Tarrant County (23.7%).
- Age of homes in Blue Mound
- Property taxes in Blue Mound
- Home values in Blue Mound
- Types of homes in Blue Mound
Housing in Blue Mound at a glance
- Median rent: $1,666 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,319 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 47.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 30.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,375 median household income
- Home values: $201,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,470 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,994 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 62.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 87 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −20.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Blue Mound against Tarrant County, its state and the nation
| Blue Mound | Tarrant County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,366 (±397) | 2,167,390 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 813 (±139) | 843,257 (±273) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.8% (±9.9 points) | 40.7% (±0.4 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,666 (±$99) | $1,547 (±$11) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,375 (±$4,795) | $84,207 (±$832) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $201,900 (±$15,142) | $323,900 (±$2,341) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,994 (±$345) | $5,334 (±$60) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.1% (±10.7 points) | 32.5% (±0.4 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.8 minutes (±2.7) | 26.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.5% (±6.1 points) | 93.2% (±0.3 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.3 years (±5.4) | 35.2 years (±0.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Blue Mound covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 4,685 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Blue Mound has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,981 (±419) | 2,366 (±397) | −20.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 986 (±133) | 813 (±139) | −17.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,136 (±$122) | $1,666 (±$99) | +46.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $99,200 (±$7,210) | $201,900 (±$15,142) | +103.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,146 (±$9,456) | $66,375 (±$4,795) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,159 (±$66) | $1,470 (±$171) | +26.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,167 (±$245) | $2,994 (±$345) | +38.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.0% (±5.4 points) | 30.8% (±9.9 points) | +11.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.1 points) | 0.0% (±18.4 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 Blue Mound
In 2025, the Blue Mound Police Department reported 87 violent and 391 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Blue Mound
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw | 1.7 mi | $1,776 | $298,500 | 31.7% |
| Haltom City | 4.6 mi | $1,415 | $218,800 | 49.3% |
| Fort Worth | 5.0 mi | $1,509 | $303,000 | 43.0% |
| Sansom Park | 5.1 mi | $1,166 | $158,200 | 64.5% |
| Watauga | 5.2 mi | $1,982 | $250,500 | 22.0% |
| Lake Worth | 6.1 mi | $1,508 | $236,700 | 34.2% |
| River Oaks | 6.4 mi | $1,183 | $223,800 | 22.8% |
| North Richland Hills | 6.9 mi | $1,704 | $360,700 | 36.5% |
Places in Texas most like Blue Mound
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Marque | $1,443 | $206,900 | $71,102 | 31.3% |
| Duncanville | $1,630 | $255,500 | $76,457 | 34.0% |
| Richland Hills | $1,492 | $248,100 | $66,721 | 36.6% |
| Tom Bean | $1,581 | $232,300 | $88,824 | 31.5% |
| Hondo | $1,460 | $228,400 | $62,032 | 36.0% |
| White Settlement | $1,253 | $187,100 | $56,784 | 39.3% |
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 Blue Mound, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,461 | $1,481 | $1,745 | $2,284 | $2,866 |
HUD income limits for Blue Mound, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,800 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,150 | $70,600 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,650 | $79,450 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,600 | $95,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,000 | $102,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,400 | $109,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,800 | $116,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,300.
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 Blue Mound
What is the average rent in Blue Mound, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Blue Mound is $1,666 (±$99) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Blue Mound?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Blue Mound, TX is $1,693 (±$122) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Blue Mound?
Blue Mound has an estimated 244 (±98) renting households, 30.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Blue Mound?
The median household income in Blue Mound is $66,375 (±$4,795) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Blue Mound, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $201,900 (±$15,142) for owner-occupied homes in Blue Mound (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Blue Mound?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Blue Mound, TX is $1,470 (±$171) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Blue Mound growing?
In Blue Mound, the number of residents went from 2,981 in 2015–2019 to 2,366 in 2020–2024 (−20.6%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Mound city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Mound city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Mound city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Mound city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Mound city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Mound city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Mound city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Blue Mound Police Department (ORI TX2200500)
- 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 Blue Mound city, Texas (place:08860, 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 .