Housing data for Lake Cherokee, TX
Lake Cherokee, TX has an estimated 3,093 residents and 1,993 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Rusk County.
21.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $930 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,093 (±622)
- Housing units
- 1,993 (±276)
- Households that rent
- 21.9%
- Median gross rent
- $930
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.1%
What stands out in Lake Cherokee
Median home value: $345,000 (±$97,350) in Lake Cherokee, higher than in Rusk County ($171,300).
Median real estate taxes: $2,624 (±$572) in Lake Cherokee, higher than in Rusk County ($1,793).
Median household income: $91,855 (±$7,934) in Lake Cherokee, higher than in Rusk County ($68,658).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±3.4 points) in Lake Cherokee, lower than in Rusk County (4.5%).
- Home values in Lake Cherokee
- Property taxes in Lake Cherokee
- Income and affordability in Lake Cherokee
- Commute and cars in Lake Cherokee
Housing in Lake Cherokee at a glance
- Median rent: $930 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 37.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $91,855 median household income
- Home values: $345,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,039 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,624 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Cherokee against Rusk County, its state and the nation
| Lake Cherokee | Rusk County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,093 (±622) | 52,842 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,993 (±276) | 21,311 (±61) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.9% (±9.2 points) | 21.2% (±2.5 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $930 (±$101) | $1,015 (±$54) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $91,855 (±$7,934) | $68,658 (±$4,537) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $345,000 (±$97,350) | $171,300 (±$7,398) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,624 (±$572) | $1,793 (±$114) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.6% (±12.2 points) | 49.3% (±3.3 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.4 minutes (±3.2) | 26.6 minutes (±1.7) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.8% (±3.2 points) | 79.6% (±2.5 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 57.4 years (±6.0) | 39.1 years (±0.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lake Cherokee covers 12.3 square miles of land, about 252 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Cherokee has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,942 (±437) | 3,093 (±622) | +5.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,812 (±206) | 1,993 (±276) | +10.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $806 (±$646) | $930 (±$101) | +15.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $272,000 (±$71,856) | $345,000 (±$97,350) | +26.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $69,034 (±$20,223) | $91,855 (±$7,934) | +33.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,706 (±$221) | $2,039 (±$655) | +19.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,487 (±$429) | $2,624 (±$572) | +76.5% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.1% (±7.1 points) | 21.9% (±9.2 points) | +9.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±23.3 points) | 0.0% (±14.4 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 Rusk County
Lake Cherokee has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Rusk County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Rusk County recorded 253 violent and 1,096 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 Lake Cherokee
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton | 3.8 mi | $950 | $100,400 | 16.9% |
| Lakeport | 4.7 mi | $1,263 | $123,800 | 18.6% |
| Tatum | 8.3 mi | $918 | $195,200 | 33.3% |
| Hallsville | 11 mi | $1,255 | $229,800 | 38.9% |
| Kilgore | 13 mi | $1,010 | $171,600 | 28.6% |
| Longview | 13 mi | $1,101 | $202,600 | 45.3% |
| Beckville | 14 mi | $926 | $115,400 | 40.2% |
| Henderson | 16 mi | $1,007 | $173,700 | 35.2% |
Places in Texas most like Lake Cherokee
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma | $945 | $292,300 | $108,750 | 15.9% |
| Comfort | $979 | $330,200 | $80,580 | 15.5% |
| Sam Rayburn | $1,108 | $255,200 | $83,056 | 17.8% |
| Bells | $981 | $232,400 | $92,075 | 29.9% |
| Santa Fe | $1,240 | $325,800 | $99,190 | 18.7% |
| Taylor | $1,074 | $285,800 | $75,508 | 25.4% |
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 Lake Cherokee, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $839 | $921 | $1,205 | $1,448 | $1,584 |
HUD income limits for Lake Cherokee, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,450 | $30,800 | $49,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,200 | $56,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,600 | $63,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,950 | $70,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,500 | $75,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,000 | $81,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,500 | $87,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,050 | $92,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rusk County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lake Cherokee 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 Lake Cherokee
What is the average rent in Lake Cherokee, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lake Cherokee is $930 (±$101) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Lake Cherokee?
Lake Cherokee has an estimated 320 (±150) renting households, 21.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lake Cherokee?
The median household income in Lake Cherokee is $91,855 (±$7,934) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Cherokee, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $345,000 (±$97,350) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Cherokee (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Cherokee?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Cherokee, TX is $2,039 (±$655) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Cherokee?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Cherokee, TX is $2,624 (±$572) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake Cherokee growing?
In Lake Cherokee, the number of residents went from 2,942 in 2015–2019 to 3,093 in 2020–2024 (+5.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Cherokee CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Cherokee CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Cherokee CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Cherokee CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Cherokee CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Cherokee CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Cherokee CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rusk County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rusk County, 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 Lake Cherokee CDP, Texas (place:40468, 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 .