Housing data for Rising Star, TX
Rising Star, TX has an estimated 668 residents and 430 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Eastland County.
42.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $707 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 668 (±162)
- Housing units
- 430 (±89)
- Households that rent
- 42.7%
- Median gross rent
- $707
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −23.7%
What stands out in Rising Star
Households without a vehicle: 20.5% (±14.1 points) in Rising Star, higher than in Eastland County (5.0%).
Median home value: $39,500 (±$23,819) in Rising Star, lower than in Eastland County ($134,800).
Median real estate taxes: $488 (±$257) in Rising Star, lower than in Eastland County ($1,459).
Median household income: $37,037 (±$4,390) in Rising Star, lower than in Eastland County ($53,549).
Housing in Rising Star at a glance
- Median rent: $707 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,063 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 41.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 42.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $37,037 median household income
- Home values: $39,500 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $930 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $488 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 1.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 36.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 15.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −23.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 21.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rising Star against Eastland County, its state and the nation
| Rising Star | Eastland County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 668 (±162) | 18,011 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 430 (±89) | 9,384 (±30) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.7% (±14.8 points) | 28.4% (±3.7 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $707 (±$296) | $866 (±$135) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $37,037 (±$4,390) | $53,549 (±$6,005) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $39,500 (±$23,819) | $134,800 (±$33,456) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $488 (±$257) | $1,459 (±$176) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.1% (±17.3 points) | 65.3% (±5.4 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.7 minutes (±2.9) | 25.6 minutes (±2.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.3% (±10.7 points) | 87.6% (±2.5 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.8 years (±10.1) | 43.1 years (±1.3) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Rising Star covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 387 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rising Star has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 876 (±211) | 668 (±162) | −23.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 523 (±76) | 430 (±89) | −17.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $607 (±$49) | $707 (±$296) | +16.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $43,500 (±$18,283) | $39,500 (±$23,819) | −9.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,121 (±$5,171) | $37,037 (±$4,390) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $778 (±$115) | $930 (±$182) | +19.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $515 (±$101) | $488 (±$257) | −5.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.9% (±11.2 points) | 42.7% (±14.8 points) | +11.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.0% (±10.1 points) | 15.8% (±14.1 points) | +9.8 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 Eastland County
Rising Star has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Eastland County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Eastland County recorded 224 violent and 829 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.
Places near Rising Star
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Plains | 12 mi | $720 | $79,500 | 37.1% |
| Carbon | 14 mi | $1,571 | $84,500 | 11.5% |
| Gorman | 19 mi | $488 | $75,300 | 41.8% |
| Cisco | 20 mi | $941 | $104,300 | 32.8% |
| Lake Brownwood | 21 mi | — | $130,700 | 19.4% |
| Blanket | 22 mi | $1,287 | $76,800 | 24.4% |
| Eastland | 23 mi | $1,023 | $174,900 | 39.0% |
| Putnam | 23 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
Places in Texas most like Rising Star
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowell | $569 | $59,500 | $42,250 | 34.5% |
| Hearne | $641 | $83,200 | $37,372 | 39.5% |
| Tulia | $771 | $81,100 | $32,288 | 43.5% |
| Crosbyton | $512 | $59,200 | $38,684 | 42.5% |
| Morton | $687 | $42,600 | $38,438 | 37.2% |
| Mathis | $830 | $81,500 | $35,271 | 35.7% |
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 Rising Star, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $771 | $868 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Rising Star, 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 Eastland County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,300.
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 Rising Star
How many renters are there in Rising Star?
Rising Star has an estimated 123 (±52) renting households, 42.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Rising Star?
The median household income in Rising Star is $37,037 (±$4,390) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Rising Star?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rising Star, TX is $930 (±$182) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Rising Star?
Rising Star, TX has an estimated 430 (±89) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Rising Star?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 45.3% of homes in Rising Star, TX.
How old are most homes in Rising Star?
79.1% of homes in Rising Star, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rising Star growing?
In Rising Star, the number of residents went from 876 in 2015–2019 to 668 in 2020–2024 (−23.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rising Star town, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rising Star town, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rising Star town, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rising Star town, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rising Star town, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rising Star town, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rising Star town, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Eastland County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Eastland County, TX
- 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 Rising Star town, Texas (place:62252, 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 .