Housing data for Fort Bliss, TX
Fort Bliss, TX has an estimated 11,460 residents and 2,459 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in El Paso County.
100.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,654 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 11,460 (±1,115)
- Housing units
- 2,459 (±241)
- Households that rent
- 100.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,654
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.3%
What stands out in Fort Bliss
Households that rent: 100.0% (±2.3 points) in Fort Bliss, higher than in El Paso County (35.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 68.9% (±10.2 points) in Fort Bliss, higher than in El Paso County (25.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.6% (±2.9 points) in Fort Bliss, lower than in El Paso County (15.9%).
Median gross rent: $1,654 (±$58) in Fort Bliss, higher than in El Paso County ($1,079).
- Renters and owners in Fort Bliss
- How long people stay in Fort Bliss
- Types of homes in Fort Bliss
- Median rent in Fort Bliss
Housing in Fort Bliss at a glance
- Median rent: $1,654 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,367 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 57.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 100.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $57,111 median household income
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 92.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 25.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.4% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 58.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 14.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 68.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Fort Bliss against El Paso County, its state and the nation
| Fort Bliss | El Paso County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,460 (±1,115) | 870,779 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,459 (±241) | 323,571 (±169) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±2.3 points) | 35.8% (±0.7 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,654 (±$58) | $1,079 (±$15) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,111 (±$4,152) | $59,806 (±$1,141) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $180,400 (±$2,408) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $3,660 (±$57) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 25.0% (±7.0 points) | 38.9% (±0.9 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.2 minutes (±2.3) | 24.1 minutes (±0.4) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.3% (±2.4 points) | 89.8% (±0.5 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 21.8 years (±0.5) | 33.6 years (±0.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fort Bliss covers 17.9 square miles of land, about 640 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort Bliss has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,427 (±756) | 11,460 (±1,115) | +0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,294 (±164) | 2,459 (±241) | +7.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,408 (±$33) | $1,654 (±$58) | +17.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,707 (±$4,731) | $57,111 (±$4,152) | +4.4% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±2.1 points) | 100.0% (±2.3 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.3% (±3.4 points) | 3.4% (±2.3 points) | −3.9 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 El Paso County
Fort Bliss has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for El Paso County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for El Paso County recorded 279 violent and 1,220 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 Fort Bliss
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79918 | 100% | 274 | — | — | — |
| 79908 | 98% | 4,148 | $1,827 | — | $59,792 |
| 79906 | 73% | 5,917 | $1,488 | — | $56,044 |
| 79916 | 15% | 3,055 | — | — | — |
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 Fort Bliss
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 3.4 mi | $1,073 | $184,500 | 39.2% |
| Homestead Meadows North | 12 mi | $865 | $192,800 | 13.3% |
| Homestead Meadows South | 13 mi | $865 | $173,500 | 27.1% |
| Sunland Park | 13 mi | $920 | $215,200 | 20.5% |
| Sparks | 14 mi | $1,080 | $103,800 | 34.2% |
| Chaparral | 14 mi | $853 | $109,300 | 30.6% |
| Canutillo | 14 mi | $838 | $106,600 | 17.9% |
| Westway | 14 mi | $1,152 | $106,000 | 17.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fort Bliss, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $798 | $969 | $1,146 | $1,559 | $1,915 |
HUD income limits for Fort Bliss, 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 El Paso, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Fort Bliss 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 Fort Bliss
What is the average rent in Fort Bliss, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fort Bliss is $1,654 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Fort Bliss?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Fort Bliss, TX is $1,367 (±$15) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Fort Bliss rent-burdened?
57.0% of renting households in Fort Bliss 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 Fort Bliss?
Fort Bliss has an estimated 2,182 (±242) renting households, 100.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fort Bliss?
The median household income in Fort Bliss is $57,111 (±$4,152) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fort Bliss?
Fort Bliss, TX has an estimated 2,459 (±241) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fort Bliss growing?
In Fort Bliss, the number of residents went from 11,427 in 2015–2019 to 11,460 in 2020–2024 (+0.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fort Bliss?
The ZIP codes that cover Fort Bliss are 79918, 79908, 79906, 79916.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Bliss CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Bliss CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Bliss CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Bliss CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Bliss CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Bliss CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Bliss CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: El Paso, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: El Paso, 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 Fort Bliss CDP, Texas (place:26664, 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 .