Housing data for Santa Clara, TX
Santa Clara, TX has an estimated 602 residents and 251 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Guadalupe County.
5.5% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−41.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 602 (±188)
- Housing units
- 251 (±68)
- Households that rent
- 5.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −41.7%
What stands out in Santa Clara
Rental vacancy rate: 45.8% (±39.7 points) in Santa Clara, higher than in Guadalupe County (4.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 14.4% (±9.4 points) in Santa Clara, higher than in Guadalupe County (3.2%).
Households that rent: 5.5% (±5.1 points) in Santa Clara, lower than in Guadalupe County (22.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.7% (±7.6 points) in Santa Clara, lower than in Guadalupe County (27.2%).
Housing in Santa Clara at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $81,607 median household income
- Home values: $323,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,603 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,548 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 20.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 45.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 34.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −41.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Santa Clara against Guadalupe County, its state and the nation
| Santa Clara | Guadalupe County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 602 (±188) | 183,642 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 251 (±68) | 69,700 (±74) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.5% (±5.1 points) | 22.2% (±1.4 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,517 (±$101) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,607 (±$7,682) | $92,375 (±$3,124) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $323,000 (±$61,653) | $304,400 (±$5,253) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,548 (±$516) | $4,343 (±$101) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 20.0% (±7.7 points) | 19.2% (±1.4 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.1 minutes (±6.1) | 28.8 minutes (±0.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.0% (±7.0 points) | 93.9% (±0.7 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.3 years (±7.5) | 37.6 years (±0.3) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Santa Clara covers 2.3 square miles of land, about 264 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Santa Clara has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,032 (±230) | 602 (±188) | −41.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 374 (±73) | 251 (±68) | −32.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $291,500 (±$43,338) | $323,000 (±$61,653) | +10.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $83,125 (±$20,744) | $81,607 (±$7,682) | −1.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,978 (±$303) | $1,603 (±$186) | −19.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,588 (±$662) | $3,548 (±$516) | −1.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.8% (±8.0 points) | 5.5% (±5.1 points) | −8.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.5% (±20.6 points) | 45.8% (±39.7 points) | +33.3 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.
Places near Santa Clara
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | 1.8 mi | $1,296 | $162,100 | 28.4% |
| Cibolo | 3.8 mi | $2,112 | $351,900 | 17.7% |
| Schertz | 5.8 mi | $1,659 | $317,100 | 21.6% |
| McQueeney | 6.8 mi | — | $307,100 | 9.6% |
| Lake Dunlap | 6.9 mi | — | $226,800 | 4.8% |
| New Berlin | 7.8 mi | $1,365 | $434,500 | 21.3% |
| New Braunfels | 7.8 mi | $1,654 | $339,400 | 34.7% |
| Randolph AFB | 8.3 mi | $2,247 | — | 100.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Santa Clara, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,099 | $1,196 | $1,441 | $1,864 | $2,163 |
HUD income limits for Santa Clara, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,150 | $35,250 | $56,350 |
| 2 people | $24,200 | $40,250 | $64,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,300 | $72,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,300 | $80,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,350 | $86,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,350 | $93,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,400 | $99,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,400 | $106,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,600.
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 Santa Clara
What is the median household income in Santa Clara?
The median household income in Santa Clara is $81,607 (±$7,682) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Santa Clara, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $323,000 (±$61,653) for owner-occupied homes in Santa Clara (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Santa Clara?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Santa Clara, TX is $1,603 (±$186) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Santa Clara?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Santa Clara, TX is $3,548 (±$516) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Santa Clara?
Santa Clara, TX has an estimated 251 (±68) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Santa Clara?
20.0% of homes in Santa Clara, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Santa Clara growing?
In Santa Clara, the number of residents went from 1,032 in 2015–2019 to 602 in 2020–2024 (−41.7%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Santa Clara city, Texas (place:65690, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .