Housing data for Nacogdoches, TX
Nacogdoches, TX has an estimated 32,197 residents and 14,192 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Nacogdoches County.
61.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $964 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 32,197 (±35)
- Housing units
- 14,192 (±431)
- Households that rent
- 61.7%
- Median gross rent
- $964
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.0%
What stands out in Nacogdoches
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 31.4% (±4.2 points) in Nacogdoches, higher than in Nacogdoches County (15.5%).
Households that rent: 61.7% (±3.1 points) in Nacogdoches, higher than in Nacogdoches County (40.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 47.0% (±4.7 points) in Nacogdoches, higher than in Nacogdoches County (33.1%).
Median household income: $39,281 (±$2,520) in Nacogdoches, lower than in Nacogdoches County ($53,555).
- Types of homes in Nacogdoches
- Renters and owners in Nacogdoches
- How long people stay in Nacogdoches
- Income and affordability in Nacogdoches
Housing in Nacogdoches at a glance
- Median rent: $964 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $998 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 59.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 61.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $39,281 median household income
- Home values: $186,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,473 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,696 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 31.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 47.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 69.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 15.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 296 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 47.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Nacogdoches against Nacogdoches County, its state and the nation
| Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 32,197 (±35) | 65,162 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 14,192 (±431) | 29,156 (±95) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 61.7% (±3.1 points) | 40.7% (±2.4 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $964 (±$41) | $965 (±$32) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $39,281 (±$2,520) | $53,555 (±$3,013) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $186,000 (±$15,946) | $169,200 (±$9,483) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,696 (±$350) | $1,399 (±$114) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.5% (±4.4 points) | 41.7% (±2.7 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.7 minutes (±1.7) | 20.1 minutes (±1.1) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.0% (±2.4 points) | 87.4% (±1.7 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 25.6 years (±1.3) | 31.9 years (±0.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Nacogdoches covers 27.6 square miles of land, about 1,166 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Nacogdoches has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 33,200 (±31) | 32,197 (±35) | −3.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 14,228 (±402) | 14,192 (±431) | −0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $771 (±$35) | $964 (±$41) | +25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $149,900 (±$9,612) | $186,000 (±$15,946) | +24.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,553 (±$2,725) | $39,281 (±$2,520) | +7.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,351 (±$74) | $1,473 (±$93) | +9.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,940 (±$199) | $1,696 (±$350) | −12.6% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 62.5% (±2.6 points) | 61.7% (±3.1 points) | −0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.9% (±3.0 points) | 8.0% (±2.9 points) | −1.9 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 Nacogdoches
In 2025, the Nacogdoches Police Department reported 296 violent and 1,673 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Nacogdoches County, the departments that report recorded 293 violent and 1,134 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Nacogdoches
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75962 | 100% | 3,159 | — | — | — |
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 Nacogdoches
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby | 7.7 mi | $956 | $209,400 | 16.3% |
| Garrison | 17 mi | $853 | $91,300 | 41.1% |
| Cushing | 18 mi | $950 | $136,700 | 16.8% |
| Wells | 19 mi | $510 | $140,600 | 54.6% |
| Chireno | 20 mi | $723 | $88,900 | 31.3% |
| Lufkin | 21 mi | $1,079 | $179,600 | 48.4% |
| Mount Enterprise | 21 mi | $1,083 | $196,400 | 24.2% |
| Hudson | 22 mi | $1,114 | $171,700 | 68.1% |
Places in Texas most like Nacogdoches
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce | $909 | $161,600 | $44,386 | 58.5% |
| Huntsville | $1,035 | $236,600 | $47,529 | 58.9% |
| Stephenville | $1,134 | $241,300 | $53,015 | 55.7% |
| Waco | $1,165 | $221,700 | $54,365 | 50.6% |
| Bay City | $1,025 | $160,800 | $53,840 | 54.2% |
| Texarkana | $1,010 | $171,500 | $50,573 | 48.4% |
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 Nacogdoches, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $902 | $944 | $1,139 | $1,357 | $1,527 |
HUD income limits for Nacogdoches, 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 Nacogdoches County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $64,100.
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 Nacogdoches
What is the average rent in Nacogdoches, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Nacogdoches is $964 (±$41) 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 Nacogdoches?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Nacogdoches, TX is $836 (±$51) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Nacogdoches rent-burdened?
59.4% of renting households in Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches?
Nacogdoches has an estimated 7,754 (±494) renting households, 61.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Nacogdoches?
The median household income in Nacogdoches is $39,281 (±$2,520) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Nacogdoches, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $186,000 (±$15,946) for owner-occupied homes in Nacogdoches (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Nacogdoches growing?
In Nacogdoches, the number of residents went from 33,200 in 2015–2019 to 32,197 in 2020–2024 (−3.0%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Nacogdoches?
The ZIP code that covers Nacogdoches is 75962.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nacogdoches city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nacogdoches city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nacogdoches city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nacogdoches city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nacogdoches city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Nacogdoches city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Nacogdoches city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Nacogdoches County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Nacogdoches County, TX
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Nacogdoches Police Department (ORI TX1740200)
- 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 Nacogdoches city, Texas (place:50256, 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 .