Housing data for Lyford, TX
Lyford, TX has an estimated 2,054 residents and 664 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Willacy County.
19.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $748 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,054 (±492)
- Housing units
- 664 (±128)
- Households that rent
- 19.1%
- Median gross rent
- $748
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −19.4%
Housing in Lyford at a glance
- Median rent: $748 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 91.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $56,071 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $59,400 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,320 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,316 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 42.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 16.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 20.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 91 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −19.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 8.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lyford against Willacy County, its state and the nation
| Lyford | Willacy County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,054 (±492) | 20,139 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 664 (±128) | 6,885 (±29) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.1% (±11.3 points) | 25.3% (±4.8 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $748 (±$376) | $809 (±$107) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,071 (±$41,163) | $54,180 (±$8,228) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $59,400 (±$31,107) | $73,600 (±$13,677) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,316 (±$263) | $1,240 (±$154) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.9% (±15.7 points) | 42.8% (±5.8 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.8 minutes (±5.2) | 19.7 minutes (±2.4) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.9% (±11.3 points) | 81.9% (±4.0 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.0 years (±9.3) | 34.3 years (±0.8) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lyford covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 1,174 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lyford has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,547 (±34) | 2,054 (±492) | −19.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 831 (±108) | 664 (±128) | −20.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $633 (±$141) | $748 (±$376) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $47,300 (±$5,013) | $59,400 (±$31,107) | +25.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,589 (±$6,652) | $56,071 (±$41,163) | +72.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $894 (±$234) | $1,320 (±$594) | +47.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $761 (±$149) | $1,316 (±$263) | +72.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.7% (±7.4 points) | 19.1% (±11.3 points) | −5.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.5% (±13.5 points) | 16.7% (±19.7 points) | +0.2 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 Lyford
In 2025, the Lyford Police Department reported 91 violent and 683 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Willacy County, the departments that report recorded 316 violent and 1,160 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Lyford
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymondville | 4.3 mi | $881 | $52,200 | 30.3% |
| Sebastian | 4.8 mi | $326 | $35,900 | 39.1% |
| Lasara | 8.1 mi | — | $57,700 | 17.7% |
| San Perlita | 11 mi | — | $56,600 | 0.0% |
| Santa Rosa | 11 mi | $919 | $67,400 | 49.2% |
| Monte Alto | 12 mi | $927 | $89,400 | 21.3% |
| La Villa | 12 mi | — | $101,000 | 16.0% |
| Combes | 12 mi | $782 | $143,900 | 11.3% |
Places in Texas most like Lyford
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tye | $940 | $62,600 | $48,421 | 18.5% |
| Los Indios | $819 | $63,500 | $45,179 | 15.6% |
| New Summerfield | $970 | $84,300 | $54,716 | 24.0% |
| Ben Bolt | $873 | $100,000 | $61,741 | 24.2% |
| La Grulla | $791 | $54,400 | $37,308 | 14.6% |
| Raymondville | $881 | $52,200 | $51,442 | 30.3% |
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 Lyford, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $771 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,398 | $1,461 |
HUD income limits for Lyford, 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 Willacy County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $64,200.
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 Lyford
What is the average mortgage payment in Lyford?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lyford, TX is $1,320 (±$594) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lyford?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lyford, TX is $1,316 (±$263) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lyford?
Lyford, TX has an estimated 664 (±128) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Lyford?
42.9% of homes in Lyford, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Lyford?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lyford, used by 83.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Lyford?
Workers who live in Lyford, TX take an average of 20.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lyford growing?
In Lyford, the number of residents went from 2,547 in 2015–2019 to 2,054 in 2020–2024 (−19.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyford city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyford city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyford city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyford city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyford city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyford city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyford city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Willacy County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Willacy County, TX
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lyford Police Department (ORI TX2450100)
- 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 Lyford city, Texas (place:45228, 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 .