Housing data for Miles, TX
Miles, TX has an estimated 1,030 residents and 385 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Runnels County.
30.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $805 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,030 (±223)
- Housing units
- 385 (±74)
- Households that rent
- 30.4%
- Median gross rent
- $805
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.2%
What stands out in Miles
Median real estate taxes: $2,551 (±$898) in Miles, higher than in Runnels County ($1,498).
Homes built before 1980: 57.1% (±15.3 points) in Miles, lower than in Runnels County (76.4%).
Housing in Miles at a glance
- Median rent: $805 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $599 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 8.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 30.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $74,000 median household income
- Home values: $203,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $2,108 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,551 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +7.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Miles against Runnels County, its state and the nation
| Miles | Runnels County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,030 (±223) | 9,874 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 385 (±74) | 4,990 (±21) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.4% (±12.4 points) | 25.0% (±4.2 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $805 (±$207) | $847 (±$146) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,000 (±$32,104) | $62,632 (±$4,391) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $203,800 (±$134,588) | $109,300 (±$11,215) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,551 (±$898) | $1,498 (±$149) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.1% (±15.3 points) | 76.4% (±6.6 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.4 minutes (±2.6) | 24.9 minutes (±2.1) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.0% (±4.3 points) | 88.2% (±2.4 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.0 years (±7.7) | 42.1 years (±0.7) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Miles covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 605 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Miles has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 961 (±176) | 1,030 (±223) | +7.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 386 (±59) | 385 (±74) | −0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $777 (±$292) | $805 (±$207) | +3.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $89,100 (±$17,554) | $203,800 (±$134,588) | +128.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,625 (±$14,692) | $74,000 (±$32,104) | +14.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,122 (±$96) | $2,108 (±$139) | +87.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,355 (±$285) | $2,551 (±$898) | +88.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.6% (±7.8 points) | 30.4% (±12.4 points) | +13.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.1% (±13.4 points) | 5.8% (±8.9 points) | −3.3 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 Miles
In 2025, the Miles Police Department reported 0 violent and 316 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Runnels County, the departments that report recorded 165 violent and 486 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Miles
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Rock | 17 mi | $797 | $61,100 | 31.8% |
| Ballinger | 17 mi | $986 | $109,400 | 23.9% |
| San Angelo | 19 mi | $1,153 | $187,600 | 38.8% |
| Bronte | 21 mi | $935 | $146,900 | 36.4% |
| Grape Creek | 21 mi | $1,076 | $119,500 | 24.6% |
| Robert Lee | 27 mi | $442 | $65,000 | 44.9% |
| Winters | 27 mi | $600 | $55,100 | 37.1% |
| Eden | 33 mi | $527 | $78,100 | 28.5% |
Places in Texas most like Miles
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonora | $772 | $143,200 | $71,848 | 28.8% |
| Mason | $825 | $259,800 | $75,385 | 23.1% |
| St. Jo | $752 | $159,400 | $68,182 | 31.4% |
| Crane | $872 | $164,900 | $73,150 | 22.8% |
| Idalou | $678 | $211,000 | $58,500 | 29.1% |
| Poth | $950 | $225,000 | $72,404 | 36.3% |
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 Miles, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $802 | $840 | $1,055 | $1,257 | $1,520 |
HUD income limits for Miles, 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 Runnels County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,900.
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 Miles
How many renters are there in Miles?
Miles has an estimated 98 (±53) renting households, 30.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Miles?
The median household income in Miles is $74,000 (±$32,104) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Miles?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Miles, TX is $2,108 (±$139) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Miles?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Miles, TX is $2,551 (±$898) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Miles?
Miles, TX has an estimated 385 (±74) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Miles?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 41.3% of homes in Miles, TX.
Is Miles growing?
In Miles, the number of residents went from 961 in 2015–2019 to 1,030 in 2020–2024 (+7.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Miles city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Miles city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Miles city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Miles city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Miles city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Miles city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Miles city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Runnels County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Runnels County, TX
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Miles Police Department (ORI TX2000700)
- 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 Miles city, Texas (place:48396, 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 .