Housing data for Southside Place, TX
Southside Place, TX has an estimated 1,706 residents and 767 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Harris County.
47.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,856 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,706 (±225)
- Housing units
- 767 (±90)
- Households that rent
- 47.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,856
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.3%
What stands out in Southside Place
Median home value: $1,699,100 (±$342,288) in Southside Place, higher than in Harris County ($276,600).
Median household income: $162,885 (±$54,393) in Southside Place, higher than in Harris County ($74,983).
Homes built before 1980: 11.4% (±3.4 points) in Southside Place, lower than in Harris County (37.0%).
Working from home: 21.1% (±5.8 points) in Southside Place, higher than in Harris County (12.9%).
- Home values in Southside Place
- Income and affordability in Southside Place
- Age of homes in Southside Place
- Commute and cars in Southside Place
Housing in Southside Place at a glance
- Median rent: $1,856 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,625 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 39.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 47.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $162,885 median household income
- Home values: $1,699,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 47.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 11.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 39.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Southside Place against Harris County, its state and the nation
| Southside Place | Harris County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,706 (±225) | 4,838,303 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 767 (±90) | 1,917,790 (±473) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.4% (±7.2 points) | 45.3% (±0.4 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,856 (±$138) | $1,401 (±$7) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $162,885 (±$54,393) | $74,983 (±$639) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,699,100 (±$342,288) | $276,600 (±$1,878) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $4,489 (±$46) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 11.4% (±3.4 points) | 37.0% (±0.4 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.8 minutes (±1.9) | 29.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.6% (±0.7 points) | 92.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.4 years (±4.1) | 34.6 years (±0.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Southside Place covers 0.2 square miles of land, about 6,851 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Southside Place has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,652 (±131) | 1,706 (±225) | +3.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 603 (±34) | 767 (±90) | +27.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,133 (±$217) | $1,856 (±$138) | +63.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $1,563,300 (±$75,588) | $1,699,100 (±$342,288) | +8.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.6% (±6.2 points) | 47.4% (±7.2 points) | +20.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 19.6% (±15.1 points) | 8.8% (±13.5 points) | −10.8 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 Southside Place
In 2025, the Southside Place Police Department reported 0 violent and 1,193 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Southside Place
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West University Place | 0.5 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,472,000 | 6.7% |
| Bellaire | 1.6 mi | $2,672 | $1,037,500 | 12.1% |
| Hunters Creek Village | 5.8 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 0.0% |
| Piney Point Village | 5.8 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 0.6% |
| Houston | 6.0 mi | $1,361 | $277,800 | 57.9% |
| Hilshire Village | 6.5 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,086,700 | 4.1% |
| Spring Valley Village | 6.9 mi | $2,708 | $1,156,700 | 2.6% |
| Bunker Hill Village | 7.0 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 3.4% |
Places in Texas most like Southside Place
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Cave | $1,877 | $776,400 | $111,172 | 51.2% |
| Grapevine | $1,863 | $493,100 | $111,376 | 47.3% |
| Austin | $1,729 | $555,300 | $93,658 | 56.6% |
| Roanoke | $1,783 | $466,900 | $97,295 | 45.7% |
| Hedwig Village | $1,558 | $1,702,700 | $223,750 | 31.0% |
| Dripping Springs | $2,234 | $635,600 | $109,364 | 51.2% |
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 Southside Place, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,233 | $1,261 | $1,497 | $2,017 | $2,502 |
HUD income limits for Southside Place, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,850 | $36,400 | $58,250 |
| 2 people | $25,000 | $41,600 | $66,600 |
| 3 people | $28,100 | $46,800 | $74,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,000 | $83,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,350 | $96,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,500 | $103,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,650 | $109,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,000.
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 Southside Place
What is the average rent in Southside Place, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Southside Place is $1,856 (±$138) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Southside Place?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Southside Place, TX is $1,786 (±$135) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Southside Place rent-burdened?
39.8% of renting households in Southside Place pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Southside Place?
Southside Place has an estimated 327 (±64) renting households, 47.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Southside Place?
The median household income in Southside Place is $162,885 (±$54,393) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Southside Place, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,699,100 (±$342,288) for owner-occupied homes in Southside Place (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Southside Place growing?
In Southside Place, the number of residents went from 1,652 in 2015–2019 to 1,706 in 2020–2024 (+3.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southside Place city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southside Place city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southside Place city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southside Place city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southside Place city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Southside Place city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Southside Place city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Southside Place Police Department (ORI TX1012000)
- 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 Southside Place city, Texas (place:69272, 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 .