Housing data for Citrus City, TX
Citrus City, TX has an estimated 2,395 residents and 675 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Hidalgo County.
18.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,395 (±1,267)
- Housing units
- 675 (±269)
- Households that rent
- 18.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −27.2%
What stands out in Citrus City
Median real estate taxes: $1,300 (±$226) in Citrus City, lower than in Hidalgo County ($2,279).
Median home value: $93,800 (±$29,112) in Citrus City, lower than in Hidalgo County ($140,900).
Households that moved in since 2020: 13.2% (±10.7 points) in Citrus City, lower than in Hidalgo County (24.1%).
Housing in Citrus City at a glance
- Rent burden: 56.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $39,375 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $93,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $772 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,300 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 13.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −27.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 37.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Citrus City against Hidalgo County, its state and the nation
| Citrus City | Hidalgo County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,395 (±1,267) | 891,977 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 675 (±269) | 308,556 (±148) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.5% (±14.7 points) | 32.5% (±0.7 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $957 (±$14) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $39,375 (±$33,227) | $54,338 (±$1,156) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $93,800 (±$29,112) | $140,900 (±$3,806) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,300 (±$226) | $2,279 (±$60) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 13.2% (±14.1 points) | 17.9% (±0.6 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.3 minutes (±2.9) | 22.5 minutes (±0.5) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.9% (±8.4 points) | 88.0% (±0.6 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 26.3 years (±8.2) | 30.5 years (±0.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Citrus City covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 1,154 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Citrus City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,288 (±789) | 2,395 (±1,267) | −27.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 854 (±165) | 675 (±269) | −21.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $62,100 (±$11,203) | $93,800 (±$29,112) | +51.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $16,818 (±$3,310) | $39,375 (±$33,227) | +134.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $676 (±$134) | $772 (±$67) | +14.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,029 (±$209) | $1,300 (±$226) | +26.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.8% (±11.9 points) | 18.5% (±14.7 points) | −3.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±22.7 points) | 0.0% (±35.0 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 Hidalgo County
Citrus City has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hidalgo County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Hidalgo County recorded 285 violent and 1,307 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 Citrus City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salida del Sol Estates | 3.4 mi | $842 | $96,800 | 18.0% |
| Doffing | 3.4 mi | $785 | $101,700 | 17.5% |
| La Homa | 4.0 mi | $740 | $109,200 | 21.3% |
| West Sharyland | 5.0 mi | — | $98,300 | 20.6% |
| Penitas | 5.6 mi | $697 | $167,000 | 14.2% |
| Perezville | 5.7 mi | — | $105,800 | 6.6% |
| Alton | 5.7 mi | $1,038 | $156,300 | 45.0% |
| Palmview | 6.7 mi | $678 | $113,600 | 23.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Citrus City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $801 | $806 | $1,017 | $1,305 | $1,439 |
HUD income limits for Citrus City, 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $64,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Citrus City 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 Citrus City
What is the average home value in Citrus City, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $93,800 (±$29,112) for owner-occupied homes in Citrus City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Citrus City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Citrus City, TX is $772 (±$67) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Citrus City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Citrus City, TX is $1,300 (±$226) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Citrus City?
Citrus City, TX has an estimated 675 (±269) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Citrus City?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 43.9% of homes in Citrus City, TX.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Citrus City?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Citrus City, used by 83.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Citrus City growing?
In Citrus City, the number of residents went from 3,288 in 2015–2019 to 2,395 in 2020–2024 (−27.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Citrus City CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Citrus City CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Citrus City CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Citrus City CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Citrus City CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Citrus City CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Citrus City CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA
- 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 Citrus City CDP, Texas (place:15028, 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 .