Housing data for Grape Creek, TX
Grape Creek, TX has an estimated 4,036 residents and 1,572 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Tom Green County.
24.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,076 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+39.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,036 (±792)
- Housing units
- 1,572 (±188)
- Households that rent
- 24.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,076
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +39.3%
What stands out in Grape Creek
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.4 points) in Grape Creek, lower than in Tom Green County (16.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,356 (±$906) in Grape Creek, lower than in Tom Green County ($2,532).
Median home value: $119,500 (±$44,525) in Grape Creek, lower than in Tom Green County ($197,000).
Working from home: 3.6% (±3.5 points) in Grape Creek, lower than in Tom Green County (8.9%).
Housing in Grape Creek at a glance
- Median rent: $1,076 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 63.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 24.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,299 median household income
- Home values: $119,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,328 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,356 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 33.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +39.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Grape Creek against Tom Green County, its state and the nation
| Grape Creek | Tom Green County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,036 (±792) | 119,577 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,572 (±188) | 52,318 (±86) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.6% (±10.3 points) | 34.9% (±1.9 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,076 (±$98) | $1,154 (±$41) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,299 (±$14,283) | $68,370 (±$2,936) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,500 (±$44,525) | $197,000 (±$7,000) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,356 (±$906) | $2,532 (±$124) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 33.3% (±12.4 points) | 49.7% (±2.4 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.9 minutes (±7.0) | 20.2 minutes (±1.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.3% (±8.1 points) | 87.5% (±1.2 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.0 years (±4.3) | 36.0 years (±0.3) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Grape Creek covers 15.7 square miles of land, about 258 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grape Creek has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,897 (±441) | 4,036 (±792) | +39.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,234 (±113) | 1,572 (±188) | +27.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $736 (±$122) | $1,076 (±$98) | +46.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $88,600 (±$19,352) | $119,500 (±$44,525) | +34.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,077 (±$6,714) | $53,299 (±$14,283) | +23.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,010 (±$122) | $1,328 (±$302) | +31.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $882 (±$229) | $1,356 (±$906) | +53.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.8% (±9.5 points) | 24.6% (±10.3 points) | +3.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 21.8% (±20.1 points) | 0.0% (±13.2 points) | −21.8 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.
Crime reported to police in Tom Green County
Grape Creek has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Tom Green County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Tom Green County recorded 263 violent and 1,938 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 Grape Creek
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Angelo | 11 mi | $1,153 | $187,600 | 38.8% |
| Miles | 21 mi | $805 | $203,800 | 30.4% |
| Robert Lee | 22 mi | $442 | $65,000 | 44.9% |
| Bronte | 26 mi | $935 | $146,900 | 36.4% |
| Mertzon | 27 mi | $2,633 | $134,400 | 19.7% |
| Sterling City | 31 mi | $952 | $134,800 | 22.3% |
| Ballinger | 36 mi | $986 | $109,400 | 23.9% |
| Paint Rock | 37 mi | $797 | $61,100 | 31.8% |
Places in Texas most like Grape Creek
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Calm | $1,143 | $111,700 | $49,934 | 27.5% |
| Ivanhoe | $1,170 | $98,200 | $52,054 | 22.3% |
| Lake City | $981 | $101,800 | $51,000 | 18.2% |
| Fulton | $1,053 | $140,300 | $56,324 | 28.7% |
| Cushing | $950 | $136,700 | $63,182 | 16.8% |
| Socorro | $1,032 | $144,500 | $54,744 | 18.2% |
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 Grape Creek, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $956 | $1,032 | $1,350 | $1,810 | $2,055 |
HUD income limits for Grape Creek, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,900 | $31,500 | $50,350 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $36,000 | $57,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,500 | $64,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,150 | $83,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,750 | $89,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Angelo, TX MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Grape Creek 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 Grape Creek
What is the average rent in Grape Creek, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Grape Creek is $1,076 (±$98) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Grape Creek rent-burdened?
63.0% of renting households in Grape Creek 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 Grape Creek?
Grape Creek has an estimated 352 (±160) renting households, 24.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Grape Creek?
The median household income in Grape Creek is $53,299 (±$14,283) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Grape Creek, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $119,500 (±$44,525) for owner-occupied homes in Grape Creek (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Grape Creek?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Grape Creek, TX is $1,328 (±$302) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Grape Creek growing?
In Grape Creek, the number of residents went from 2,897 in 2015–2019 to 4,036 in 2020–2024 (+39.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grape Creek CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grape Creek CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grape Creek CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grape Creek CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grape Creek CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grape Creek CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grape Creek CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: San Angelo, TX MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: San Angelo, TX MSA
- 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 Grape Creek CDP, Texas (place:30629, 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 .