Housing data for Road Runner, TX
Road Runner, TX has an estimated 1,021 residents and 356 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Cooke County.
46.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $793 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,021 (±318)
- Housing units
- 356 (±121)
- Households that rent
- 46.0%
- Median gross rent
- $793
What stands out in Road Runner
Median real estate taxes: $1,103 (±$798) in Road Runner, lower than in Cooke County ($2,864).
Median household income: $43,224 (±$12,682) in Road Runner, lower than in Cooke County ($73,932).
Homes built before 1980: 19.6% (±24.4 points) in Road Runner, lower than in Cooke County (46.4%).
Average commute: 37.9 minutes (±8.9) in Road Runner, higher than in Cooke County (25.7 minutes).
Housing in Road Runner at a glance
- Median rent: $793 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,621 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 43.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 46.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $43,224 median household income
- Homeowner costs: $668 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,103 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 8.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 68.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 19.6% 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: 88.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 37.9 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 21.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 15.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Road Runner against Cooke County, its state and the nation
| Road Runner | Cooke County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,021 (±318) | 43,046 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 356 (±121) | 17,944 (±65) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.0% (±24.5 points) | 28.2% (±2.9 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $793 (±$388) | $1,047 (±$85) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,224 (±$12,682) | $73,932 (±$4,874) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $240,400 (±$9,265) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,103 (±$798) | $2,864 (±$193) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 19.6% (±24.4 points) | 46.4% (±3.9 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.9 minutes (±8.9) | 25.7 minutes (±1.8) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 63.7% (±20.8 points) | 86.0% (±2.2 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.2 years (±15.2) | 40.5 years (±0.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Road Runner covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 1,710 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Cooke County
Road Runner has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cooke County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cooke County recorded 182 violent and 764 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 Road Runner
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View | 4.2 mi | $1,125 | $250,500 | 21.9% |
| Lake Kiowa | 7.3 mi | $1,815 | $526,900 | 7.3% |
| Sanger | 8.5 mi | $1,504 | $295,400 | 26.3% |
| Pilot Point | 9.5 mi | $1,430 | $292,500 | 25.1% |
| Tioga | 9.8 mi | $1,762 | $317,700 | 34.0% |
| Gainesville | 11 mi | $1,038 | $177,000 | 42.4% |
| Collinsville | 11 mi | $1,127 | $241,700 | 39.4% |
| Oak Ridge (Cooke County) | 12 mi | $1,519 | — | 62.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Road Runner, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $998 | $1,004 | $1,314 | $1,623 | $1,727 |
HUD income limits for Road Runner, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,900 | $34,800 | $55,650 |
| 2 people | $23,850 | $39,800 | $63,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,750 | $71,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,700 | $85,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,700 | $92,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,650 | $98,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,650 | $104,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cooke County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,400.
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 Road Runner
What is the average rent in Road Runner, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Road Runner is $793 (±$388) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Road Runner?
The median household income in Road Runner is $43,224 (±$12,682) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Road Runner?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Road Runner, TX is $668 (±$248) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Road Runner?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Road Runner, used by 88.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Road Runner?
Workers who live in Road Runner, TX take an average of 37.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Road Runner town, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Road Runner town, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Road Runner town, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Road Runner town, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Road Runner town, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Road Runner town, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Road Runner town, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cooke County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cooke 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 Road Runner town, Texas (place:62486, 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 .