Housing data for Hughes Springs, TX
Hughes Springs, TX has an estimated 1,781 residents and 855 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cass County.
35.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $896 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,781 (±469)
- Housing units
- 855 (±187)
- Households that rent
- 35.0%
- Median gross rent
- $896
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +20.4%
What stands out in Hughes Springs
Households that rent: 35.0% (±11.1 points) in Hughes Springs, higher than in Cass County (23.4%).
Working from home: 0.5% (±0.8 points) in Hughes Springs, lower than in Cass County (6.4%).
Average commute: 17.7 minutes (±2.8) in Hughes Springs, lower than in Cass County (25.7 minutes).
Housing in Hughes Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $896 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $875 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 34.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 35.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,778 median household income
- Home values: $153,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $970 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,401 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 17.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +20.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hughes Springs against Cass County, its state and the nation
| Hughes Springs | Cass County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,781 (±469) | 28,568 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 855 (±187) | 13,993 (±32) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.0% (±11.1 points) | 23.4% (±3.2 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $896 (±$94) | $852 (±$76) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,778 (±$11,910) | $53,813 (±$4,921) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,300 (±$21,156) | $146,400 (±$13,000) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,401 (±$221) | $1,375 (±$86) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.2% (±15.4 points) | 49.2% (±3.9 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.7 minutes (±2.8) | 25.7 minutes (±2.0) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.8% (±9.0 points) | 79.9% (±2.7 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.5 years (±6.5) | 44.4 years (±0.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Hughes Springs covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 714 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hughes Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,479 (±322) | 1,781 (±469) | +20.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 755 (±139) | 855 (±187) | +13.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $596 (±$157) | $896 (±$94) | +50.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $82,900 (±$3,527) | $153,300 (±$21,156) | +84.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $30,580 (±$8,958) | $52,778 (±$11,910) | +72.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $956 (±$66) | $970 (±$136) | +1.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,140 (±$128) | $1,401 (±$221) | +22.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.5% (±10.0 points) | 35.0% (±11.1 points) | −13.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.4% (±7.3 points) | 0.0% (±17.5 points) | −11.4 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 Hughes Springs
In 2025, the Hughes Springs Police Department reported 0 violent and 329 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cass County, the departments that report recorded 151 violent and 455 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Hughes Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daingerfield | 5.9 mi | $920 | $100,200 | 39.6% |
| Lone Star | 6.1 mi | $752 | $137,500 | 46.3% |
| Avinger | 8.4 mi | $875 | $77,900 | 20.6% |
| Marietta | 13 mi | — | $155,400 | 1.6% |
| Omaha | 14 mi | — | $106,000 | 27.8% |
| Naples | 14 mi | $800 | $104,900 | 40.1% |
| Ore City | 15 mi | $1,236 | $112,500 | 26.4% |
| Linden | 16 mi | $580 | $131,300 | 41.7% |
Places in Texas most like Hughes Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche | $885 | $125,700 | $51,981 | 31.6% |
| Gregory | $938 | $117,700 | $47,167 | 31.8% |
| Carthage | $797 | $164,200 | $51,250 | 35.6% |
| Marshall | $949 | $141,400 | $55,089 | 40.2% |
| Wheeler | $994 | $159,000 | $56,346 | 28.2% |
| Junction | $734 | $151,900 | $49,041 | 31.3% |
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 Hughes Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $771 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,461 |
HUD income limits for Hughes Springs, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,500 | $53,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,700 | $60,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,850 | $66,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,200 | $72,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,900 | $83,050 |
| 8 people | $55,250 | $55,250 | $88,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cass County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,800.
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 Hughes Springs
What is the average rent in Hughes Springs, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hughes Springs is $896 (±$94) 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 Hughes Springs?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Hughes Springs, TX is $333 (±$18) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Hughes Springs?
Hughes Springs has an estimated 258 (±109) renting households, 35.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hughes Springs?
The median household income in Hughes Springs is $52,778 (±$11,910) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hughes Springs, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $153,300 (±$21,156) for owner-occupied homes in Hughes Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Hughes Springs?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Hughes Springs, TX is $970 (±$136) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Hughes Springs growing?
In Hughes Springs, the number of residents went from 1,479 in 2015–2019 to 1,781 in 2020–2024 (+20.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hughes Springs city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hughes Springs city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hughes Springs city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hughes Springs city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hughes Springs city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hughes Springs city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hughes Springs city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cass County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cass County, TX
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Hughes Springs Police Department (ORI TX0340200)
- 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 Hughes Springs city, Texas (place:35300, 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 .