Housing data for Oyster Creek, TX
Oyster Creek, TX has an estimated 1,288 residents and 662 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Brazoria County.
15.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $725 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,288 (±248)
- Housing units
- 662 (±164)
- Households that rent
- 15.7%
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.2%
What stands out in Oyster Creek
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±12.6 points) in Oyster Creek, lower than in Brazoria County (13.3%).
Working from home: 0.0% (±10.0 points) in Oyster Creek, lower than in Brazoria County (10.8%).
Median gross rent: $725 (±$601) in Oyster Creek, lower than in Brazoria County ($1,454).
Median real estate taxes: $2,198 (±$1,337) in Oyster Creek, lower than in Brazoria County ($5,001).
Housing in Oyster Creek at a glance
- Median rent: $725 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 74.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.7% of households rent
- Home values: $164,500 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,409 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,198 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 43.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 23.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 80 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Oyster Creek against Brazoria County, its state and the nation
| Oyster Creek | Brazoria County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,288 (±248) | 391,255 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 662 (±164) | 150,321 (±222) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.7% (±7.4 points) | 25.9% (±1.1 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $725 (±$601) | $1,454 (±$35) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $97,993 (±$3,188) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,500 (±$106,655) | $301,600 (±$6,079) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,198 (±$1,337) | $5,001 (±$179) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 43.5% (±12.6 points) | 28.9% (±1.3 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.0 minutes (±5.8) | 30.6 minutes (±0.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 64.1% (±20.6 points) | 94.0% (±0.6 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.1 years (±12.7) | 36.7 years (±0.2) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Oyster Creek covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 680 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Oyster Creek has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,236 (±230) | 1,288 (±248) | +4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 608 (±90) | 662 (±164) | +8.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $842 (±$57) | $725 (±$601) | −13.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $69,500 (±$14,444) | $164,500 (±$106,655) | +136.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,184 (±$252) | $1,409 (±$77) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,531 (±$1,232) | $2,198 (±$1,337) | +43.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.9% (±9.4 points) | 15.7% (±7.4 points) | −27.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.7% (±5.8 points) | 23.1% (±17.6 points) | +19.4 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Oyster Creek
In 2025, the Oyster Creek Police Department reported 80 violent and 1,201 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Brazoria County, the departments that report recorded 137 violent and 1,000 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Oyster Creek
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | 4.1 mi | $1,176 | $135,900 | 41.2% |
| Surfside Beach | 4.2 mi | $1,600 | $337,700 | 21.8% |
| Clute | 4.6 mi | $1,130 | $271,700 | 50.8% |
| Quintana | 5.7 mi | $1,600 | — | 80.0% |
| Richwood | 6.3 mi | $1,250 | $249,600 | 46.2% |
| Lake Jackson | 8.2 mi | $1,478 | $250,100 | 38.3% |
| Jones Creek | 8.6 mi | $1,086 | $182,300 | 7.7% |
| Angleton | 13 mi | $1,141 | $212,900 | 33.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Oyster Creek, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,021 | $1,212 | $1,319 | $1,790 | $2,205 |
HUD income limits for Oyster Creek, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,500 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 2 people | $30,250 | $50,400 | $80,650 |
| 3 people | $34,050 | $56,700 | $90,750 |
| 4 people | $37,800 | $63,000 | $100,800 |
| 5 people | $40,850 | $68,050 | $108,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $73,100 | $116,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $78,150 | $125,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $83,200 | $133,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Brazoria County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $126,000.
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 Oyster Creek
How many renters are there in Oyster Creek?
Oyster Creek has an estimated 88 (±43) renting households, 15.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Oyster Creek?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Oyster Creek, TX is $1,409 (±$77) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Oyster Creek?
Oyster Creek, TX has an estimated 662 (±164) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Oyster Creek?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 54.1% of homes in Oyster Creek, TX.
How old are most homes in Oyster Creek?
43.5% of homes in Oyster Creek, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Oyster Creek?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oyster Creek, used by 57.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Oyster Creek growing?
In Oyster Creek, the number of residents went from 1,236 in 2015–2019 to 1,288 in 2020–2024 (+4.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Creek city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Creek city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Creek city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Creek city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Creek city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Creek city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Creek city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Brazoria County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Brazoria County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Oyster Creek Police Department (ORI TX0202900)
- 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 Oyster Creek city, Texas (place:54528, 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 .