Housing data for Burnet, TX

Burnet, TX has an estimated 6,732 residents and 2,614 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Burnet County.

24.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,019 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+7.4%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,732 (±33)
Housing units
2,614 (±170)
Households that rent
24.7%
Median gross rent
$1,019
Residents since 2015–2019
+7.4%

What stands out in Burnet

Homes built before 1980: 47.8% (±10.2 points) in Burnet, higher than in Burnet County (27.5%).

Median home value: $277,400 (±$49,469) in Burnet, lower than in Burnet County ($344,000).

Housing in Burnet at a glance

Burnet against Burnet County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BurnetBurnet CountyTexasUnited States
Residents6,732 (±33)52,652 (exact)30,188,424 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units2,614 (±170)25,555 (±47)12,128,515 (±1,574)143,775,355
Households that rent24.7% (±6.1 points)23.7% (±2.4 points)37.4% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,019 (±$365)$1,319 (±$69)$1,403 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$87,587 (±$12,768)$78,732 (±$5,425)$78,476 (±$263)$80,734
Median home value$277,400 (±$49,469)$344,000 (±$13,630)$283,800 (±$738)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,755 (±$654)$3,639 (±$248)$4,232 (±$19)$3,119
Built before 198047.8% (±10.2 points)27.5% (±2.5 points)33.2% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute26.7 minutes (±6.6)29.4 minutes (±1.6)26.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.1% (±4.5 points)92.1% (±1.4 points)91.4% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents40.4 years (±2.5)44.1 years (±0.4)35.6 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Burnet covers 10.5 square miles of land, about 641 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Burnet has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents6,266 (±23)6,732 (±33)+7.4%Measurable increase
Housing units2,321 (±319)2,614 (±170)+12.6%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$703 (±$53)$1,019 (±$365)+45.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$165,400 (±$11,775)$277,400 (±$49,469)+67.7%Up after inflation
Median household income$58,869 (±$11,148)$87,587 (±$12,768)+48.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,250 (±$577)$1,873 (±$128)+49.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,569 (±$340)$3,755 (±$654)+46.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent30.5% (±7.6 points)24.7% (±6.1 points)−5.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±6.5 points)5.2% (±8.4 points)+5.2 percentage pointsNot 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 Burnet

In 2025, the Burnet Police Department reported 72 violent and 531 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Burnet County, the departments that report recorded 159 violent and 679 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Burnet

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Bertram10 mi$1,522$224,20024.0%
Meadowlakes13 mi$1,685$385,90013.3%
Marble Falls13 mi$1,360$338,80058.6%
Buchanan Dam14 mi$1,030$288,90021.9%
Granite Shoals14 mi$1,319$259,80021.3%
Highland Haven14 mi$2,250$492,6006.8%
Kingsland14 mi$892$230,70025.8%
Cottonwood Shores15 mi$1,224$264,10028.2%

Places in Texas most like Burnet

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Dickinson$1,231$278,000$91,77928.2%
Taylor$1,074$285,800$75,50825.4%
Decatur$1,024$284,500$73,17928.5%
Valley View$1,125$250,500$67,30321.9%
Angleton$1,141$212,900$86,71233.0%
Deer Park$1,318$264,600$100,38221.7%

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 Burnet, fiscal year 2027

Burnet County, TX, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,025$1,074$1,349$1,766$1,773

HUD income limits for Burnet, fiscal year 2026

Burnet County, TX, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,400$33,950$54,350
2 people$23,300$38,800$62,100
3 people$27,320$43,650$69,850
4 people$33,000$48,500$77,600
5 people$38,680$52,400$83,850
6 people$44,360$56,300$90,050
7 people$50,040$60,150$96,250
8 people$55,720$64,050$102,450

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Burnet County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,000.

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 Burnet

What is the average rent in Burnet, TX?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Burnet is $1,019 (±$365) 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 Burnet?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Burnet, TX is $692 (±$174) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Burnet rent-burdened?

64.0% of renting households in Burnet pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Burnet?

Burnet has an estimated 593 (±163) renting households, 24.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Burnet?

The median household income in Burnet is $87,587 (±$12,768) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Burnet, TX?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $277,400 (±$49,469) for owner-occupied homes in Burnet (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Burnet growing?

In Burnet, the number of residents went from 6,266 in 2015–2019 to 6,732 in 2020–2024 (+7.4%), a measurable increase.

Sources

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 Burnet city, Texas (place:11464, 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 .

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