Housing data for Taft Southwest, TX
Taft Southwest, TX has an estimated 1,635 residents and 580 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in San Patricio County.
32.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,261 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,635 (±764)
- Housing units
- 580 (±155)
- Households that rent
- 32.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,261
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +66.5%
What stands out in Taft Southwest
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 0.0% (±43.7 points) in Taft Southwest, lower than in San Patricio County (50.7%).
Median home value: $94,100 (±$36,250) in Taft Southwest, lower than in San Patricio County ($192,400).
Housing in Taft Southwest at a glance
- Median rent: $1,261 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 32.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $55,938 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $94,100 median home value
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 60.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +66.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 38.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 13.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Taft Southwest against San Patricio County, its state and the nation
| Taft Southwest | San Patricio County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,635 (±764) | 70,181 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 580 (±155) | 30,435 (±78) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.4% (±20.9 points) | 33.1% (±2.4 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,261 (±$544) | $1,291 (±$83) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,938 (±$40,763) | $69,704 (±$4,048) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $94,100 (±$36,250) | $192,400 (±$8,277) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $2,866 (±$175) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.9% (±29.8 points) | 48.0% (±3.4 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.3 minutes (±7.4) | 23.0 minutes (±1.0) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 68.2% (±16.7 points) | 84.2% (±1.8 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.2 years (±26.3) | 37.0 years (±0.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Taft Southwest covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 3,162 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Taft Southwest has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 982 (±288) | 1,635 (±764) | +66.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 507 (±126) | 580 (±155) | +14.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $43,100 (±$5,038) | $94,100 (±$36,250) | +118.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $14,659 (±$10,451) | $55,938 (±$40,763) | +281.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.1% (±20.9 points) | 32.4% (±20.9 points) | +3.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±32.7 points) | 0.0% (±25.8 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.
Places near Taft Southwest
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taft | 1.0 mi | $1,179 | $124,200 | 31.0% |
| Portland | 7.3 mi | $1,577 | $234,800 | 36.9% |
| Sinton | 7.4 mi | $938 | $142,000 | 46.9% |
| Gregory | 7.7 mi | $938 | $117,700 | 31.8% |
| Odem | 11 mi | $780 | $89,400 | 29.0% |
| Ingleside | 14 mi | $1,303 | $189,200 | 36.6% |
| Bayside | 15 mi | $1,875 | $172,300 | 7.5% |
| Ingleside on the Bay | 15 mi | $2,107 | $305,500 | 10.2% |
Places in Texas most like Taft Southwest
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisetta | $1,278 | $118,500 | $65,557 | 27.7% |
| Cumby | $1,063 | $118,800 | $58,846 | 34.7% |
| Aldine | $1,428 | $103,200 | $44,455 | 38.1% |
| San Diego | $1,096 | $85,600 | $53,174 | 28.5% |
| McCamey | $1,176 | $96,000 | $43,203 | 26.2% |
| Savoy | $1,052 | $155,500 | $60,875 | 32.9% |
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 Taft Southwest, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,066 | $1,176 | $1,421 | $1,855 | $2,087 |
HUD income limits for Taft Southwest, 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 Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Taft Southwest 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 Taft Southwest
What is the average rent in Taft Southwest, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Taft Southwest is $1,261 (±$544) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the average home value in Taft Southwest, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $94,100 (±$36,250) for owner-occupied homes in Taft Southwest (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Taft Southwest?
Taft Southwest, TX has an estimated 580 (±155) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Taft Southwest?
60.9% of homes in Taft Southwest, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Taft Southwest?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Taft Southwest, used by 70.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Taft Southwest?
Workers who live in Taft Southwest, TX take an average of 28.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Taft Southwest growing?
In Taft Southwest, the number of residents went from 982 in 2015–2019 to 1,635 in 2020–2024 (+66.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Taft Southwest CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Taft Southwest CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Taft Southwest CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Taft Southwest CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Taft Southwest CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Taft Southwest CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Taft Southwest CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Corpus Christi, 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 Taft Southwest CDP, Texas (place:71696, 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 .