Housing data for Frankston, TX
Frankston, TX has an estimated 1,088 residents and 540 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Anderson County.
34.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $923 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,088 (±357)
- Housing units
- 540 (±126)
- Households that rent
- 34.3%
- Median gross rent
- $923
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.8%
What stands out in Frankston
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 8.8% (±9.5 points) in Frankston, lower than in Anderson County (55.3%).
Median home value: $103,700 (±$66,869) in Frankston, lower than in Anderson County ($185,300).
Median real estate taxes: $954 (±$475) in Frankston, lower than in Anderson County ($1,702).
Households without a vehicle: 0.7% (±1.1 points) in Frankston, lower than in Anderson County (5.8%).
Housing in Frankston at a glance
- Median rent: $923 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $930 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 8.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 34.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $56,667 median household income
- Home values: $103,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,147 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $954 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 2.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 45.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 32.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 88 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +9.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Frankston against Anderson County, its state and the nation
| Frankston | Anderson County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,088 (±357) | 58,439 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 540 (±126) | 20,648 (±119) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 34.3% (±11.7 points) | 27.7% (±3.2 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $923 (±$124) | $1,041 (±$66) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,667 (±$16,749) | $62,068 (±$4,521) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,700 (±$66,869) | $185,300 (±$20,101) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $954 (±$475) | $1,702 (±$154) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 45.9% (±12.8 points) | 40.7% (±4.2 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.8 minutes (±11.4) | 24.1 minutes (±2.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 65.9% (±12.8 points) | 87.9% (±2.0 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.8 years (±24.4) | 39.7 years (±0.4) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Frankston covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 439 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Frankston has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 991 (±171) | 1,088 (±357) | +9.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 538 (±90) | 540 (±126) | +0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $773 (±$50) | $923 (±$124) | +19.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $115,900 (±$20,310) | $103,700 (±$66,869) | −10.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,156 (±$14,998) | $56,667 (±$16,749) | +25.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,123 (±$79) | $1,147 (±$281) | +2.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,527 (±$614) | $954 (±$475) | −37.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.3% (±10.9 points) | 34.3% (±11.7 points) | +8.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.0% (±12.0 points) | 6.5% (±10.7 points) | −0.5 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 Frankston
In 2025, the Frankston Police Department reported 88 violent and 2,107 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Anderson County, the departments that report recorded 273 violent and 744 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Frankston
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berryville | 3.0 mi | $594 | $137,100 | 8.0% |
| Coffee City | 5.2 mi | — | $237,000 | 7.8% |
| Poynor | 5.4 mi | $1,100 | $179,700 | 14.5% |
| Cuney | 5.4 mi | — | — | 6.1% |
| Shadybrook | 6.1 mi | $1,142 | $232,300 | 24.1% |
| Moore Station | 10.0 mi | — | $101,800 | 14.5% |
| Bullard | 12 mi | $1,471 | $247,100 | 13.9% |
| Noonday | 14 mi | $1,334 | $267,200 | 26.2% |
Places in Texas most like Frankston
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan | $930 | $81,800 | $52,500 | 34.7% |
| Calvert | $833 | $116,700 | $51,000 | 36.6% |
| Freer | $739 | $95,500 | $64,145 | 31.4% |
| Kountze | $873 | $127,300 | $65,969 | 33.1% |
| Redwater | $883 | $110,600 | $49,167 | 36.6% |
| Rogers | $802 | $97,400 | $55,625 | 30.0% |
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 Frankston, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $939 | $945 | $1,201 | $1,431 | $1,750 |
HUD income limits for Frankston, 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 Anderson County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,300.
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 Frankston
What is the average rent in Frankston, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Frankston is $923 (±$124) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Frankston?
Frankston has an estimated 157 (±72) renting households, 34.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Frankston?
The median household income in Frankston is $56,667 (±$16,749) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Frankston?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Frankston, TX is $1,147 (±$281) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Frankston?
Frankston, TX has an estimated 540 (±126) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Frankston?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 49.1% of homes in Frankston, TX.
Is Frankston growing?
In Frankston, the number of residents went from 991 in 2015–2019 to 1,088 in 2020–2024 (+9.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frankston town, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frankston town, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frankston town, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frankston town, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frankston town, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Frankston town, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Frankston town, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Anderson County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Anderson County, TX
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Frankston Police Department (ORI TX0010300)
- 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 Frankston town, Texas (place:27300, 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 .