Housing data for Lockhart, TX
Lockhart, TX has an estimated 15,326 residents and 5,865 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Caldwell County.
33.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,152 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+12.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 15,326 (±36)
- Housing units
- 5,865 (±414)
- Households that rent
- 33.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,152
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.3%
What stands out in Lockhart
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.3% (±3.8 points) in Lockhart, higher than in Caldwell County (4.7%).
Households that rent: 33.0% (±5.1 points) in Lockhart, higher than in Caldwell County (24.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $4,022 (±$565) in Lockhart, higher than in Caldwell County ($3,235).
Average commute: 28.6 minutes (±2.7) in Lockhart, lower than in Caldwell County (34.3 minutes).
- Types of homes in Lockhart
- Renters and owners in Lockhart
- Property taxes in Lockhart
- Commute and cars in Lockhart
Housing in Lockhart at a glance
- Median rent: $1,152 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,102 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $68,400 median household income
- Home values: $251,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,689 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,022 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 39.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 66.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 67 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +12.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Lockhart against Caldwell County, its state and the nation
| Lockhart | Caldwell County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,326 (±36) | 48,669 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,865 (±414) | 17,582 (±75) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.0% (±5.1 points) | 24.7% (±2.8 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,152 (±$100) | $1,173 (±$75) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,400 (±$11,397) | $69,758 (±$5,400) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $251,600 (±$18,727) | $240,500 (±$10,665) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,022 (±$565) | $3,235 (±$233) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.4% (±6.2 points) | 34.1% (±3.7 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.6 minutes (±2.7) | 34.3 minutes (±2.0) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.9% (±2.8 points) | 90.3% (±1.9 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.0 years (±2.2) | 38.4 years (±0.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lockhart covers 16.2 square miles of land, about 945 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lockhart has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,652 (±28) | 15,326 (±36) | +12.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,619 (±257) | 5,865 (±414) | +27.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $977 (±$78) | $1,152 (±$100) | +17.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $141,000 (±$9,615) | $251,600 (±$18,727) | +78.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,644 (±$3,184) | $68,400 (±$11,397) | +22.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,387 (±$64) | $1,689 (±$85) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,965 (±$265) | $4,022 (±$565) | +35.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.4% (±4.9 points) | 33.0% (±5.1 points) | −6.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.0% (±3.7 points) | 2.7% (±3.0 points) | −2.3 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 Lockhart
In 2025, the Lockhart Police Department reported 67 violent and 802 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Caldwell County, the departments that report recorded 163 violent and 700 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Lockhart
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uhland | 8.8 mi | $1,583 | $279,900 | 8.4% |
| Martindale | 9.6 mi | $1,331 | $326,300 | 22.3% |
| Niederwald | 9.8 mi | $1,716 | $286,500 | 32.6% |
| Staples | 12 mi | $1,271 | $246,700 | 18.9% |
| Mustang Ridge | 12 mi | $1,368 | $320,900 | 10.1% |
| Luling | 14 mi | $1,021 | $210,300 | 36.4% |
| Creedmoor | 14 mi | — | $295,300 | 13.2% |
| Redwood | 14 mi | $1,302 | $109,500 | 28.3% |
Places in Texas most like Lockhart
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giddings | $1,231 | $252,300 | $72,913 | 34.6% |
| Azle | $1,333 | $287,100 | $68,514 | 31.6% |
| Ennis | $1,362 | $260,100 | $75,074 | 36.9% |
| Seguin | $1,187 | $249,400 | $64,861 | 34.8% |
| Crosby | $1,223 | $226,700 | $59,241 | 32.7% |
| Floresville | $1,076 | $241,000 | $65,270 | 33.4% |
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 Lockhart, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,447 | $1,530 | $1,817 | $2,292 | $2,689 |
HUD income limits for Lockhart, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,250 | $47,050 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,250 | $53,800 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $36,300 | $60,500 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $40,300 | $67,200 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $43,550 | $72,600 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $46,750 | $78,000 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $83,350 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $88,750 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $134,400.
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 Lockhart
What is the average rent in Lockhart, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lockhart is $1,152 (±$100) 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 Lockhart?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Lockhart, TX is $954 (±$159) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Lockhart rent-burdened?
50.7% of renting households in Lockhart 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 Lockhart?
Lockhart has an estimated 1,792 (±297) renting households, 33.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lockhart?
The median household income in Lockhart is $68,400 (±$11,397) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lockhart, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $251,600 (±$18,727) for owner-occupied homes in Lockhart (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lockhart growing?
In Lockhart, the number of residents went from 13,652 in 2015–2019 to 15,326 in 2020–2024 (+12.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lockhart city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lockhart city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lockhart city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lockhart city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lockhart city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lockhart city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lockhart city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lockhart Police Department (ORI TX0280100)
- 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 Lockhart city, Texas (place:43240, 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 .