Housing data for Mountain City, TX
Mountain City, TX has an estimated 787 residents and 299 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Hays County.
0.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 787 (±198)
- Housing units
- 299 (±67)
- Households that rent
- 0.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.5%
What stands out in Mountain City
Households that rent: 0.0% (±15.8 points) in Mountain City, lower than in Hays County (35.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.4% (±17.6 points) in Mountain City, lower than in Hays County (37.3%).
Median household income: $128,929 (±$32,362) in Mountain City, higher than in Hays County ($89,097).
Median home value: $494,800 (±$47,727) in Mountain City, higher than in Hays County ($399,800).
Housing in Mountain City at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $128,929 median household income
- Home values: $494,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,595 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,621 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 95.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 10.3% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 91.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mountain City against Hays County, its state and the nation
| Mountain City | Hays County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 787 (±198) | 268,638 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 299 (±67) | 104,675 (±270) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±15.8 points) | 35.9% (±1.4 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,495 (±$39) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $128,929 (±$32,362) | $89,097 (±$2,532) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $494,800 (±$47,727) | $399,800 (±$10,271) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,621 (±$1,063) | $6,649 (±$127) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 10.3% (±22.8 points) | 12.2% (±1.1 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.7 minutes (±3.2) | 31.3 minutes (±0.9) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±15.8 points) | 92.9% (±0.9 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.3 years (±9.1) | 34.1 years (±0.2) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mountain City covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 1,496 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mountain City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 739 (±183) | 787 (±198) | +6.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 255 (±48) | 299 (±67) | +17.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $301,400 (±$24,868) | $494,800 (±$47,727) | +64.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $121,518 (±$7,753) | $128,929 (±$32,362) | +6.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,046 (±$162) | $2,595 (±$261) | +26.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,982 (±$309) | $7,621 (±$1,063) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.7% (±5.0 points) | 0.0% (±15.8 points) | −4.7 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.
Places near Mountain City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle | 3.2 mi | $1,752 | $334,600 | 32.9% |
| Buda | 3.6 mi | $1,852 | $446,600 | 23.4% |
| Hays | 5.8 mi | $2,295 | $327,300 | 19.1% |
| Manchaca | 7.4 mi | $2,591 | $573,800 | 23.3% |
| Niederwald | 7.6 mi | $1,716 | $286,500 | 32.6% |
| Uhland | 8.0 mi | $1,583 | $279,900 | 8.4% |
| San Leanna | 8.4 mi | $1,837 | $617,500 | 46.9% |
| Shady Hollow | 8.8 mi | — | $755,900 | 4.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mountain City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,447 | $1,530 | $1,817 | $2,292 | $2,689 |
HUD income limits for Mountain City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,250 | $47,050 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,250 | $53,800 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $36,300 | $60,500 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $40,300 | $67,200 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $43,550 | $72,600 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $46,750 | $78,000 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $83,350 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $88,750 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $134,400.
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 Mountain City
What is the median household income in Mountain City?
The median household income in Mountain City is $128,929 (±$32,362) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mountain City, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $494,800 (±$47,727) for owner-occupied homes in Mountain City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mountain City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mountain City, TX is $2,595 (±$261) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mountain City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mountain City, TX is $7,621 (±$1,063) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mountain City?
Mountain City, TX has an estimated 299 (±67) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Mountain City?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mountain City, used by 91.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mountain City growing?
In Mountain City, the number of residents went from 739 in 2015–2019 to 787 in 2020–2024 (+6.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain City city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain City city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain City city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain City city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain City city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain City city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain City city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
- 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 Mountain City city, Texas (place:49600, 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 .