Housing data for Falcon Lake Estates, TX
Falcon Lake Estates, TX has an estimated 1,075 residents and 490 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Zapata County.
23.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $760 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,075 (±430)
- Housing units
- 490 (±141)
- Households that rent
- 23.8%
- Median gross rent
- $760
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +45.7%
Housing in Falcon Lake Estates at a glance
- Median rent: $760 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 25.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $65,909 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $142,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,128 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 25.3% 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: 81.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +45.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Falcon Lake Estates against Zapata County, its state and the nation
| Falcon Lake Estates | Zapata County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,075 (±430) | 13,841 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 490 (±141) | 6,255 (±16) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.8% (±17.3 points) | 28.0% (±5.7 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $760 (±$307) | $617 (±$59) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $65,909 (±$46,717) | $39,239 (±$4,265) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,300 (±$72,596) | $97,100 (±$13,417) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $920 (±$108) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 25.3% (±27.5 points) | 27.9% (±5.2 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.0 minutes (±11.2) | 23.6 minutes (±4.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 72.8% (±19.3 points) | 79.4% (±4.2 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.7 years (±8.6) | 32.3 years (±0.6) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Falcon Lake Estates covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,602 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Falcon Lake Estates has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 738 (±275) | 1,075 (±430) | +45.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 605 (±152) | 490 (±141) | −19.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $114,400 (±$20,834) | $142,300 (±$72,596) | +24.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,317 (±$18,718) | $65,909 (±$46,717) | +26.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,105 (±$115) | $1,128 (±$92) | +2.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.8% (±12.5 points) | 23.8% (±17.3 points) | +14.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±61.9 points) | 0.0% (±38.6 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 Zapata County
Falcon Lake Estates has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Zapata County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Zapata County recorded 58 violent and 262 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 Falcon Lake Estates
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siesta Shores | 1.5 mi | $758 | $66,400 | 33.1% |
| Zapata | 2.1 mi | $395 | $124,900 | 32.0% |
| Medina | 4.4 mi | $604 | $65,000 | 30.2% |
| El Cenizo | 35 mi | $628 | $69,800 | 21.9% |
| Roma | 35 mi | $563 | $94,400 | 44.8% |
| Escobares | 37 mi | $815 | $72,800 | 34.3% |
| Rio Bravo | 37 mi | $724 | $77,400 | 25.8% |
| Mi Ranchito Estate | 41 mi | — | $217,200 | 17.4% |
Places in Texas most like Falcon Lake Estates
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gholson | $862 | $148,800 | $77,500 | 20.7% |
| West Odessa | $891 | $126,300 | $65,234 | 24.8% |
| Golinda | $792 | $138,300 | $62,438 | 21.6% |
| Plains | $864 | $133,300 | $76,985 | 23.6% |
| Alamo | $811 | $145,100 | $57,096 | 25.8% |
| Texline | $800 | $107,300 | $68,625 | 32.0% |
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 Falcon Lake Estates, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $771 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,461 |
HUD income limits for Falcon Lake Estates, 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 Zapata County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $43,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Falcon Lake Estates 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 Falcon Lake Estates
What is the average mortgage payment in Falcon Lake Estates?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Falcon Lake Estates, TX is $1,128 (±$92) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Falcon Lake Estates?
Falcon Lake Estates, TX has an estimated 490 (±141) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Falcon Lake Estates?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Falcon Lake Estates, used by 81.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Falcon Lake Estates?
Workers who live in Falcon Lake Estates, TX take an average of 29.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Falcon Lake Estates growing?
Falcon Lake Estates, TX had an estimated 1,075 residents in 2020–2024 and 738 in 2015–2019, a change of +45.7%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Falcon Lake Estates growing?
In Falcon Lake Estates, the number of residents went from 738 in 2015–2019 to 1,075 in 2020–2024 (+45.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falcon Lake Estates CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falcon Lake Estates CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falcon Lake Estates CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falcon Lake Estates CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falcon Lake Estates CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Falcon Lake Estates CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Falcon Lake Estates CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Zapata County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Zapata 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 Falcon Lake Estates CDP, Texas (place:25348, 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 .