Housing data for Garfield, TX
Garfield, TX has an estimated 1,926 residents and 754 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Travis County.
16.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,926 (±686)
- Housing units
- 754 (±235)
- Households that rent
- 16.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.0%
What stands out in Garfield
Median home value: $112,100 (±$30,657) in Garfield, lower than in Travis County ($523,000).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±11.1 points) in Garfield, lower than in Travis County (35.4%).
Working from home: 0.1% (±4.0 points) in Garfield, lower than in Travis County (30.2%).
Households that rent: 16.7% (±16.0 points) in Garfield, lower than in Travis County (47.9%).
Housing in Garfield at a glance
- Rent burden: 51.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $73,349 median household income
- Home values: $112,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,699 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 16.3% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 18.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −14.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 9.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Garfield against Travis County, its state and the nation
| Garfield | Travis County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,926 (±686) | 1,330,015 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 754 (±235) | 618,236 (±232) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.7% (±16.0 points) | 47.9% (±0.6 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,744 (±$13) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,349 (±$11,828) | $99,611 (±$1,578) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,100 (±$30,657) | $523,000 (±$6,613) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $7,727 (±$118) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 16.3% (±15.8 points) | 24.1% (±0.6 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.7 minutes (±10.6) | 25.2 minutes (±0.3) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.6% (±12.7 points) | 94.3% (±0.4 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.3 years (±5.6) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Garfield covers 12.0 square miles of land, about 161 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Garfield has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,239 (±681) | 1,926 (±686) | −14.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 591 (±147) | 754 (±235) | +27.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $128,400 (±$60,263) | $112,100 (±$30,657) | −12.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,819 (±$23,676) | $73,349 (±$11,828) | +24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $958 (±$488) | $1,699 (±$619) | +77.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.0% (±10.3 points) | 16.7% (±16.0 points) | +3.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±39.4 points) | 18.8% (±35.6 points) | +18.8 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.
ZIP codes in Garfield
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78617 | 18% | 30,756 | $1,529 | $281,700 | $71,640 |
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 Garfield
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby Bend | 3.1 mi | $2,147 | $314,900 | 26.6% |
| Webberville | 4.0 mi | $1,275 | $247,400 | 9.7% |
| Wyldwood | 7.2 mi | $1,337 | $195,700 | 25.3% |
| Cedar Creek | 8.9 mi | — | $279,400 | 8.5% |
| Manor | 10 mi | $1,594 | $347,900 | 25.0% |
| Austin | 13 mi | $1,729 | $555,300 | 56.6% |
| Mustang Ridge | 13 mi | $1,368 | $320,900 | 10.1% |
| Creedmoor | 14 mi | — | $295,300 | 13.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Garfield, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,447 | $1,530 | $1,817 | $2,292 | $2,689 |
HUD income limits for Garfield, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,250 | $47,050 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,250 | $53,800 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $36,300 | $60,500 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $40,300 | $67,200 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $43,550 | $72,600 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $46,750 | $78,000 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $83,350 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $88,750 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $134,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Garfield 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 Garfield
What is the median household income in Garfield?
The median household income in Garfield is $73,349 (±$11,828) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Garfield, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $112,100 (±$30,657) for owner-occupied homes in Garfield (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Garfield?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Garfield, TX is $1,699 (±$619) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Garfield?
Garfield, TX has an estimated 754 (±235) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Garfield?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Garfield, used by 74.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Garfield?
Workers who live in Garfield, TX take an average of 29.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Garfield growing?
In Garfield, the number of residents went from 2,239 in 2015–2019 to 1,926 in 2020–2024 (−14.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Garfield?
The ZIP code that covers Garfield is 78617.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 78617?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78617 is $1,529 (±$188) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
- 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 Garfield CDP, Texas (place:28320, 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 .