Housing data for Sabinal, TX
Sabinal, TX has an estimated 799 residents and 464 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Uvalde County.
24.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $556 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−47.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 799 (±318)
- Housing units
- 464 (±129)
- Households that rent
- 24.6%
- Median gross rent
- $556
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −47.9%
What stands out in Sabinal
Median real estate taxes: $570 (±$240) in Sabinal, lower than in Uvalde County ($2,173).
Median home value: $80,100 (±$41,689) in Sabinal, lower than in Uvalde County ($150,800).
Median gross rent: $556 (±$375) in Sabinal, lower than in Uvalde County ($981).
Median household income: $33,542 (±$13,089) in Sabinal, lower than in Uvalde County ($53,801).
Housing in Sabinal at a glance
- Median rent: $556 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 44.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $33,542 median household income
- Home values: $80,100 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $570 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 52.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 23.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 91.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 72 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −47.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 7.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sabinal against Uvalde County, its state and the nation
| Sabinal | Uvalde County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 799 (±318) | 24,881 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 464 (±129) | 10,095 (±21) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.6% (±12.9 points) | 29.4% (±4.2 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $556 (±$375) | $981 (±$85) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $33,542 (±$13,089) | $53,801 (±$6,171) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $80,100 (±$41,689) | $150,800 (±$14,707) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $570 (±$240) | $2,173 (±$458) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.4% (±20.9 points) | 44.3% (±5.5 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.0 minutes (±6.1) | 19.7 minutes (±2.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 53.6% (±23.4 points) | 84.6% (±4.4 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.7 years (±8.9) | 34.5 years (±0.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sabinal covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 673 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sabinal has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,534 (±407) | 799 (±318) | −47.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 710 (±129) | 464 (±129) | −34.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $632 (±$112) | $556 (±$375) | −12.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $67,000 (±$7,666) | $80,100 (±$41,689) | +19.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,406 (±$14,152) | $33,542 (±$13,089) | +6.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $479 (±$170) | $570 (±$240) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.3% (±13.0 points) | 24.6% (±12.9 points) | −2.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.8% (±9.4 points) | 23.1% (±19.0 points) | +17.3 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 Sabinal
In 2025, the Sabinal Police Department reported 72 violent and 504 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Uvalde County, the departments that report recorded 342 violent and 1,096 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Sabinal
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hondo | 19 mi | $1,460 | $228,400 | 36.0% |
| Uvalde | 20 mi | $994 | $136,800 | 32.6% |
| Uvalde Estates | 24 mi | — | — | 5.4% |
| Leakey | 33 mi | — | $95,600 | 11.7% |
| La Pryor | 34 mi | $2,125 | $75,700 | 26.1% |
| Lake Medina Shores | 36 mi | $1,793 | $225,000 | 33.5% |
| Devine | 36 mi | $725 | $167,900 | 31.5% |
| Bandera | 37 mi | $1,112 | $238,800 | 44.3% |
Places in Texas most like Sabinal
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineland | $500 | $80,700 | $31,858 | 33.6% |
| Joaquin | $663 | $52,000 | $35,625 | 30.5% |
| Groveton | $656 | $74,000 | $41,875 | 28.7% |
| Menard | $673 | $72,800 | $41,144 | 22.9% |
| Fabens | $606 | $95,500 | $42,533 | 26.4% |
| Bogata | $856 | $94,300 | $39,861 | 28.7% |
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 Sabinal, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $912 | $917 | $1,200 | $1,513 | $1,841 |
HUD income limits for Sabinal, 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 Uvalde County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $67,400.
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 Sabinal
What is the median household income in Sabinal?
The median household income in Sabinal is $33,542 (±$13,089) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Sabinal?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sabinal, TX is $570 (±$240) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sabinal?
Sabinal, TX has an estimated 464 (±129) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Sabinal?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 42.7% of homes in Sabinal, TX.
How old are most homes in Sabinal?
52.4% of homes in Sabinal, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Sabinal?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sabinal, used by 91.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sabinal growing?
In Sabinal, the number of residents went from 1,534 in 2015–2019 to 799 in 2020–2024 (−47.9%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sabinal city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sabinal city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sabinal city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sabinal city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sabinal city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sabinal city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sabinal city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Uvalde County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Uvalde County, TX
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Sabinal Police Department (ORI TX2320200)
- 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 Sabinal city, Texas (place:64004, 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 .