Housing data for Lake Medina Shores, TX
Lake Medina Shores, TX has an estimated 1,411 residents and 864 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Bandera County.
33.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,793 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,411 (±555)
- Housing units
- 864 (±247)
- Households that rent
- 33.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,793
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.3%
What stands out in Lake Medina Shores
Households that rent: 33.5% (±16.9 points) in Lake Medina Shores, higher than in Bandera County (14.1%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 4.9% (±27.8 points) in Lake Medina Shores, lower than in Bandera County (41.3%).
Median gross rent: $1,793 (±$536) in Lake Medina Shores, higher than in Bandera County ($1,149).
Average commute: 57.7 minutes (±13.1) in Lake Medina Shores, higher than in Bandera County (41.0 minutes).
Housing in Lake Medina Shores at a glance
- Median rent: $1,793 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 4.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 33.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $47,147 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $225,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,622 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 6.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 66.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 20.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 99.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 57.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +11.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 9.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Medina Shores against Bandera County, its state and the nation
| Lake Medina Shores | Bandera County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,411 (±555) | 22,021 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 864 (±247) | 11,585 (±66) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.5% (±16.9 points) | 14.1% (±3.0 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,793 (±$536) | $1,149 (±$107) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,147 (±$33,067) | $75,813 (±$6,485) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $225,000 (±$88,571) | $278,400 (±$24,132) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $2,438 (±$281) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 20.7% (±17.7 points) | 22.5% (±3.6 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 57.7 minutes (±13.1) | 41.0 minutes (±3.4) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.5% (±14.2 points) | 90.0% (±2.9 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.8 years (±28.4) | 53.5 years (±0.4) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lake Medina Shores covers 3.1 square miles of land, about 456 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Medina Shores has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,268 (±458) | 1,411 (±555) | +11.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 943 (±219) | 864 (±247) | −8.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $955 (±$230) | $1,793 (±$536) | +87.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $78,700 (±$8,642) | $225,000 (±$88,571) | +185.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,598 (±$13,606) | $47,147 (±$33,067) | +22.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,125 (±$828) | $1,622 (±$564) | +44.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.3% (±18.2 points) | 33.5% (±16.9 points) | +7.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±22.3 points) | 0.0% (±20.0 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 Bandera County
Lake Medina Shores has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bandera County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bandera County recorded 82 violent and 500 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 Medina Shores
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakehills | 3.0 mi | $1,046 | $259,000 | 10.9% |
| Bandera | 7.8 mi | $1,112 | $238,800 | 44.3% |
| Grey Forest | 19 mi | — | $473,300 | 6.5% |
| Boerne | 19 mi | $1,589 | $457,900 | 35.5% |
| Helotes | 19 mi | $2,500 | $399,000 | 3.0% |
| Cross Mountain | 20 mi | — | $580,700 | 4.8% |
| Scenic Oaks | 20 mi | $1,835 | $563,100 | 16.6% |
| Center Point | 21 mi | $477 | $324,200 | 25.0% |
Places in Texas most like Lake Medina Shores
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cresson | $1,680 | $293,200 | $91,518 | 26.2% |
| Tool | $1,386 | $213,300 | $71,333 | 18.9% |
| Springtown | $1,329 | $261,300 | $75,391 | 31.8% |
| Plum Grove | $1,159 | $200,800 | $66,341 | 6.7% |
| Lovelady | $1,063 | $126,800 | $47,500 | 17.8% |
| Bolivar Peninsula | $1,648 | $315,500 | $75,547 | 4.6% |
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 Medina Shores, 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 Lake Medina Shores, 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.
Lake Medina Shores 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 Medina Shores
What is the average rent in Lake Medina Shores, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lake Medina Shores is $1,793 (±$536) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the average home value in Lake Medina Shores, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $225,000 (±$88,571) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Medina Shores (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Medina Shores?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Medina Shores, TX is $1,622 (±$564) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
What is the most common home size in Lake Medina Shores?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 48.0% of homes in Lake Medina Shores, TX.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Lake Medina Shores?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Medina Shores, used by 99.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Lake Medina Shores?
Workers who live in Lake Medina Shores, TX take an average of 57.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake Medina Shores growing?
In Lake Medina Shores, the number of residents went from 1,268 in 2015–2019 to 1,411 in 2020–2024 (+11.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Medina Shores CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Medina Shores CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Medina Shores CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Medina Shores CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Medina Shores CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Medina Shores CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Medina Shores CDP, 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 Lake Medina Shores CDP, Texas (place:40674, 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 .