Housing data for Eagle Pass, TX
Eagle Pass, TX has an estimated 28,339 residents and 10,218 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Maverick County.
39.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $880 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 28,339 (±31)
- Housing units
- 10,218 (±425)
- Households that rent
- 39.7%
- Median gross rent
- $880
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.4%
What stands out in Eagle Pass
Median real estate taxes: $3,111 (±$208) in Eagle Pass, higher than in Maverick County ($1,976).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 14.1% (±3.9 points) in Eagle Pass, higher than in Maverick County (8.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 34.8% (±5.0 points) in Eagle Pass, higher than in Maverick County (22.9%).
Households that rent: 39.7% (±4.4 points) in Eagle Pass, higher than in Maverick County (29.5%).
- Property taxes in Eagle Pass
- Types of homes in Eagle Pass
- Age of homes in Eagle Pass
- Renters and owners in Eagle Pass
Housing in Eagle Pass at a glance
- Median rent: $880 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $948 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 47.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $57,207 median household income
- Home values: $188,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,570 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,111 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 34.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 87.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 20.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 180 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Eagle Pass against Maverick County, its state and the nation
| Eagle Pass | Maverick County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 28,339 (±31) | 58,082 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 10,218 (±425) | 20,445 (±31) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.7% (±4.4 points) | 29.5% (±3.0 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $880 (±$110) | $859 (±$76) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,207 (±$7,634) | $49,568 (±$4,673) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $188,000 (±$20,353) | $158,700 (±$7,808) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,111 (±$208) | $1,976 (±$232) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 34.8% (±5.0 points) | 22.9% (±3.1 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.1 minutes (±3.5) | 21.8 minutes (±2.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.4% (±2.8 points) | 81.4% (±2.9 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 30.0 years (±1.7) | 30.3 years (±0.3) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Eagle Pass covers 9.4 square miles of land, about 2,999 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Eagle Pass has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 29,348 (±55) | 28,339 (±31) | −3.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 9,723 (±389) | 10,218 (±425) | +5.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $624 (±$78) | $880 (±$110) | +41.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $128,200 (±$8,901) | $188,000 (±$20,353) | +46.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,901 (±$6,926) | $57,207 (±$7,634) | +33.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,300 (±$85) | $1,570 (±$125) | +20.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,671 (±$327) | $3,111 (±$208) | +16.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.7% (±3.6 points) | 39.7% (±4.4 points) | −3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.8% (±4.0 points) | 6.2% (±3.6 points) | −3.6 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 Eagle Pass
In 2025, the Eagle Pass Police Department reported 180 violent and 1,528 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Maverick County, the departments that report recorded 201 violent and 1,246 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Eagle Pass
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Quintas Fronterizas | 1.9 mi | $855 | $145,000 | 15.3% |
| Eidson Road | 2.8 mi | $819 | $100,900 | 15.1% |
| Siesta Acres | 3.0 mi | $727 | $136,000 | 23.8% |
| Elm Creek | 4.5 mi | — | $170,100 | 10.6% |
| Chula Vista | 5.3 mi | $1,239 | $100,700 | 17.5% |
| Rosita | 6.9 mi | $586 | $131,200 | 20.8% |
| Spofford | 32 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Crystal City | 40 mi | $518 | $109,100 | 36.7% |
Places in Texas most like Eagle Pass
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | $923 | $139,900 | $52,130 | 38.3% |
| Los Fresnos | $989 | $152,200 | $61,938 | 38.0% |
| McAllen | $1,049 | $190,400 | $61,579 | 40.5% |
| Harlingen | $928 | $140,600 | $53,645 | 43.9% |
| Navasota | $860 | $208,100 | $51,276 | 39.9% |
| Laredo | $1,030 | $193,500 | $63,915 | 35.9% |
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 Eagle Pass, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $894 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,630 |
HUD income limits for Eagle Pass, 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 Eagle Pass, TX MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $61,700.
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 Eagle Pass
What is the average rent in Eagle Pass, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Eagle Pass is $880 (±$110) 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 Eagle Pass?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Eagle Pass, TX is $681 (±$362) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Eagle Pass rent-burdened?
47.9% of renting households in Eagle Pass 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 Eagle Pass?
Eagle Pass has an estimated 3,627 (±462) renting households, 39.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Eagle Pass?
The median household income in Eagle Pass is $57,207 (±$7,634) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Eagle Pass, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $188,000 (±$20,353) for owner-occupied homes in Eagle Pass (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Eagle Pass growing?
In Eagle Pass, the number of residents went from 29,348 in 2015–2019 to 28,339 in 2020–2024 (−3.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eagle Pass city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eagle Pass city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eagle Pass city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eagle Pass city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eagle Pass city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Eagle Pass city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Eagle Pass city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Eagle Pass, TX MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Eagle Pass, TX MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Eagle Pass Police Department (ORI TX1620100)
- 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 Eagle Pass city, Texas (place:21892, 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 .