Housing data for Horseshoe Bay, TX
Horseshoe Bay, TX has an estimated 4,854 residents and 3,851 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Llano County.
19.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,536 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+18.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,854 (±262)
- Housing units
- 3,851 (±281)
- Households that rent
- 19.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,536
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +18.4%
What stands out in Horseshoe Bay
Median real estate taxes: $4,996 (±$961) in Horseshoe Bay, higher than in Llano County ($2,658).
Median gross rent: $1,536 (±$199) in Horseshoe Bay, higher than in Llano County ($998).
Median home value: $549,800 (±$116,661) in Horseshoe Bay, higher than in Llano County ($356,500).
Median household income: $96,794 (±$21,916) in Horseshoe Bay, higher than in Llano County ($67,530).
- Property taxes in Horseshoe Bay
- Median rent in Horseshoe Bay
- Home values in Horseshoe Bay
- Income and affordability in Horseshoe Bay
Housing in Horseshoe Bay at a glance
- Median rent: $1,536 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,417 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 19.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $96,794 median household income
- Home values: $549,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,342 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,996 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 16.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 24.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 92.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 73 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +18.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Horseshoe Bay against Llano County, its state and the nation
| Horseshoe Bay | Llano County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,854 (±262) | 22,424 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,851 (±281) | 15,788 (±43) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.4% (±5.5 points) | 23.5% (±2.9 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,536 (±$199) | $998 (±$93) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $96,794 (±$21,916) | $67,530 (±$7,397) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $549,800 (±$116,661) | $356,500 (±$26,188) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,996 (±$961) | $2,658 (±$263) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 16.3% (±4.9 points) | 32.9% (±3.4 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.0 minutes (±3.9) | 27.4 minutes (±2.1) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.8% (±4.8 points) | 88.5% (±2.5 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 64.6 years (±1.7) | 57.4 years (±0.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Horseshoe Bay covers 14.3 square miles of land, about 339 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Horseshoe Bay has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,100 (±370) | 4,854 (±262) | +18.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,787 (±236) | 3,851 (±281) | +1.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,137 (±$57) | $1,536 (±$199) | +35.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $357,800 (±$42,037) | $549,800 (±$116,661) | +53.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $80,183 (±$18,703) | $96,794 (±$21,916) | +20.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,885 (±$289) | $2,342 (±$486) | +24.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,493 (±$984) | $4,996 (±$961) | +11.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.2% (±5.6 points) | 19.4% (±5.5 points) | +4.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.6% (±12.6 points) | 24.5% (±16.7 points) | +12.9 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 Horseshoe Bay
In 2025, the Horseshoe Bay Police Department reported 73 violent and 620 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Llano County, the departments that report recorded 225 violent and 611 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Horseshoe Bay
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78657 | 37% | 7,591 | $1,492 | $483,200 | $91,452 |
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 Horseshoe Bay
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Shores | 3.3 mi | $1,224 | $264,100 | 28.2% |
| Granite Shoals | 3.4 mi | $1,319 | $259,800 | 21.3% |
| Sunrise Beach Village | 3.9 mi | $1,143 | $657,300 | 17.6% |
| Highland Haven | 4.7 mi | $2,250 | $492,600 | 6.8% |
| Meadowlakes | 5.3 mi | $1,685 | $385,900 | 13.3% |
| Marble Falls | 6.3 mi | $1,360 | $338,800 | 58.6% |
| Kingsland | 9.7 mi | $892 | $230,700 | 25.8% |
| Double Horn | 10 mi | — | $826,900 | 0.0% |
Places in Texas most like Horseshoe Bay
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oak | $1,920 | $366,100 | $104,561 | 24.5% |
| Salado | $1,073 | $445,900 | $107,679 | 12.6% |
| Corinth | $1,891 | $375,600 | $120,580 | 23.3% |
| Wimberley | $1,293 | $550,800 | $80,362 | 33.0% |
| Robinson | $1,419 | $302,200 | $99,289 | 21.1% |
| Meadowlakes | $1,685 | $385,900 | $79,050 | 13.3% |
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 Horseshoe Bay, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $838 | $878 | $1,102 | $1,526 | $1,576 |
HUD income limits for Horseshoe Bay, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,200 | $33,600 | $53,800 |
| 2 people | $23,050 | $38,400 | $61,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,200 | $69,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,550 | $95,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,400 | $101,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Llano County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,000.
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 Horseshoe Bay
What is the average rent in Horseshoe Bay, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Horseshoe Bay is $1,536 (±$199) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Horseshoe Bay?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Horseshoe Bay, TX is $1,389 (±$255) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Horseshoe Bay rent-burdened?
50.7% of renting households in Horseshoe Bay 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 Horseshoe Bay?
Horseshoe Bay has an estimated 490 (±149) renting households, 19.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Horseshoe Bay?
The median household income in Horseshoe Bay is $96,794 (±$21,916) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Horseshoe Bay, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $549,800 (±$116,661) for owner-occupied homes in Horseshoe Bay (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Horseshoe Bay growing?
In Horseshoe Bay, the number of residents went from 4,100 in 2015–2019 to 4,854 in 2020–2024 (+18.4%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Horseshoe Bay?
The ZIP code that covers Horseshoe Bay is 78657.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 78657?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78657 is $1,492 (±$174) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Horseshoe Bay city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Horseshoe Bay city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Horseshoe Bay city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Horseshoe Bay city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Horseshoe Bay city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Horseshoe Bay city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Horseshoe Bay city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Llano County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Llano County, TX
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Horseshoe Bay Police Department (ORI TX0271100)
- 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 Horseshoe Bay city, Texas (place:34862, 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 .