Housing data for Shiner, TX

Shiner, TX has an estimated 2,154 residents and 969 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Lavaca County.

16.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,388 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,154 (±360)
Housing units
969 (±154)
Households that rent
16.1%
Median gross rent
$1,388
Residents since 2015–2019
−1.7%

What stands out in Shiner

Median gross rent: $1,388 (±$186) in Shiner, higher than in Lavaca County ($910).

Median household income: $99,299 (±$18,869) in Shiner, higher than in Lavaca County ($63,240).

Average commute: 20.0 minutes (±4.5) in Shiner, lower than in Lavaca County (26.2 minutes).

Housing in Shiner at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,388 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,083 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 50.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 16.1% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $99,299 median household income
  • Home values: $214,400 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,387 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,339 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 75.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 68.7% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 55.1% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 20.0 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 138 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: −1.7% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 16.3% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 3.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Shiner against Lavaca County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ShinerLavaca CountyTexasUnited States
Residents2,154 (±360)20,552 (exact)30,188,424 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units969 (±154)10,518 (±27)12,128,515 (±1,574)143,775,355
Households that rent16.1% (±5.6 points)21.7% (±3.2 points)37.4% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,388 (±$186)$910 (±$57)$1,403 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$99,299 (±$18,869)$63,240 (±$5,166)$78,476 (±$263)$80,734
Median home value$214,400 (±$26,049)$228,300 (±$14,053)$283,800 (±$738)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,339 (±$398)$2,041 (±$204)$4,232 (±$19)$3,119
Built before 198068.7% (±14.5 points)53.7% (±4.5 points)33.2% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute20.0 minutes (±4.5)26.2 minutes (±2.2)26.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.8% (±6.0 points)81.8% (±2.7 points)91.4% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents40.3 years (±8.5)42.9 years (±0.5)35.6 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Shiner covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 873 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Shiner has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,192 (±341)2,154 (±360)−1.7%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,077 (±102)969 (±154)−10.0%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,010 (±$154)$1,388 (±$186)+37.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$143,800 (±$23,448)$214,400 (±$26,049)+49.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$57,750 (±$12,700)$99,299 (±$18,869)+71.9%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,287 (±$197)$1,387 (±$254)+7.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,699 (±$354)$2,339 (±$398)+37.7%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent21.6% (±6.7 points)16.1% (±5.6 points)−5.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate8.8% (±9.1 points)0.0% (±29.2 points)−8.8 percentage pointsNot 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 Shiner

In 2025, the Shiner Police Department reported 138 violent and 690 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Lavaca County, the departments that report recorded 161 violent and 484 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Shiner

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Moulton9.7 mi$1,215$159,80031.3%
Yoakum9.8 mi$931$151,10045.6%
Hallettsville14 mi$922$163,00035.4%
Gonzales17 mi$751$208,50048.9%
Flatonia18 mi$691$200,40020.6%
Waelder20 mi$959$59,40029.2%
Schulenburg23 mi$957$205,90041.2%
Cuero24 mi$903$176,90037.7%

Places in Texas most like Shiner

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Windcrest$1,372$302,000$89,84413.0%
Muenster$1,424$270,700$88,33327.4%
Coahoma$1,171$172,700$68,82818.2%
Fritch$1,100$132,300$88,75012.4%
Shallowater$1,202$210,000$89,10723.1%
Andrews$1,350$196,300$73,69023.3%

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 Shiner, fiscal year 2027

Lavaca County, TX, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$825$913$1,086$1,294$1,815

HUD income limits for Shiner, fiscal year 2026

Lavaca County, TX, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,250$32,050$51,250
2 people$22,000$36,600$58,600
3 people$27,320$41,200$65,900
4 people$33,000$45,750$73,200
5 people$38,680$49,450$79,100
6 people$44,360$53,100$84,950
7 people$50,040$56,750$90,800
8 people$55,720$60,400$96,650

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lavaca County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,500.

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 Shiner

What is the average rent in Shiner, TX?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Shiner is $1,388 (±$186) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Shiner?

Shiner has an estimated 128 (±52) renting households, 16.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Shiner?

The median household income in Shiner is $99,299 (±$18,869) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Shiner, TX?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $214,400 (±$26,049) for owner-occupied homes in Shiner (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Shiner?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Shiner, TX is $1,387 (±$254) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Shiner?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Shiner, TX is $2,339 (±$398) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Shiner growing?

In Shiner, the number of residents went from 2,192 in 2015–2019 to 2,154 in 2020–2024 (−1.7%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Shiner city, Texas (place:67640, 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 .

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