Housing data for Mathis, TX

Mathis, TX has an estimated 4,308 residents and 2,054 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in San Patricio County.

35.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $830 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−10.7%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,308 (±17)
Housing units
2,054 (±208)
Households that rent
35.7%
Median gross rent
$830
Residents since 2015–2019
−10.7%

What stands out in Mathis

Households without a vehicle: 18.0% (±9.7 points) in Mathis, higher than in San Patricio County (6.4%).

Median home value: $81,500 (±$12,520) in Mathis, lower than in San Patricio County ($192,400).

Median real estate taxes: $1,409 (±$298) in Mathis, lower than in San Patricio County ($2,866).

Median household income: $35,271 (±$7,823) in Mathis, lower than in San Patricio County ($69,704).

Housing in Mathis at a glance

  • Median rent: $830 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,136 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 40.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 35.7% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $35,271 median household income
  • Home values: $81,500 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,193 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,409 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 4.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 43.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 73.6% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 4.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 55.9% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 20.0 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 304 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: −10.7% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 17.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Mathis against San Patricio County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MathisSan Patricio CountyTexasUnited States
Residents4,308 (±17)70,181 (exact)30,188,424 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units2,054 (±208)30,435 (±78)12,128,515 (±1,574)143,775,355
Households that rent35.7% (±11.5 points)33.1% (±2.4 points)37.4% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$830 (±$303)$1,291 (±$83)$1,403 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$35,271 (±$7,823)$69,704 (±$4,048)$78,476 (±$263)$80,734
Median home value$81,500 (±$12,520)$192,400 (±$8,277)$283,800 (±$738)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,409 (±$298)$2,866 (±$175)$4,232 (±$19)$3,119
Built before 198073.6% (±14.5 points)48.0% (±3.4 points)33.2% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute20.0 minutes (±4.1)23.0 minutes (±1.0)26.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband63.3% (±10.7 points)84.2% (±1.8 points)91.4% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.5 years (±5.4)37.0 years (±0.5)35.6 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Mathis covers 3.3 square miles of land, about 1,299 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Mathis has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents4,826 (±19)4,308 (±17)−10.7%Measurable decrease
Housing units1,882 (±158)2,054 (±208)+9.1%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$678 (±$93)$830 (±$303)+22.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$49,200 (±$10,585)$81,500 (±$12,520)+65.7%Up after inflation
Median household income$31,818 (±$5,242)$35,271 (±$7,823)+10.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$938 (±$127)$1,193 (±$273)+27.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$988 (±$169)$1,409 (±$298)+42.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent40.7% (±8.5 points)35.7% (±11.5 points)−5.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±6.3 points)4.4% (±7.9 points)+4.4 percentage pointsNot 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 Mathis

In 2025, the Mathis Police Department reported 304 violent and 1,331 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Places near Mathis

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Lakeside (San Patricio County)2.8 mi$1,568$147,60014.8%
Lake City4.0 mi$981$101,80018.2%
San Patricio7.9 mi—$134,40011.4%
Orange Grove12 mi$686$123,30039.1%
Skidmore15 mi$1,112$82,50022.6%
Odem17 mi$780$89,40029.0%
Sinton20 mi$938$142,00046.9%
Agua Dulce22 mi—$85,0008.6%

Places in Texas most like Mathis

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Brownfield$811$100,600$42,15033.6%
Robstown$956$103,000$34,43636.2%
Tulia$771$81,100$32,28843.5%
Marlin$689$66,000$36,42633.9%
Naples$800$104,900$34,69640.1%
Hearne$641$83,200$37,37239.5%

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 Mathis, fiscal year 2027

Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,066$1,176$1,421$1,855$2,087

HUD income limits for Mathis, fiscal year 2026

Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,700.

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 Mathis

What is the average rent in Mathis, TX?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mathis is $830 (±$303) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Mathis?

Mathis has an estimated 646 (±241) renting households, 35.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Mathis?

The median household income in Mathis is $35,271 (±$7,823) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Mathis, TX?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $81,500 (±$12,520) for owner-occupied homes in Mathis (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Mathis?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mathis, TX is $1,193 (±$273) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Mathis?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mathis, TX is $1,409 (±$298) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Mathis growing?

In Mathis, the number of residents went from 4,826 in 2015–2019 to 4,308 in 2020–2024 (−10.7%), a measurable decrease.

Sources

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 Mathis city, Texas (place:47040, 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 .

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