Housing data for Ellinger, TX
Ellinger, TX has an estimated 253 residents and 162 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Fayette County.
20.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $688 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 253 (±109)
- Housing units
- 162 (±55)
- Households that rent
- 20.9%
- Median gross rent
- $688
What stands out in Ellinger
Median real estate taxes: $1,653 (±$590) in Ellinger, lower than in Fayette County ($2,611).
Median gross rent: $688 (±$192) in Ellinger, lower than in Fayette County ($988).
Median home value: $206,900 (±$80,686) in Ellinger, lower than in Fayette County ($293,900).
Median household income: $60,956 (±$5,973) in Ellinger, lower than in Fayette County ($75,854).
Housing in Ellinger at a glance
- Median rent: $688 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 8.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $60,956 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $206,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,229 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,653 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 59.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 56.7% 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: 61.7% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 26.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 29.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 7.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ellinger against Fayette County, its state and the nation
| Ellinger | Fayette County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 253 (±109) | 25,042 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 162 (±55) | 13,233 (±32) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.9% (±15.6 points) | 20.6% (±2.7 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $688 (±$192) | $988 (±$76) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,956 (±$5,973) | $75,854 (±$3,307) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $206,900 (±$80,686) | $293,900 (±$21,470) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,653 (±$590) | $2,611 (±$164) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.7% (±37.9 points) | 44.7% (±3.9 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.8 minutes (±11.1) | 23.1 minutes (±2.3) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.0% (±11.3 points) | 80.6% (±2.8 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.2 years (±8.6) | 48.2 years (±1.3) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ellinger covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 557 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Fayette County
Ellinger has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Fayette County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Fayette County recorded 179 violent and 535 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 Ellinger
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 5.1 mi | $981 | $281,300 | 9.2% |
| Weimar | 10 mi | $483 | $165,300 | 33.5% |
| La Grange | 11 mi | $929 | $338,700 | 45.0% |
| Glidden | 12 mi | — | $233,800 | 22.7% |
| Columbus | 13 mi | $879 | $241,700 | 31.2% |
| Industry | 15 mi | — | $294,400 | 21.3% |
| Round Top | 16 mi | — | $854,200 | 14.0% |
| Schulenburg | 16 mi | $957 | $205,900 | 41.2% |
Places in Texas most like Ellinger
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idalou | $678 | $211,000 | $58,500 | 29.1% |
| Somerville | $631 | $142,800 | $65,667 | 16.5% |
| Teague | $637 | $119,900 | $61,433 | 20.2% |
| Miles | $805 | $203,800 | $74,000 | 30.4% |
| Dublin | $833 | $149,300 | $53,030 | 22.2% |
| Mason | $825 | $259,800 | $75,385 | 23.1% |
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 Ellinger, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $831 | $933 | $1,093 | $1,473 | $1,596 |
HUD income limits for Ellinger, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,650 | $34,400 | $55,000 |
| 2 people | $23,600 | $39,300 | $62,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,200 | $70,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,050 | $84,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,000 | $91,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,900 | $97,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,850 | $103,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fayette County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,200.
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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Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellinger city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellinger city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellinger city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellinger city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellinger city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellinger city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellinger city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fayette County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fayette 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 Ellinger city, Texas (place:23176, 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 .