Housing data for Siesta Shores, TX
Siesta Shores, TX has an estimated 1,640 residents and 642 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Zapata County.
33.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $758 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,640 (±500)
- Housing units
- 642 (±136)
- Households that rent
- 33.1%
- Median gross rent
- $758
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +47.1%
What stands out in Siesta Shores
Median home value: $66,400 (±$7,340) in Siesta Shores, lower than in Zapata County ($97,100).
Housing in Siesta Shores at a glance
- Median rent: $758 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 46.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 33.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $35,352 median household income
- Home values: $66,400 median home value
- Property taxes: $580 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 34.3% 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: 83.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +47.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 15.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Siesta Shores against Zapata County, its state and the nation
| Siesta Shores | Zapata County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,640 (±500) | 13,841 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 642 (±136) | 6,255 (±16) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.1% (±16.2 points) | 28.0% (±5.7 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $758 (±$223) | $617 (±$59) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $35,352 (±$6,796) | $39,239 (±$4,265) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $66,400 (±$7,340) | $97,100 (±$13,417) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $580 (±$539) | $920 (±$108) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 34.3% (±19.6 points) | 27.9% (±5.2 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.9 minutes (±14.0) | 23.6 minutes (±4.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.1% (±11.7 points) | 79.4% (±4.2 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 27.6 years (±5.0) | 32.3 years (±0.6) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Siesta Shores covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 2,234 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Siesta Shores has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,115 (±464) | 1,640 (±500) | +47.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 401 (±121) | 642 (±136) | +60.1% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $52,600 (±$13,618) | $66,400 (±$7,340) | +26.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $30,023 (±$15,537) | $35,352 (±$6,796) | +17.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.5% (±23.9 points) | 33.1% (±16.2 points) | −5.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±23.9 points) | 0.0% (±24.9 points) | 0.0 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 Zapata County
Siesta Shores has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Zapata County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Zapata County recorded 58 violent and 262 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 Siesta Shores
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Lake Estates | 1.5 mi | $760 | $142,300 | 23.8% |
| Zapata | 3.6 mi | $395 | $124,900 | 32.0% |
| Medina | 5.9 mi | $604 | $65,000 | 30.2% |
| Roma | 34 mi | $563 | $94,400 | 44.8% |
| Escobares | 35 mi | $815 | $72,800 | 34.3% |
| El Cenizo | 37 mi | $628 | $69,800 | 21.9% |
| Rio Bravo | 38 mi | $724 | $77,400 | 25.8% |
| Mi Ranchito Estate | 40 mi | — | $217,200 | 17.4% |
Places in Texas most like Siesta Shores
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nixon | $845 | $74,900 | $37,838 | 33.2% |
| Cameron Park | $760 | $74,800 | $36,089 | 40.9% |
| Walnut Springs | $1,038 | $81,700 | $31,667 | 32.5% |
| Avery | $917 | $58,800 | $47,992 | 26.4% |
| Fabens | $606 | $95,500 | $42,533 | 26.4% |
| Fort Hancock | $540 | $52,800 | $48,000 | 31.1% |
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 Siesta Shores, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $771 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,461 |
HUD income limits for Siesta Shores, 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 Zapata County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $43,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Siesta Shores is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Siesta Shores
What is the average rent in Siesta Shores, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Siesta Shores is $758 (±$223) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Siesta Shores?
Siesta Shores has an estimated 171 (±109) renting households, 33.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Siesta Shores?
The median household income in Siesta Shores is $35,352 (±$6,796) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Siesta Shores, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $66,400 (±$7,340) for owner-occupied homes in Siesta Shores (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Siesta Shores?
Siesta Shores, TX has an estimated 642 (±136) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Siesta Shores?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 64.6% of homes in Siesta Shores, TX.
Is Siesta Shores growing?
In Siesta Shores, the number of residents went from 1,115 in 2015–2019 to 1,640 in 2020–2024 (+47.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Siesta Shores CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Siesta Shores CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Siesta Shores CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Siesta Shores CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Siesta Shores CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Siesta Shores CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Siesta Shores CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Zapata County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Zapata 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 Siesta Shores CDP, Texas (place:67778, 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 .