What is the median rent in Taft Southwest, TX?
The median gross rent in Taft Southwest, TX is $1,261 (±$544) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 130 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $1,261 (±$544)
- Rented homes
- 130 (±121)
- $2,000 or more
- 0.0%
How much rent costs in Taft Southwest
| Monthly gross rent | Taft Southwest | San Patricio County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±30.9 points) | 9.6% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 35.4% (±43.1 points) | 17.3% | 17.4% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 64.6% (±43.1 points) | 37.7% | 35.4% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0.0% (±30.9 points) | 20.3% | 25.2% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0.0% (±30.9 points) | 10.5% | 11.1% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±30.9 points) | 2.2% | 4.0% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% (±30.9 points) | 2.4% | 2.9% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 64.6% of renting households.
0.0% of rented homes in Taft Southwest cost $2,000 or more a month.
Taft Southwest against San Patricio County, its state and the nation
| Taft Southwest | San Patricio County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,261 (±$544) | $1,291 (±$83) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 130 (±121) | 7,644 (±696) | 3,935,670 (±20,381) | 42,849,984 |
In Taft Southwest, median gross rent is not measurably different from San Patricio County ($1,291).
It is not measurably different from Texas ($1,403).
It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).
In San Patricio County, Taft Southwest ranks 5 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 406 of 1,183.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in Taft Southwest has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Median gross rent in places near Taft Southwest
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taft Southwest | — | $1,261 (±$544) | — |
| Taft | 1.0 mi | $1,179 (±$442) | Not measurably different |
| Portland | 7.3 mi | $1,577 (±$208) | Not measurably different |
| Sinton | 7.4 mi | $938 (±$267) | Not measurably different |
| Gregory | 7.7 mi | $938 (±$139) | Not measurably different |
| Odem | 11 mi | $780 (±$286) | Not measurably different |
| Ingleside | 14 mi | $1,303 (±$192) | Not measurably different |
| Bayside | 15 mi | $1,875 (±$601) | Not measurably different |
| Ingleside on the Bay | 15 mi | $2,107 (±$759) | Not measurably different |
None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across San Patricio County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingleside on the Bay | $2,107 (±$759) |
| 2 | Portland | $1,577 (±$208) |
| 3 | Lakeside (San Patricio County) | $1,568 (±$496) |
| 4 | Ingleside | $1,303 (±$192) |
| 5 | Taft Southwest | $1,261 (±$544) |
| 6 | Taft | $1,179 (±$442) |
| 7 | Aransas Pass | $1,159 (±$343) |
| 8 | Lake City | $981 (±$158) |
| 9 (tie) | Gregory | $938 (±$139) |
| 9 (tie) | Sinton | $938 (±$267) |
| 11 | Mathis | $830 (±$303) |
Showing 11 of 12 places in San Patricio County, ranked from highest to lowest.
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.
How many rentals in Taft Southwest cost more than $2,000 a month?
0.0% of rented homes in Taft Southwest have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is rent in Taft Southwest higher than in San Patricio County?
In Taft Southwest, median gross rent is not measurably different from San Patricio County ($1,291).
It is not measurably different from Texas ($1,403).
It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Taft Southwest CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Taft Southwest CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Taft Southwest CDP, Texas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
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 B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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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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