Housing data for Livingston, TX
Livingston, TX has an estimated 5,718 residents and 2,944 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Polk County.
49.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,104 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+11.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,718 (±21)
- Housing units
- 2,944 (±322)
- Households that rent
- 49.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,104
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.8%
What stands out in Livingston
Households that rent: 49.6% (±8.6 points) in Livingston, higher than in Polk County (21.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.2% (±6.0 points) in Livingston, higher than in Polk County (2.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 56.3% (±11.8 points) in Livingston, higher than in Polk County (33.7%).
Average commute: 16.9 minutes (±4.4) in Livingston, lower than in Polk County (29.8 minutes).
- Renters and owners in Livingston
- Types of homes in Livingston
- Age of homes in Livingston
- Commute and cars in Livingston
Housing in Livingston at a glance
- Median rent: $1,104 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,064 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 52.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 49.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $48,841 median household income
- Home values: $200,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,465 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,002 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 59.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 326 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +11.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 35.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Livingston against Polk County, its state and the nation
| Livingston | Polk County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,718 (±21) | 52,800 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,944 (±322) | 26,469 (±63) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 49.6% (±8.6 points) | 21.9% (±2.2 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,104 (±$97) | $987 (±$68) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,841 (±$7,435) | $62,259 (±$3,861) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $200,100 (±$32,426) | $184,800 (±$17,395) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,002 (±$683) | $1,661 (±$162) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.3% (±11.8 points) | 33.7% (±3.0 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.9 minutes (±4.4) | 29.8 minutes (±2.0) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.9% (±5.3 points) | 88.2% (±1.7 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.9 years (±8.4) | 44.0 years (±0.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Livingston covers 8.7 square miles of land, about 655 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Livingston has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,115 (±22) | 5,718 (±21) | +11.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,313 (±184) | 2,944 (±322) | +27.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $709 (±$45) | $1,104 (±$97) | +55.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $108,400 (±$36,350) | $200,100 (±$32,426) | +84.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,217 (±$3,865) | $48,841 (±$7,435) | +13.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,167 (±$275) | $1,465 (±$353) | +25.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,451 (±$590) | $2,002 (±$683) | +38.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.6% (±6.8 points) | 49.6% (±8.6 points) | +3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.8% (±7.5 points) | 4.7% (±4.4 points) | −8.1 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 Livingston
In 2025, the Livingston Police Department reported 326 violent and 2,898 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Polk County, the departments that report recorded 260 violent and 1,162 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Livingston
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Livingston | 4.9 mi | $1,212 | $153,600 | 17.2% |
| Goodrich | 7.0 mi | $1,390 | $216,100 | 27.8% |
| Seven Oaks | 11 mi | — | $114,100 | 54.9% |
| Onalaska | 13 mi | $1,083 | $165,800 | 21.6% |
| Coldspring | 14 mi | $777 | $216,800 | 49.0% |
| Shepherd | 16 mi | $667 | $157,300 | 34.4% |
| Point Blank | 17 mi | — | $191,400 | 1.9% |
| Corrigan | 21 mi | $431 | $122,900 | 58.8% |
Places in Texas most like Livingston
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | $971 | $150,000 | $47,239 | 51.6% |
| Corsicana | $1,093 | $168,900 | $57,212 | 44.6% |
| Fairfield | $994 | $169,500 | $47,250 | 42.5% |
| Mount Pleasant | $910 | $170,700 | $50,515 | 42.0% |
| Sulphur Springs | $1,106 | $217,800 | $62,397 | 45.0% |
| Woodville | $1,075 | $214,900 | $45,865 | 45.0% |
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 Livingston, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $933 | $938 | $1,227 | $1,462 | $1,767 |
HUD income limits for Livingston, 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 Polk County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,300.
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 Livingston
What is the average rent in Livingston, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Livingston is $1,104 (±$97) 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 Livingston?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Livingston, TX is $805 (±$628) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Livingston rent-burdened?
52.9% of renting households in Livingston 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 Livingston?
Livingston has an estimated 1,200 (±255) renting households, 49.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Livingston?
The median household income in Livingston is $48,841 (±$7,435) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Livingston, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $200,100 (±$32,426) for owner-occupied homes in Livingston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Livingston growing?
In Livingston, the number of residents went from 5,115 in 2015–2019 to 5,718 in 2020–2024 (+11.8%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Livingston town, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Livingston town, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Livingston town, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Livingston town, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Livingston town, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Livingston town, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Livingston town, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Polk County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Polk County, TX
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Livingston Police Department (ORI TX1870200)
- 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 Livingston town, Texas (place:43132, 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 .