Housing data for Marshall, TX
Marshall, TX has an estimated 23,825 residents and 10,007 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Harrison County.
40.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $949 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 23,825 (±49)
- Housing units
- 10,007 (±382)
- Households that rent
- 40.2%
- Median gross rent
- $949
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.2%
What stands out in Marshall
Households that rent: 40.2% (±4.6 points) in Marshall, higher than in Harrison County (23.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 12.2% (±3.2 points) in Marshall, higher than in Harrison County (6.8%).
Homes built before 1980: 66.9% (±6.5 points) in Marshall, higher than in Harrison County (45.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 6.9% (±2.9 points) in Marshall, higher than in Harrison County (3.0%).
- Renters and owners in Marshall
- Commute and cars in Marshall
- Age of homes in Marshall
- Types of homes in Marshall
Housing in Marshall at a glance
- Median rent: $949 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $990 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 52.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $55,089 median household income
- Home values: $141,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,254 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,472 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 54.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 17.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 547 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Marshall against Harrison County, its state and the nation
| Marshall | Harrison County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 23,825 (±49) | 70,155 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 10,007 (±382) | 29,756 (±48) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.2% (±4.6 points) | 23.1% (±2.1 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $949 (±$54) | $974 (±$36) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,089 (±$9,300) | $66,103 (±$3,000) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $141,400 (±$16,772) | $180,400 (±$10,574) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,472 (±$272) | $1,758 (±$151) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.9% (±6.5 points) | 45.1% (±3.1 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.2 minutes (±1.7) | 22.1 minutes (±1.1) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.1% (±3.2 points) | 84.5% (±2.1 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.5 years (±2.0) | 38.8 years (±0.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Marshall covers 29.8 square miles of land, about 801 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Marshall has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 23,080 (±40) | 23,825 (±49) | +3.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 9,942 (±442) | 10,007 (±382) | +0.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $729 (±$23) | $949 (±$54) | +30.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $99,400 (±$8,083) | $141,400 (±$16,772) | +42.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,250 (±$3,887) | $55,089 (±$9,300) | +33.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,149 (±$54) | $1,254 (±$114) | +9.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,333 (±$180) | $1,472 (±$272) | +10.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.7% (±3.3 points) | 40.2% (±4.6 points) | −1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.0% (±3.1 points) | 8.0% (±4.0 points) | 0.0 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 Marshall
In 2025, the Marshall Police Department reported 547 violent and 1,641 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Harrison County, the departments that report recorded 296 violent and 993 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Marshall
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsville | 6.6 mi | $1,200 | $112,500 | 14.0% |
| Hallsville | 13 mi | $1,255 | $229,800 | 38.9% |
| Jefferson | 16 mi | $653 | $148,600 | 46.3% |
| Uncertain | 17 mi | — | $181,300 | 3.8% |
| Waskom | 17 mi | $928 | $92,000 | 25.9% |
| Easton | 18 mi | $950 | $100,400 | 16.9% |
| Tatum | 18 mi | $918 | $195,200 | 33.3% |
| Lake Cherokee | 21 mi | $930 | $345,000 | 21.9% |
Places in Texas most like Marshall
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastland | $1,023 | $174,900 | $51,776 | 39.0% |
| Dumas | $1,028 | $156,300 | $63,788 | 37.9% |
| Cuero | $903 | $176,900 | $56,480 | 37.7% |
| Hereford | $953 | $109,700 | $56,868 | 33.6% |
| Clifton | $1,055 | $160,000 | $64,653 | 39.0% |
| Hughes Springs | $896 | $153,300 | $52,778 | 35.0% |
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 Marshall, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $866 | $951 | $1,244 | $1,482 | $1,635 |
HUD income limits for Marshall, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,800 | $31,350 | $50,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,800 | $57,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,250 | $64,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,700 | $71,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,350 | $77,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,900 | $83,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,450 | $88,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,050 | $94,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Harrison County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,100.
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 Marshall
What is the average rent in Marshall, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Marshall is $949 (±$54) 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 Marshall?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Marshall, TX is $756 (±$40) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Marshall rent-burdened?
52.2% of renting households in Marshall 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 Marshall?
Marshall has an estimated 3,494 (±458) renting households, 40.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Marshall?
The median household income in Marshall is $55,089 (±$9,300) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Marshall, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $141,400 (±$16,772) for owner-occupied homes in Marshall (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Marshall growing?
In Marshall, the number of residents went from 23,080 in 2015–2019 to 23,825 in 2020–2024 (+3.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marshall city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marshall city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marshall city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marshall city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marshall city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Marshall city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Marshall city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Harrison County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Harrison County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Marshall Police Department (ORI TX1020200)
- 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 Marshall city, Texas (place:46776, 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 .