Housing data for Grey Forest, TX
Grey Forest, TX has an estimated 640 residents and 353 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Bexar County.
6.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 640 (±310)
- Housing units
- 353 (±128)
- Households that rent
- 6.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +70.7%
What stands out in Grey Forest
Rental vacancy rate: 59.2% (±32.9 points) in Grey Forest, higher than in Bexar County (8.8%).
Median home value: $473,300 (±$158,491) in Grey Forest, higher than in Bexar County ($262,200).
Households that rent: 6.5% (±6.8 points) in Grey Forest, lower than in Bexar County (41.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±22.9 points) in Grey Forest, lower than in Bexar County (24.8%).
Housing in Grey Forest at a glance
- Rent burden: 35.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $110,417 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $473,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,419 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,633 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 66.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 59.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +70.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 15.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Grey Forest against Bexar County, its state and the nation
| Grey Forest | Bexar County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 640 (±310) | 2,067,341 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 353 (±128) | 820,780 (±317) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.5% (±6.8 points) | 41.2% (±0.5 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,354 (±$12) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $110,417 (±$70,684) | $72,341 (±$701) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $473,300 (±$158,491) | $262,200 (±$2,140) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,633 (±$2,417) | $4,535 (±$46) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.8% (±21.5 points) | 36.2% (±0.6 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±7.5) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.5% (±4.5 points) | 91.9% (±0.3 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 57.9 years (±3.2) | 34.8 years (±0.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Grey Forest covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 880 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grey Forest has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 375 (±82) | 640 (±310) | +70.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 171 (±31) | 353 (±128) | +106.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $302,100 (±$78,107) | $473,300 (±$158,491) | +56.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $76,750 (±$25,863) | $110,417 (±$70,684) | +43.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,463 (±$801) | $2,419 (±$1,038) | +65.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,625 (±$770) | $7,633 (±$2,417) | +110.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.6% (±11.7 points) | 6.5% (±6.8 points) | −14.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.9% (±11.3 points) | 59.2% (±32.9 points) | +56.3 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Bexar County
Grey Forest has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bexar County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bexar County recorded 443 violent and 3,214 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 Grey Forest
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Mountain | 2.5 mi | — | $580,700 | 4.8% |
| Helotes | 2.6 mi | $2,500 | $399,000 | 3.0% |
| Scenic Oaks | 6.2 mi | $1,835 | $563,100 | 16.6% |
| Shavano Park | 7.9 mi | — | $906,900 | 3.6% |
| Leon Valley | 9.3 mi | $1,187 | $253,200 | 45.6% |
| Fair Oaks Ranch | 9.4 mi | $2,108 | $657,600 | 2.7% |
| Castle Hills | 12 mi | $1,650 | $419,400 | 21.1% |
| Balcones Heights | 12 mi | $952 | $199,500 | 85.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Grey Forest, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,099 | $1,196 | $1,441 | $1,864 | $2,163 |
HUD income limits for Grey Forest, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,150 | $35,250 | $56,350 |
| 2 people | $24,200 | $40,250 | $64,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,300 | $72,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,300 | $80,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,350 | $86,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,350 | $93,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,400 | $99,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,400 | $106,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,600.
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 Grey Forest
What is the average home value in Grey Forest, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $473,300 (±$158,491) for owner-occupied homes in Grey Forest (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Grey Forest?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Grey Forest, TX is $2,419 (±$1,038) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Grey Forest?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Grey Forest, TX is $7,633 (±$2,417) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Grey Forest?
Grey Forest, TX has an estimated 353 (±128) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Grey Forest?
66.8% of homes in Grey Forest, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Grey Forest?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grey Forest, used by 58.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Grey Forest growing?
In Grey Forest, the number of residents went from 375 in 2015–2019 to 640 in 2020–2024 (+70.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grey Forest city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grey Forest city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grey Forest city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grey Forest city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grey Forest city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grey Forest city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grey Forest city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Grey Forest city, Texas (place:31100, 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 .