Housing data for Cross Mountain, TX
Cross Mountain, TX has an estimated 3,752 residents and 1,321 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Bexar County.
4.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,752 (±997)
- Housing units
- 1,321 (±272)
- Households that rent
- 4.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.7%
What stands out in Cross Mountain
Median household income: $205,164 (±$45,650) in Cross Mountain, higher than in Bexar County ($72,341).
Median home value: $580,700 (±$57,123) in Cross Mountain, higher than in Bexar County ($262,200).
Households that rent: 4.8% (±5.6 points) in Cross Mountain, lower than in Bexar County (41.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.4 points) in Cross Mountain, lower than in Bexar County (24.8%).
- Income and affordability in Cross Mountain
- Home values in Cross Mountain
- Types of homes in Cross Mountain
Housing in Cross Mountain at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $205,164 median household income
- Home values: $580,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,005 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 98.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 10.1% 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: 59.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,920 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 78255)
Cross Mountain against Bexar County, its state and the nation
| Cross Mountain | Bexar County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,752 (±997) | 2,067,341 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,321 (±272) | 820,780 (±317) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.8% (±5.6 points) | 41.2% (±0.5 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,354 (±$12) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $205,164 (±$45,650) | $72,341 (±$701) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $580,700 (±$57,123) | $262,200 (±$2,140) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $4,535 (±$46) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 10.1% (±9.5 points) | 36.2% (±0.6 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.8 minutes (±2.9) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.1% (±1.9 points) | 91.9% (±0.3 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.2 years (±5.2) | 34.8 years (±0.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cross Mountain covers 6.1 square miles of land, about 613 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cross Mountain has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,453 (±591) | 3,752 (±997) | +8.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,168 (±165) | 1,321 (±272) | +13.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $363,500 (±$40,716) | $580,700 (±$57,123) | +59.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $127,774 (±$21,965) | $205,164 (±$45,650) | +60.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,459 (±$247) | $3,005 (±$369) | +22.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.4% (±8.8 points) | 4.8% (±5.6 points) | −15.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±17.0 points) | 0.0% (±47.9 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 Bexar County
Cross Mountain has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bexar County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bexar County recorded 443 violent and 3,214 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.
ZIP codes in Cross Mountain
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78255 | 29% | 17,379 | $1,815 | $531,400 | $157,428 |
| 78256 | 12% | 13,453 | $1,600 | $579,300 | $74,977 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cross Mountain
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Forest | 2.5 mi | — | $473,300 | 6.5% |
| Scenic Oaks | 3.8 mi | $1,835 | $563,100 | 16.6% |
| Helotes | 5.0 mi | $2,500 | $399,000 | 3.0% |
| Fair Oaks Ranch | 6.9 mi | $2,108 | $657,600 | 2.7% |
| Shavano Park | 8.0 mi | — | $906,900 | 3.6% |
| Boerne | 10 mi | $1,589 | $457,900 | 35.5% |
| Leon Valley | 11 mi | $1,187 | $253,200 | 45.6% |
| Hollywood Park | 11 mi | $2,326 | $481,900 | 14.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cross Mountain, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,099 | $1,196 | $1,441 | $1,864 | $2,163 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Cross Mountain, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,150 | $35,250 | $56,350 |
| 2 people | $24,200 | $40,250 | $64,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,300 | $72,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,300 | $80,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,350 | $86,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,350 | $93,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,400 | $99,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,400 | $106,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cross Mountain 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 Cross Mountain
What is the median household income in Cross Mountain?
The median household income in Cross Mountain is $205,164 (±$45,650) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cross Mountain, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $580,700 (±$57,123) for owner-occupied homes in Cross Mountain (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cross Mountain?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cross Mountain, TX is $3,005 (±$369) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cross Mountain?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cross Mountain, TX is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Cross Mountain?
Cross Mountain, TX has an estimated 1,321 (±272) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Cross Mountain?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cross Mountain, used by 59.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cross Mountain growing?
In Cross Mountain, the number of residents went from 3,453 in 2015–2019 to 3,752 in 2020–2024 (+8.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Cross Mountain?
The ZIP codes that cover Cross Mountain are 78255, 78256.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 78255?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78255 is $1,815 (±$151) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cross Mountain CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cross Mountain CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cross Mountain CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cross Mountain CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cross Mountain CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cross Mountain CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cross Mountain CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Cross Mountain CDP, Texas (place:17811, 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 .