Housing data for Odessa, TX
Odessa, TX has an estimated 115,322 residents and 49,871 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Ector County.
40.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,315 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 115,322 (±38)
- Housing units
- 49,871 (±801)
- Households that rent
- 40.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,315
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.7%
What stands out in Odessa
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 24.9% (±2.5 points) in Odessa, higher than in Ector County (16.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,093 (±$167) in Odessa, higher than in Ector County ($2,538).
Households that rent: 40.2% (±2.6 points) in Odessa, higher than in Ector County (35.3%).
Median home value: $223,100 (±$6,801) in Odessa, higher than in Ector County ($200,200).
Housing in Odessa at a glance
- Median rent: $1,315 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,299 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $73,472 median household income
- Home values: $223,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,924 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,093 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 24.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 53.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 34.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 6.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Odessa against Ector County, its state and the nation
| Odessa | Ector County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 115,322 (±38) | 164,654 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 49,871 (±801) | 68,899 (±58) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.2% (±2.6 points) | 35.3% (±2.2 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,315 (±$41) | $1,259 (±$48) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,472 (±$4,154) | $71,536 (±$3,707) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $223,100 (±$6,801) | $200,200 (±$9,662) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,093 (±$167) | $2,538 (±$132) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.6% (±2.8 points) | 44.4% (±2.3 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.4 minutes (±1.0) | 25.0 minutes (±1.1) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.7% (±1.6 points) | 87.6% (±1.4 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.1 years (±0.6) | 31.4 years (±0.3) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Odessa covers 52.0 square miles of land, about 2,216 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Odessa has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 119,702 (±527) | 115,322 (±38) | −3.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 45,340 (±562) | 49,871 (±801) | +10.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,091 (±$32) | $1,315 (±$41) | +20.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $151,500 (±$4,054) | $223,100 (±$6,801) | +47.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,847 (±$2,009) | $73,472 (±$4,154) | +15.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,469 (±$50) | $1,924 (±$70) | +31.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,965 (±$64) | $3,093 (±$167) | +57.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 40.3% (±1.6 points) | 40.2% (±2.6 points) | −0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.7% (±1.7 points) | 5.3% (±1.6 points) | −3.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Ector County
Odessa has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ector County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Ector County recorded 337 violent and 1,477 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Odessa
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79761 | 95% | 30,164 | $1,187 | $166,000 | $68,228 |
| 79765 | 54% | 25,904 | $1,514 | $302,300 | $104,965 |
| 79762 | 45% | 39,927 | $1,317 | $232,900 | $75,272 |
| 79763 | 16% | 35,174 | $1,073 | $132,500 | $56,877 |
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 Odessa
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardendale | 9.2 mi | — | $408,700 | 4.6% |
| West Odessa | 9.5 mi | $891 | $126,300 | 24.8% |
| Midland | 17 mi | $1,434 | $319,200 | 34.9% |
| Goldsmith | 17 mi | — | $141,700 | 22.7% |
| Andrews | 33 mi | $1,350 | $196,300 | 23.3% |
| Crane | 34 mi | $872 | $164,900 | 22.8% |
| Stanton | 37 mi | $977 | $100,000 | 21.6% |
| Thorntonville | 40 mi | — | $200,000 | 13.7% |
Places in Texas most like Odessa
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | $1,292 | $210,400 | $67,394 | 42.1% |
| Tyler | $1,252 | $235,300 | $67,486 | 44.6% |
| Texas City | $1,307 | $217,300 | $68,776 | 43.5% |
| Universal City | $1,315 | $269,600 | $74,811 | 42.5% |
| Hurst | $1,358 | $315,200 | $72,210 | 42.0% |
| Portland | $1,577 | $234,800 | $83,865 | 36.9% |
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 Odessa, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,153 | $1,229 | $1,522 | $1,813 | $2,083 |
HUD income limits for Odessa, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,550 | $32,550 | $52,100 |
| 2 people | $22,350 | $37,200 | $59,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,850 | $67,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,500 | $74,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,250 | $80,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,950 | $86,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,700 | $92,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,400 | $98,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Odessa, TX MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,100.
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 Odessa
What is the average rent in Odessa, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Odessa is $1,315 (±$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 Odessa?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Odessa, TX is $1,124 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Odessa rent-burdened?
55.6% of renting households in Odessa 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 Odessa?
Odessa has an estimated 18,769 (±1,238) renting households, 40.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Odessa?
The median household income in Odessa is $73,472 (±$4,154) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Odessa, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $223,100 (±$6,801) for owner-occupied homes in Odessa (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Odessa growing?
In Odessa, the number of residents went from 119,702 in 2015–2019 to 115,322 in 2020–2024 (−3.7%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Odessa?
The ZIP codes that cover Odessa are 79761, 79765, 79762, 79763.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 79761?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79761 is $1,187 (±$126) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Odessa city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Odessa city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Odessa city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Odessa city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Odessa city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Odessa city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Odessa city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Odessa, TX MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Odessa, TX MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Odessa city, Texas (place:53388, 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 .