Housing data for Stowell, TX
Stowell, TX has an estimated 1,823 residents and 771 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Chambers County.
25.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $842 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,823 (±971)
- Housing units
- 771 (±338)
- Households that rent
- 25.5%
- Median gross rent
- $842
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +43.2%
What stands out in Stowell
Median home value: $121,600 (±$71,453) in Stowell, lower than in Chambers County ($329,500).
Median gross rent: $842 (±$249) in Stowell, lower than in Chambers County ($1,609).
Working from home: 0.0% (±6.1 points) in Stowell, lower than in Chambers County (7.1%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,720 (±$186) in Stowell, lower than in Chambers County ($3,474).
Housing in Stowell at a glance
- Median rent: $842 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 75.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 25.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $121,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,485 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,720 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 41.3% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 33.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +43.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 19.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 34.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,310 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 77661)
Stowell against Chambers County, its state and the nation
| Stowell | Chambers County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,823 (±971) | 51,498 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 771 (±338) | 18,937 (±58) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.5% (±24.6 points) | 18.4% (±3.1 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $842 (±$249) | $1,609 (±$140) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $109,804 (±$10,467) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $121,600 (±$71,453) | $329,500 (±$12,209) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,720 (±$186) | $3,474 (±$241) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.3% (±26.9 points) | 19.7% (±3.1 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.2 minutes (±7.9) | 32.6 minutes (±2.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±8.1 points) | 90.5% (±2.6 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.4 years (±14.4) | 35.1 years (±0.6) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Stowell covers 10.0 square miles of land, about 181 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Stowell has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,273 (±521) | 1,823 (±971) | +43.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 551 (±169) | 771 (±338) | +39.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $771 (±$191) | $842 (±$249) | +9.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $152,200 (±$64,146) | $121,600 (±$71,453) | −20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,914 (±$662) | $1,485 (±$925) | −22.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,142 (±$1,366) | $1,720 (±$186) | −19.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.9% (±22.0 points) | 25.5% (±24.6 points) | −16.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 19.0% (±28.1 points) | 33.5% (±45.6 points) | +14.5 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.
ZIP codes in Stowell
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77661 | 100% | 102 | — | — | — |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Stowell
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnie | 2.6 mi | $1,417 | $166,500 | 48.9% |
| Hamshire | 5.9 mi | — | $202,600 | 7.6% |
| Fannett | 13 mi | — | $230,900 | 11.3% |
| Taylor Landing | 16 mi | — | $296,800 | 1.0% |
| Nome | 18 mi | — | $166,100 | 23.8% |
| China | 18 mi | $950 | $186,500 | 17.8% |
| Anahuac | 19 mi | $1,566 | $226,900 | 25.6% |
| Devers | 22 mi | — | $120,700 | 7.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Stowell, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,233 | $1,261 | $1,497 | $2,017 | $2,502 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Stowell, 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.
Stowell 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 Stowell
What is the average rent in Stowell, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Stowell is $842 (±$249) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much are property taxes in Stowell?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Stowell, TX is $1,720 (±$186) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Stowell?
Stowell, TX has an estimated 771 (±338) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Stowell?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Stowell, used by 82.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Stowell?
Workers who live in Stowell, TX take an average of 28.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Stowell?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,497, and the Small Area figure for 77661 is $1,310.
Is Stowell growing?
In Stowell, the number of residents went from 1,273 in 2015–2019 to 1,823 in 2020–2024 (+43.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Stowell?
The ZIP code that covers Stowell is 77661.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowell CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowell CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowell CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowell CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowell CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowell CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowell CDP, 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Stowell CDP, Texas (place:70520, 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 .