Housing data for Encinal, TX
Encinal, TX has an estimated 1,298 residents and 480 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in La Salle County.
18.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $814 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+62.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,298 (±293)
- Housing units
- 480 (±114)
- Households that rent
- 18.2%
- Median gross rent
- $814
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +62.5%
What stands out in Encinal
Working from home: 0.6% (±1.4 points) in Encinal, lower than in La Salle County (4.3%).
Housing in Encinal at a glance
- Median rent: $814 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 73.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $50,833 median household income
- Home values: $86,900 median home value
- Property taxes: $1,521 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 9.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 49.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 26.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +62.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 10.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Encinal against La Salle County, its state and the nation
| Encinal | La Salle County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,298 (±293) | 6,839 (±90) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 480 (±114) | 2,271 (±226) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.2% (±16.3 points) | 24.0% (±8.6 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $814 (±$243) | $819 (±$128) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,833 (±$9,038) | $57,716 (±$17,385) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $86,900 (±$36,386) | $97,800 (±$35,801) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,521 (±$1,182) | $1,434 (±$432) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.4% (±18.9 points) | 44.6% (±11.2 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.0 minutes (±7.7) | 16.3 minutes (±4.4) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.7% (±12.8 points) | 85.1% (±7.8 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.5 years (±18.8) | 35.5 years (±4.8) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Encinal covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 3,005 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Encinal has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 799 (±309) | 1,298 (±293) | +62.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 289 (±91) | 480 (±114) | +66.1% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $680 (±$313) | $814 (±$243) | +19.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $59,800 (±$24,204) | $86,900 (±$36,386) | +45.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,795 (±$18,230) | $50,833 (±$9,038) | +0.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $857 (±$369) | $1,521 (±$1,182) | +77.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.5% (±15.0 points) | 18.2% (±16.3 points) | −1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.5% (±22.5 points) | 26.7% (±23.5 points) | +14.2 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 La Salle County
Encinal has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for La Salle County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for La Salle County recorded 0 violent and 75 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 Encinal
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotulla | 28 mi | $821 | $93,100 | 28.5% |
| Laredo | 34 mi | $1,030 | $193,500 | 35.9% |
| Asherton | 37 mi | — | $82,400 | 28.5% |
| Los Altos | 38 mi | — | — | 28.9% |
| Big Wells | 39 mi | $613 | $60,800 | 24.5% |
| Carrizo Hill | 43 mi | — | $18,200 | 22.7% |
| Dilley | 45 mi | $1,279 | $106,400 | 36.7% |
| Carrizo Springs | 45 mi | — | $86,700 | 35.7% |
Places in Texas most like Encinal
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotulla | $821 | $93,100 | $70,067 | 28.5% |
| Iowa Park | $938 | $132,800 | $66,622 | 15.1% |
| Groveton | $656 | $74,000 | $41,875 | 28.7% |
| Town of Pecos | $988 | $117,300 | $60,943 | 29.3% |
| Sundown | $675 | $96,400 | $58,594 | 25.9% |
| Borger | $910 | $103,400 | $61,583 | 20.9% |
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 Encinal, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $816 | $854 | $1,073 | $1,278 | $1,546 |
HUD income limits for Encinal, 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 La Salle County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $59,600.
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 Encinal
What is the median household income in Encinal?
The median household income in Encinal is $50,833 (±$9,038) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Encinal, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $86,900 (±$36,386) for owner-occupied homes in Encinal (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Encinal?
Encinal, TX has an estimated 480 (±114) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Encinal?
49.4% of homes in Encinal, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Encinal?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Encinal, used by 93.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Encinal?
Workers who live in Encinal, TX take an average of 16.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Encinal growing?
In Encinal, the number of residents went from 799 in 2015–2019 to 1,298 in 2020–2024 (+62.5%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Encinal city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Encinal city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Encinal city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Encinal city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Encinal city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Encinal city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Encinal city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: La Salle County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: La Salle 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 Encinal city, Texas (place:24240, 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 .