Housing data for Lorena, TX
Lorena, TX has an estimated 1,497 residents and 642 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in McLennan County.
20.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $867 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−25.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,497 (±318)
- Housing units
- 642 (±115)
- Households that rent
- 20.1%
- Median gross rent
- $867
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −25.0%
What stands out in Lorena
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.9% (±8.4 points) in Lorena, lower than in McLennan County (18.0%).
Households that rent: 20.1% (±6.4 points) in Lorena, lower than in McLennan County (38.2%).
Median household income: $88,250 (±$14,520) in Lorena, higher than in McLennan County ($66,643).
Households that moved in since 2020: 17.6% (±7.2 points) in Lorena, lower than in McLennan County (30.6%).
- Types of homes in Lorena
- Renters and owners in Lorena
- Income and affordability in Lorena
- How long people stay in Lorena
Housing in Lorena at a glance
- Median rent: $867 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,365 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 74.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 20.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $88,250 median household income
- Home values: $281,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,810 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,346 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 40.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 14.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 20.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 56 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −25.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lorena against McLennan County, its state and the nation
| Lorena | McLennan County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,497 (±318) | 266,067 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 642 (±115) | 108,454 (±95) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.1% (±6.4 points) | 38.2% (±1.1 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $867 (±$832) | $1,173 (±$23) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $88,250 (±$14,520) | $66,643 (±$1,952) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $281,000 (±$15,759) | $243,600 (±$6,152) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,346 (±$690) | $3,471 (±$111) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.8% (±12.6 points) | 45.8% (±1.7 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.0 minutes (±2.5) | 21.2 minutes (±0.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.1% (±7.2 points) | 89.6% (±0.9 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.4 years (±6.5) | 34.0 years (±0.2) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lorena covers 3.9 square miles of land, about 389 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lorena has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,995 (±352) | 1,497 (±318) | −25.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 742 (±106) | 642 (±115) | −13.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $832 (±$139) | $867 (±$832) | +4.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $161,900 (±$13,629) | $281,000 (±$15,759) | +73.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $78,750 (±$12,465) | $88,250 (±$14,520) | +12.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,618 (±$60) | $1,810 (±$163) | +11.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,536 (±$254) | $4,346 (±$690) | +22.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.5% (±7.3 points) | 20.1% (±6.4 points) | −4.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.1 points) | 14.4% (±16.3 points) | +14.4 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 Lorena
In 2025, the Lorena Police Department reported 56 violent and 890 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across McLennan County, the departments that report recorded 320 violent and 1,474 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Lorena
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewitt | 4.8 mi | $1,538 | $273,300 | 31.7% |
| Bruceville-Eddy | 5.9 mi | $1,159 | $180,200 | 14.3% |
| Robinson | 7.0 mi | $1,419 | $302,200 | 21.1% |
| Woodway | 8.1 mi | $1,653 | $370,500 | 9.2% |
| Golinda | 8.3 mi | $792 | $138,300 | 21.6% |
| Beverly Hills | 10 mi | $942 | $156,700 | 34.1% |
| Moody | 10 mi | $1,214 | $168,800 | 23.3% |
| Waco | 12 mi | $1,165 | $221,700 | 50.6% |
Places in Texas most like Lorena
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Gardens | $793 | $216,700 | $83,750 | 22.4% |
| Inez | $847 | $236,500 | $82,838 | 18.6% |
| Comfort | $979 | $330,200 | $80,580 | 15.5% |
| Appleby | $956 | $209,400 | $83,750 | 16.3% |
| Shallowater | $1,202 | $210,000 | $89,107 | 23.1% |
| Jourdanton | $1,095 | $171,000 | $83,512 | 24.3% |
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 Lorena, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $903 | $1,029 | $1,297 | $1,693 | $1,705 |
HUD income limits for Lorena, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,000 | $31,650 | $50,600 |
| 2 people | $21,700 | $36,150 | $57,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,650 | $65,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,150 | $72,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,800 | $78,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,600 | $95,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Waco, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,300.
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 Lorena
Are renters in Lorena rent-burdened?
74.1% of renting households in Lorena 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 Lorena?
Lorena has an estimated 119 (±45) renting households, 20.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lorena?
The median household income in Lorena is $88,250 (±$14,520) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lorena, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $281,000 (±$15,759) for owner-occupied homes in Lorena (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lorena?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lorena, TX is $1,810 (±$163) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lorena?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lorena, TX is $4,346 (±$690) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lorena growing?
In Lorena, the number of residents went from 1,995 in 2015–2019 to 1,497 in 2020–2024 (−25.0%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lorena city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lorena city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lorena city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lorena city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lorena city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lorena city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lorena city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Waco, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Waco, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lorena Police Department (ORI TX1550600)
- 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 Lorena city, Texas (place:44020, 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 .