Housing data for Mineral Wells, TX
Mineral Wells, TX has an estimated 15,244 residents and 6,448 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Palo Pinto County.
41.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,077 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 15,244 (±75)
- Housing units
- 6,448 (±274)
- Households that rent
- 41.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,077
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.0%
What stands out in Mineral Wells
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.8% (±2.8 points) in Mineral Wells, higher than in Palo Pinto County (5.4%).
Households that rent: 41.0% (±4.2 points) in Mineral Wells, higher than in Palo Pinto County (29.0%).
Homes built before 1980: 72.4% (±6.9 points) in Mineral Wells, higher than in Palo Pinto County (52.0%).
Median home value: $161,300 (±$10,456) in Mineral Wells, lower than in Palo Pinto County ($198,000).
- Types of homes in Mineral Wells
- Renters and owners in Mineral Wells
- Age of homes in Mineral Wells
- Home values in Mineral Wells
Housing in Mineral Wells at a glance
- Median rent: $1,077 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $990 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $55,929 median household income
- Home values: $161,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,560 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,190 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 72.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.4% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 52.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 201 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Mineral Wells against Palo Pinto County, its state and the nation
| Mineral Wells | Palo Pinto County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,244 (±75) | 29,295 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,448 (±274) | 15,206 (±31) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.0% (±4.2 points) | 29.0% (±2.7 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,077 (±$100) | $1,093 (±$81) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,929 (±$5,217) | $67,674 (±$3,848) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,300 (±$10,456) | $198,000 (±$21,808) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,190 (±$431) | $2,204 (±$311) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.4% (±6.9 points) | 52.0% (±4.0 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.5 minutes (±3.8) | 28.7 minutes (±2.3) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.1% (±3.2 points) | 89.8% (±2.0 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.0 years (±2.3) | 41.6 years (±0.7) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mineral Wells covers 20.4 square miles of land, about 747 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mineral Wells has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,096 (±96) | 15,244 (±75) | +1.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 6,174 (±237) | 6,448 (±274) | +4.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $808 (±$40) | $1,077 (±$100) | +33.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $93,700 (±$7,611) | $161,300 (±$10,456) | +72.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,052 (±$4,486) | $55,929 (±$5,217) | +33.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,274 (±$112) | $1,560 (±$112) | +22.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,624 (±$198) | $2,190 (±$431) | +34.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.3% (±4.0 points) | 41.0% (±4.2 points) | −1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.4% (±4.1 points) | 6.4% (±3.7 points) | −1.0 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 Mineral Wells
In 2025, the Mineral Wells Police Department reported 201 violent and 2,571 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Palo Pinto County, the departments that report recorded 198 violent and 1,688 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Mineral Wells
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool | 4.2 mi | $2,150 | $428,000 | 17.1% |
| Millsap | 6.4 mi | $1,000 | $210,200 | 5.0% |
| Peaster | 12 mi | — | — | 29.1% |
| Graford | 13 mi | $950 | $127,500 | 15.4% |
| Dennis | 17 mi | — | $569,400 | 0.0% |
| Weatherford | 18 mi | $1,527 | $312,100 | 38.5% |
| Western Lake | 21 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Lipan | 21 mi | $1,234 | $266,100 | 15.2% |
Places in Texas most like Mineral Wells
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | $1,176 | $135,900 | $61,134 | 41.2% |
| Luling | $1,021 | $210,300 | $54,818 | 36.4% |
| Sinton | $938 | $142,000 | $51,701 | 46.9% |
| South Houston | $1,212 | $189,300 | $53,497 | 44.6% |
| Liberty | $1,060 | $175,300 | $53,833 | 32.2% |
| Ganado | $1,070 | $180,700 | $57,315 | 49.4% |
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 Mineral Wells, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $858 | $908 | $1,129 | $1,563 | $1,887 |
HUD income limits for Mineral Wells, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,750 | $47,550 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,000 | $54,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,250 | $61,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,450 | $67,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,850 | $73,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,250 | $78,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,650 | $84,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,050 | $89,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Palo Pinto County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,900.
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 Mineral Wells
What is the average rent in Mineral Wells, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mineral Wells is $1,077 (±$100) 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 Mineral Wells?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mineral Wells, TX is $788 (±$66) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mineral Wells rent-burdened?
51.1% of renting households in Mineral Wells 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 Mineral Wells?
Mineral Wells has an estimated 2,363 (±263) renting households, 41.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mineral Wells?
The median household income in Mineral Wells is $55,929 (±$5,217) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mineral Wells, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $161,300 (±$10,456) for owner-occupied homes in Mineral Wells (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mineral Wells growing?
In Mineral Wells, the number of residents went from 15,096 in 2015–2019 to 15,244 in 2020–2024 (+1.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mineral Wells city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mineral Wells city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mineral Wells city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mineral Wells city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mineral Wells city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mineral Wells city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mineral Wells city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Palo Pinto County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Palo Pinto County, TX
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mineral Wells Police Department (ORI TX1820200)
- 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 Mineral Wells city, Texas (place:48684, 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 .