Housing data for Granite Shoals, TX
Granite Shoals, TX has an estimated 5,328 residents and 2,568 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Burnet County.
21.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,319 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,328 (±21)
- Housing units
- 2,568 (±296)
- Households that rent
- 21.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,319
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.0%
What stands out in Granite Shoals
Median home value: $259,800 (±$50,950) in Granite Shoals, lower than in Burnet County ($344,000).
Average commute: 40.0 minutes (±6.0) in Granite Shoals, higher than in Burnet County (29.4 minutes).
Housing in Granite Shoals at a glance
- Median rent: $1,319 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,290 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 29.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $78,042 median household income
- Home values: $259,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,680 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,273 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 35.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 91.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 40.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 128 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 12.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Granite Shoals against Burnet County, its state and the nation
| Granite Shoals | Burnet County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,328 (±21) | 52,652 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,568 (±296) | 25,555 (±47) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.3% (±6.9 points) | 23.7% (±2.4 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,319 (±$443) | $1,319 (±$69) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,042 (±$23,120) | $78,732 (±$5,425) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $259,800 (±$50,950) | $344,000 (±$13,630) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,273 (±$976) | $3,639 (±$248) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.2% (±9.6 points) | 27.5% (±2.5 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 40.0 minutes (±6.0) | 29.4 minutes (±1.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.0% (±2.8 points) | 92.1% (±1.4 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.9 years (±6.1) | 44.1 years (±0.4) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Granite Shoals covers 7.1 square miles of land, about 754 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Granite Shoals has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,121 (±18) | 5,328 (±21) | +4.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,560 (±311) | 2,568 (±296) | +0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $799 (±$640) | $1,319 (±$443) | +65.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $132,300 (±$21,881) | $259,800 (±$50,950) | +96.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,521 (±$13,464) | $78,042 (±$23,120) | +75.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,095 (±$214) | $1,680 (±$322) | +53.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,125 (±$566) | $3,273 (±$976) | +54.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.0% (±8.5 points) | 21.3% (±6.9 points) | +8.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±18.9 points) | 0.0% (±10.7 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 Granite Shoals
In 2025, the Granite Shoals Police Department reported 128 violent and 419 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Burnet County, the departments that report recorded 159 violent and 679 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Granite Shoals
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Haven | 2.1 mi | $2,250 | $492,600 | 6.8% |
| Sunrise Beach Village | 3.1 mi | $1,143 | $657,300 | 17.6% |
| Cottonwood Shores | 3.3 mi | $1,224 | $264,100 | 28.2% |
| Horseshoe Bay | 3.4 mi | $1,536 | $549,800 | 19.4% |
| Meadowlakes | 4.6 mi | $1,685 | $385,900 | 13.3% |
| Marble Falls | 5.7 mi | $1,360 | $338,800 | 58.6% |
| Kingsland | 7.4 mi | $892 | $230,700 | 25.8% |
| Double Horn | 11 mi | — | $826,900 | 0.0% |
Places in Texas most like Granite Shoals
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scurry | $1,232 | $282,700 | $84,732 | 24.9% |
| Seagoville | $1,381 | $230,400 | $66,743 | 22.1% |
| Blue Ridge | $1,456 | $214,500 | $77,333 | 19.5% |
| Payne Springs | $1,158 | $233,200 | $63,145 | 19.3% |
| Florence | $1,018 | $239,100 | $78,750 | 23.4% |
| Springtown | $1,329 | $261,300 | $75,391 | 31.8% |
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 Granite Shoals, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,025 | $1,074 | $1,349 | $1,766 | $1,773 |
HUD income limits for Granite Shoals, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,400 | $33,950 | $54,350 |
| 2 people | $23,300 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,650 | $69,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,300 | $90,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,150 | $96,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Burnet County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,000.
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 Granite Shoals
What is the average rent in Granite Shoals, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Granite Shoals is $1,319 (±$443) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Granite Shoals?
Granite Shoals has an estimated 421 (±151) renting households, 21.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Granite Shoals?
The median household income in Granite Shoals is $78,042 (±$23,120) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Granite Shoals, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $259,800 (±$50,950) for owner-occupied homes in Granite Shoals (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Granite Shoals?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Granite Shoals, TX is $1,680 (±$322) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Granite Shoals?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Granite Shoals, TX is $3,273 (±$976) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Granite Shoals growing?
In Granite Shoals, the number of residents went from 5,121 in 2015–2019 to 5,328 in 2020–2024 (+4.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Granite Shoals city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Granite Shoals city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Granite Shoals city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Granite Shoals city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Granite Shoals city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Granite Shoals city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Granite Shoals city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Burnet County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Burnet County, TX
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Granite Shoals Police Department (ORI TX0270700)
- 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 Granite Shoals city, Texas (place:30584, 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 .