Housing data for Cockrell Hill, TX
Cockrell Hill, TX has an estimated 3,703 residents and 1,329 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Dallas County.
41.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,112 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−12.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,703 (±20)
- Housing units
- 1,329 (±147)
- Households that rent
- 41.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,112
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.7%
What stands out in Cockrell Hill
Homes built before 1980: 87.9% (±17.0 points) in Cockrell Hill, higher than in Dallas County (44.9%).
Working from home: 1.0% (±1.8 points) in Cockrell Hill, lower than in Dallas County (15.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,649 (±$363) in Cockrell Hill, lower than in Dallas County ($4,798).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 15.2% (±7.8 points) in Cockrell Hill, lower than in Dallas County (36.8%).
- Age of homes in Cockrell Hill
- Commute and cars in Cockrell Hill
- Property taxes in Cockrell Hill
- Types of homes in Cockrell Hill
Housing in Cockrell Hill at a glance
- Median rent: $1,112 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,360 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 64.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,292 median household income
- Home values: $189,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,178 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,649 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 44.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 87.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 62.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 193 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −12.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Cockrell Hill against Dallas County, its state and the nation
| Cockrell Hill | Dallas County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,703 (±20) | 2,621,179 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,329 (±147) | 1,064,965 (±429) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.6% (±9.8 points) | 49.2% (±0.4 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,112 (±$186) | $1,565 (±$11) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,292 (±$17,660) | $76,547 (±$806) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $189,800 (±$36,528) | $303,000 (±$2,811) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,649 (±$363) | $4,798 (±$49) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 87.9% (±17.0 points) | 44.9% (±0.5 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.1 minutes (±4.9) | 26.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.4% (±10.2 points) | 92.2% (±0.3 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.6 years (±7.2) | 34.1 years (±0.2) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cockrell Hill covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 6,363 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cockrell Hill has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,240 (±18) | 3,703 (±20) | −12.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,244 (±95) | 1,329 (±147) | +6.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $734 (±$38) | $1,112 (±$186) | +51.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $99,000 (±$12,152) | $189,800 (±$36,528) | +91.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,777 (±$13,034) | $52,292 (±$17,660) | +16.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,239 (±$127) | $2,178 (±$188) | +75.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,406 (±$218) | $1,649 (±$363) | +17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.4% (±7.3 points) | 41.6% (±9.8 points) | −1.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±8.3 points) | 10.9% (±9.1 points) | +10.9 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 Cockrell Hill
In 2025, the Cockrell Hill Police Department reported 193 violent and 1,268 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Cockrell Hill
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncanville | 6.5 mi | $1,630 | $255,500 | 34.0% |
| Dallas | 8.1 mi | $1,472 | $320,700 | 57.6% |
| Highland Park | 8.2 mi | $1,940 | $1,989,900 | 10.6% |
| Grand Prairie | 8.5 mi | $1,629 | $295,500 | 41.3% |
| University Park | 9.4 mi | $3,272 | $1,861,800 | 16.8% |
| Irving | 9.5 mi | $1,619 | $315,600 | 61.9% |
| DeSoto | 9.7 mi | $1,666 | $319,400 | 30.4% |
| Cedar Hill | 11 mi | $1,993 | $302,700 | 28.6% |
Places in Texas most like Cockrell Hill
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Houston | $1,212 | $189,300 | $53,497 | 44.6% |
| Mineral Wells | $1,077 | $161,300 | $55,929 | 41.0% |
| Everman | $1,161 | $177,700 | $68,311 | 42.4% |
| Jacinto City | $1,242 | $156,200 | $47,318 | 34.3% |
| Luling | $1,021 | $210,300 | $54,818 | 36.4% |
| Ganado | $1,070 | $180,700 | $57,315 | 49.4% |
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 Cockrell Hill, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,491 | $1,536 | $1,807 | $2,275 | $2,892 |
HUD income limits for Cockrell Hill, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,450 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 2 people | $29,100 | $48,450 | $77,550 |
| 3 people | $32,750 | $54,500 | $87,250 |
| 4 people | $36,350 | $60,550 | $96,900 |
| 5 people | $39,300 | $65,400 | $104,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $70,250 | $112,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $75,100 | $120,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $79,950 | $127,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $121,100.
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 Cockrell Hill
What is the average rent in Cockrell Hill, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cockrell Hill is $1,112 (±$186) 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 Cockrell Hill?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Cockrell Hill, TX is $1,027 (±$110) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cockrell Hill rent-burdened?
64.4% of renting households in Cockrell Hill 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 Cockrell Hill?
Cockrell Hill has an estimated 500 (±132) renting households, 41.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cockrell Hill?
The median household income in Cockrell Hill is $52,292 (±$17,660) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cockrell Hill, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $189,800 (±$36,528) for owner-occupied homes in Cockrell Hill (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cockrell Hill growing?
In Cockrell Hill, the number of residents went from 4,240 in 2015–2019 to 3,703 in 2020–2024 (−12.7%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cockrell Hill city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cockrell Hill city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cockrell Hill city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cockrell Hill city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cockrell Hill city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cockrell Hill city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cockrell Hill city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cockrell Hill Police Department (ORI TX0570600)
- 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 Cockrell Hill city, Texas (place:15796, 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 .