Housing data for Little Cypress, TX
Little Cypress, TX has an estimated 1,963 residents and 857 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Orange County.
12.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $867 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,963 (±448)
- Housing units
- 857 (±173)
- Households that rent
- 12.1%
- Median gross rent
- $867
What stands out in Little Cypress
Households that rent: 12.1% (±6.1 points) in Little Cypress, lower than in Orange County (24.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 8.1% (±5.3 points) in Little Cypress, lower than in Orange County (21.7%).
Housing in Little Cypress at a glance
- Median rent: $867 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 44.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $91,199 median household income
- Home values: $183,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,301 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,202 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 58.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.1 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 8.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Little Cypress against Orange County, its state and the nation
| Little Cypress | Orange County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,963 (±448) | 85,307 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 857 (±173) | 37,937 (±48) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.1% (±6.1 points) | 24.8% (±2.1 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $867 (±$491) | $1,100 (±$38) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $91,199 (±$20,067) | $72,104 (±$2,537) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $183,900 (±$14,252) | $173,400 (±$7,758) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,202 (±$385) | $2,152 (±$129) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.0% (±17.1 points) | 45.9% (±2.8 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.1 minutes (±5.7) | 25.1 minutes (±1.1) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.5% (±3.0 points) | 90.6% (±1.2 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.6 years (±9.2) | 38.3 years (±0.4) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Little Cypress covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 517 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Orange County
Little Cypress has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Orange County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Orange County recorded 214 violent and 881 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 Little Cypress
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 3.8 mi | $1,108 | $164,900 | 41.0% |
| Forest Heights | 4.0 mi | — | $119,600 | 19.1% |
| Pinehurst | 5.0 mi | $1,304 | $169,700 | 34.2% |
| West Orange | 6.8 mi | $1,407 | $110,700 | 25.2% |
| Mauriceville | 7.8 mi | $1,031 | $179,600 | 29.7% |
| Vinton | 10 mi | $947 | $106,800 | 50.9% |
| Bridge City | 11 mi | $1,431 | $202,800 | 23.5% |
| Vidor | 15 mi | $820 | $131,400 | 30.0% |
Places in Texas most like Little Cypress
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy | $735 | $193,800 | $82,708 | 15.2% |
| Crawford | $970 | $238,600 | $88,458 | 8.8% |
| Snook | $739 | $209,400 | $81,893 | 18.0% |
| Frost | $850 | $123,900 | $115,500 | 11.4% |
| Poynor | $1,100 | $179,700 | $86,750 | 14.5% |
| Lytle | $1,099 | $187,500 | $70,685 | 16.3% |
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 Little Cypress, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $980 | $986 | $1,218 | $1,588 | $1,944 |
HUD income limits for Little Cypress, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,450 | $30,700 | $49,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,100 | $56,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,500 | $63,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,400 | $75,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,900 | $81,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,400 | $87,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,900 | $92,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Little Cypress 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 Little Cypress
What is the median household income in Little Cypress?
The median household income in Little Cypress is $91,199 (±$20,067) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Little Cypress, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $183,900 (±$14,252) for owner-occupied homes in Little Cypress (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Little Cypress?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Little Cypress, TX is $1,301 (±$381) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Little Cypress?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Little Cypress, TX is $2,202 (±$385) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Little Cypress?
Little Cypress, TX has an estimated 857 (±173) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Little Cypress?
58.0% of homes in Little Cypress, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Cypress CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Cypress CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Cypress CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Cypress CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Cypress CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Cypress CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Cypress CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA
- 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 Little Cypress CDP, Texas (place:43000, 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 .