Housing data for Ransom Canyon, TX
Ransom Canyon, TX has an estimated 1,041 residents and 511 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Lubbock County.
1.6% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,041 (±174)
- Housing units
- 511 (±95)
- Households that rent
- 1.6%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.4%
What stands out in Ransom Canyon
Households that rent: 1.6% (±2.0 points) in Ransom Canyon, lower than in Lubbock County (44.5%).
Median household income: $113,950 (±$5,862) in Ransom Canyon, higher than in Lubbock County ($64,155).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±16.1 points) in Ransom Canyon, lower than in Lubbock County (18.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $5,487 (±$698) in Ransom Canyon, higher than in Lubbock County ($3,241).
- Income and affordability in Ransom Canyon
- Types of homes in Ransom Canyon
- Property taxes in Ransom Canyon
Housing in Ransom Canyon at a glance
- Rent burden: 28.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $113,950 median household income
- Home values: $341,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,265 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,487 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 91.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 31.3% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ransom Canyon against Lubbock County, its state and the nation
| Ransom Canyon | Lubbock County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,041 (±174) | 318,884 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 511 (±95) | 139,344 (±147) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.6% (±2.0 points) | 44.5% (±1.0 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,178 (±$17) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $113,950 (±$5,862) | $64,155 (±$1,951) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $341,000 (±$35,934) | $214,100 (±$3,952) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,487 (±$698) | $3,241 (±$98) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 31.3% (±16.1 points) | 43.7% (±1.4 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.1 minutes (±3.7) | 17.1 minutes (±0.5) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.2% (±1.8 points) | 89.2% (±0.8 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.4 years (±12.4) | 31.9 years (±0.2) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ransom Canyon covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 1,319 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ransom Canyon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,056 (±181) | 1,041 (±174) | −1.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 478 (±66) | 511 (±95) | +6.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $252,700 (±$17,868) | $341,000 (±$35,934) | +34.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $105,000 (±$14,228) | $113,950 (±$5,862) | +8.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,892 (±$127) | $2,265 (±$109) | +19.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,779 (±$481) | $5,487 (±$698) | +14.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.6% (±3.2 points) | 1.6% (±2.0 points) | −4.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±69.2 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 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 Ransom Canyon
In 2025, the Ransom Canyon Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lubbock County, the departments that report recorded 640 violent and 2,232 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Ransom Canyon
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79366 | 97% | 1,041 | — | $341,000 | $113,950 |
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 Ransom Canyon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Springs Lake | 0.7 mi | — | $239,500 | 0.8% |
| Slaton | 6.2 mi | $994 | $84,600 | 20.8% |
| Idalou | 9.1 mi | $678 | $211,000 | 29.1% |
| Lubbock | 12 mi | $1,182 | $212,400 | 48.8% |
| Lorenzo | 13 mi | $665 | $100,800 | 21.2% |
| Wilson | 15 mi | $925 | $131,800 | 22.6% |
| New Deal | 17 mi | $718 | — | 7.3% |
| Wolfforth | 18 mi | $1,674 | $260,200 | 21.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ransom Canyon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $893 | $1,050 | $1,241 | $1,718 | $2,053 |
HUD income limits for Ransom Canyon, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,200 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,850 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,350 | $64,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,800 | $71,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,400 | $77,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,000 | $83,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,600 | $88,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,150 | $94,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lubbock, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,900.
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 Ransom Canyon
What is the median household income in Ransom Canyon?
The median household income in Ransom Canyon is $113,950 (±$5,862) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ransom Canyon, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $341,000 (±$35,934) for owner-occupied homes in Ransom Canyon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ransom Canyon?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ransom Canyon, TX is $2,265 (±$109) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ransom Canyon?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ransom Canyon, TX is $5,487 (±$698) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Ransom Canyon?
Ransom Canyon, TX has an estimated 511 (±95) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Ransom Canyon?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ransom Canyon, used by 76.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ransom Canyon growing?
In Ransom Canyon, the number of residents went from 1,056 in 2015–2019 to 1,041 in 2020–2024 (−1.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Ransom Canyon?
The ZIP code that covers Ransom Canyon is 79366.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ransom Canyon town, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ransom Canyon town, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ransom Canyon town, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ransom Canyon town, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ransom Canyon town, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ransom Canyon town, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ransom Canyon town, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lubbock, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lubbock, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Ransom Canyon Police Department (ORI TX1521100)
- 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 Ransom Canyon town, Texas (place:60672, 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 .