Housing data for Mesquite, TX
Mesquite, TX has an estimated 149,299 residents and 53,953 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Dallas County.
37.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,513 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 149,299 (±335)
- Housing units
- 53,953 (±1,152)
- Households that rent
- 37.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,513
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.1%
What stands out in Mesquite
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 21.6% (±1.9 points) in Mesquite, lower than in Dallas County (36.8%).
Working from home: 10.0% (±1.5 points) in Mesquite, lower than in Dallas County (15.7%).
Households that rent: 37.2% (±1.7 points) in Mesquite, lower than in Dallas County (49.2%).
Median home value: $245,700 (±$4,016) in Mesquite, lower than in Dallas County ($303,000).
- Types of homes in Mesquite
- Commute and cars in Mesquite
- Renters and owners in Mesquite
- Home values in Mesquite
Housing in Mesquite at a glance
- Median rent: $1,513 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,455 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 60.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $72,537 median household income
- Home values: $245,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,898 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,859 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 21.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 57.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 32.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 453 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,670 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 75150)
Mesquite against Dallas County, its state and the nation
| Mesquite | Dallas County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 149,299 (±335) | 2,621,179 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 53,953 (±1,152) | 1,064,965 (±429) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.2% (±1.7 points) | 49.2% (±0.4 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,513 (±$57) | $1,565 (±$11) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,537 (±$2,899) | $76,547 (±$806) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $245,700 (±$4,016) | $303,000 (±$2,811) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,859 (±$226) | $4,798 (±$49) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.6% (±2.5 points) | 44.9% (±0.5 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.1 minutes (±0.8) | 26.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.0% (±1.1 points) | 92.2% (±0.3 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.9 years (±0.7) | 34.1 years (±0.2) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mesquite covers 49.1 square miles of land, about 3,040 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mesquite has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 143,456 (±122) | 149,299 (±335) | +4.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 50,174 (±1,121) | 53,953 (±1,152) | +7.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,104 (±$26) | $1,513 (±$57) | +37.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $143,000 (±$3,220) | $245,700 (±$4,016) | +71.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,824 (±$1,839) | $72,537 (±$2,899) | +25.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,415 (±$26) | $1,898 (±$49) | +34.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,484 (±$68) | $3,859 (±$226) | +55.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 40.9% (±1.5 points) | 37.2% (±1.7 points) | −3.7 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.4% (±1.8 points) | 10.6% (±2.3 points) | +1.2 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 Mesquite
In 2025, the Mesquite Police Department reported 453 violent and 2,231 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Mesquite
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75150 | 100% | 62,738 | $1,461 | $238,100 | $65,440 |
| 75149 | 96% | 58,262 | $1,553 | $227,200 | $70,774 |
| 75181 | 88% | 29,788 | $2,423 | $312,400 | $111,052 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Mesquite
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale | 3.2 mi | $1,422 | $565,300 | 8.5% |
| Balch Springs | 3.7 mi | $1,378 | $224,400 | 35.3% |
| Travis Ranch | 6.8 mi | $2,252 | $345,400 | 12.6% |
| Seagoville | 7.7 mi | $1,381 | $230,400 | 22.1% |
| Forney | 7.7 mi | $1,828 | $346,400 | 27.8% |
| Heath | 9.5 mi | $3,500 or more | $766,900 | 2.0% |
| Heartland | 9.6 mi | $2,333 | $322,000 | 7.7% |
| Garland | 11 mi | $1,641 | $270,800 | 38.4% |
Places in Texas most like Mesquite
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balch Springs | $1,378 | $224,400 | $66,942 | 35.3% |
| Alvin | $1,215 | $228,700 | $71,477 | 39.1% |
| Garland | $1,641 | $270,800 | $76,320 | 38.4% |
| Grand Prairie | $1,629 | $295,500 | $81,619 | 41.3% |
| Granbury | $1,386 | $315,800 | $73,516 | 39.8% |
| Rosenberg | $1,379 | $219,100 | $65,668 | 45.6% |
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 Mesquite, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,491 | $1,536 | $1,807 | $2,275 | $2,892 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Mesquite, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,450 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 2 people | $29,100 | $48,450 | $77,550 |
| 3 people | $32,750 | $54,500 | $87,250 |
| 4 people | $36,350 | $60,550 | $96,900 |
| 5 people | $39,300 | $65,400 | $104,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $70,250 | $112,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $75,100 | $120,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $79,950 | $127,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $121,100.
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 Mesquite
What is the average rent in Mesquite, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mesquite is $1,513 (±$57) 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 Mesquite?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mesquite, TX is $1,233 (±$55) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mesquite rent-burdened?
60.9% of renting households in Mesquite 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 Mesquite?
Mesquite has an estimated 18,670 (±970) renting households, 37.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mesquite?
The median household income in Mesquite is $72,537 (±$2,899) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mesquite, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $245,700 (±$4,016) for owner-occupied homes in Mesquite (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mesquite growing?
In Mesquite, the number of residents went from 143,456 in 2015–2019 to 149,299 in 2020–2024 (+4.1%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Mesquite?
The ZIP codes that cover Mesquite are 75150, 75149, 75181.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 75150?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75150 is $1,461 (±$52) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mesquite city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mesquite city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mesquite city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mesquite city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mesquite city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mesquite city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mesquite city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mesquite Police Department (ORI TX0571800)
- 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 Mesquite city, Texas (place:47892, 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 .