Housing data for Cienegas Terrace, TX
Cienegas Terrace, TX has an estimated 1,868 residents and 696 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Val Verde County.
23.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $966 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−46.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,868 (±537)
- Housing units
- 696 (±289)
- Households that rent
- 23.8%
- Median gross rent
- $966
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −46.3%
What stands out in Cienegas Terrace
Homes built before 1980: 4.0% (±13.0 points) in Cienegas Terrace, lower than in Val Verde County (45.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $964 (±$169) in Cienegas Terrace, lower than in Val Verde County ($2,354).
Median home value: $92,300 (±$22,065) in Cienegas Terrace, lower than in Val Verde County ($164,600).
Working from home: 1.0% (±2.7 points) in Cienegas Terrace, lower than in Val Verde County (5.8%).
Housing in Cienegas Terrace at a glance
- Median rent: $966 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 23.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $59,785 median household income
- Home values: $92,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,259 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $964 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 4.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 32.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −46.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cienegas Terrace against Val Verde County, its state and the nation
| Cienegas Terrace | Val Verde County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,868 (±537) | 47,741 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 696 (±289) | 18,711 (±51) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.8% (±21.9 points) | 30.9% (±2.8 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $966 (±$328) | $994 (±$84) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $59,785 (±$5,825) | $66,100 (±$5,286) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $92,300 (±$22,065) | $164,600 (±$6,688) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $964 (±$169) | $2,354 (±$221) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 4.0% (±13.0 points) | 45.6% (±3.7 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.1 minutes (±16.6) | 19.1 minutes (±2.0) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.4% (±15.1 points) | 85.7% (±2.2 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.1 years (±14.7) | 32.3 years (±0.7) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cienegas Terrace covers 3.2 square miles of land, about 585 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cienegas Terrace has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,476 (±747) | 1,868 (±537) | −46.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,048 (±223) | 696 (±289) | −33.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $716 (±$206) | $966 (±$328) | +34.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $82,400 (±$21,811) | $92,300 (±$22,065) | +12.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,297 (±$13,001) | $59,785 (±$5,825) | +26.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $555 (±$411) | $964 (±$169) | +73.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.1% (±16.6 points) | 23.8% (±21.9 points) | −3.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±15.4 points) | 32.5% (±37.6 points) | +32.5 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 Val Verde County
Cienegas Terrace has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Val Verde County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Val Verde County recorded 167 violent and 850 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Cienegas Terrace
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Rio | 3.7 mi | $895 | $160,400 | 31.3% |
| Val Verde Park | 6.8 mi | $887 | $98,800 | 30.2% |
| Laughlin AFB | 10 mi | $1,467 | — | 100.0% |
| Fort Clark Springs | 32 mi | — | $67,000 | 17.6% |
| Brackettville | 32 mi | $755 | $83,800 | 11.7% |
| Spofford | 35 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Elm Creek | 49 mi | — | $170,100 | 10.6% |
| Siesta Acres | 50 mi | $727 | $136,000 | 23.8% |
Places in Texas most like Cienegas Terrace
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Blanca | $923 | $82,300 | $56,008 | 25.2% |
| San Juan | $961 | $126,700 | $56,562 | 20.2% |
| Midway North | $1,042 | $112,200 | $58,184 | 13.6% |
| Socorro | $1,032 | $144,500 | $54,744 | 18.2% |
| Alamo | $811 | $145,100 | $57,096 | 25.8% |
| North Alamo | $697 | $82,900 | $55,408 | 28.2% |
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 Cienegas Terrace, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $867 | $924 | $1,119 | $1,485 | $1,647 |
HUD income limits for Cienegas Terrace, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,500 | $53,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,700 | $60,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,850 | $66,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,200 | $72,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,900 | $83,050 |
| 8 people | $55,250 | $55,250 | $88,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Val Verde County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cienegas Terrace 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 Cienegas Terrace
What is the average rent in Cienegas Terrace, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cienegas Terrace is $966 (±$328) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Cienegas Terrace?
The median household income in Cienegas Terrace is $59,785 (±$5,825) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cienegas Terrace, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $92,300 (±$22,065) for owner-occupied homes in Cienegas Terrace (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Cienegas Terrace?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cienegas Terrace, TX is $964 (±$169) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Cienegas Terrace?
Cienegas Terrace, TX has an estimated 696 (±289) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Cienegas Terrace?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cienegas Terrace, used by 90.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cienegas Terrace growing?
In Cienegas Terrace, the number of residents went from 3,476 in 2015–2019 to 1,868 in 2020–2024 (−46.3%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cienegas Terrace CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cienegas Terrace CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cienegas Terrace CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cienegas Terrace CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cienegas Terrace CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cienegas Terrace CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cienegas Terrace CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Val Verde County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Val Verde County, TX
- 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 Cienegas Terrace CDP, Texas (place:14927, 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 .