Housing data for Rocksprings, TX
Rocksprings, TX has an estimated 625 residents and 350 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Edwards County.
18.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $710 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−50.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 625 (±332)
- Housing units
- 350 (±123)
- Households that rent
- 18.7%
- Median gross rent
- $710
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −50.8%
Housing in Rocksprings at a glance
- Median rent: $710 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 17.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $54,900 median home value
- Property taxes: $607 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 16.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.0 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −50.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 7.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rocksprings against Edwards County, its state and the nation
| Rocksprings | Edwards County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 625 (±332) | 1,290 (±280) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 350 (±123) | 815 (±115) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.7% (±20.5 points) | 12.1% (±12.8 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $710 (±$280) | $713 (±$234) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $40,313 (±$21,695) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $54,900 (±$19,497) | — | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $607 (±$147) | $742 (±$541) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.7% (±29.8 points) | 56.1% (±15.4 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.0 minutes (±11.1) | 16.8 minutes (±8.5) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 50.8% (±23.9 points) | 69.3% (±13.4 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.4 years (±9.3) | 39.0 years (±17.2) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Rocksprings covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 514 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rocksprings has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,271 (±251) | 625 (±332) | −50.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 614 (±111) | 350 (±123) | −43.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $391 (±$166) | $710 (±$280) | +81.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $48,400 (±$25,103) | $54,900 (±$19,497) | +13.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $558 (±$508) | $607 (±$147) | +8.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.2% (±8.3 points) | 18.7% (±20.5 points) | −3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.8% (±15.5 points) | 16.4% (±28.1 points) | +1.6 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 Edwards County
Rocksprings has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Edwards County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Edwards County recorded 731 violent and 950 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 Rocksprings
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Wood | 27 mi | $868 | $77,500 | 20.8% |
| Leakey | 34 mi | — | $95,600 | 11.7% |
| Junction | 42 mi | $734 | $151,900 | 31.3% |
| Sonora | 46 mi | $772 | $143,200 | 28.8% |
| Brackettville | 50 mi | $755 | $83,800 | 11.7% |
| Fort Clark Springs | 52 mi | — | $67,000 | 17.6% |
| Laughlin AFB | 57 mi | $1,467 | — | 100.0% |
| Val Verde Park | 58 mi | $887 | $98,800 | 30.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Rocksprings, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $819 | $858 | $1,078 | $1,393 | $1,553 |
HUD income limits for Rocksprings, 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 Edwards County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $53,300.
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 Rocksprings
What is the average home value in Rocksprings, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $54,900 (±$19,497) for owner-occupied homes in Rocksprings (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Rocksprings?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rocksprings, TX is $607 (±$147) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Rocksprings?
Rocksprings, TX has an estimated 350 (±123) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Rocksprings?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.7% of homes in Rocksprings, TX.
How old are most homes in Rocksprings?
69.7% of homes in Rocksprings, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Rocksprings?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rocksprings, used by 68.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rocksprings growing?
In Rocksprings, the number of residents went from 1,271 in 2015–2019 to 625 in 2020–2024 (−50.8%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocksprings town, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocksprings town, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocksprings town, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocksprings town, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocksprings town, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocksprings town, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocksprings town, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Edwards County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Edwards 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 Rocksprings town, Texas (place:62816, 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 .