Housing data for Western Lake, TX
Western Lake, TX has an estimated 1,165 residents and 501 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Parker County.
0.0% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+139.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,165 (±486)
- Housing units
- 501 (±169)
- Households that rent
- 0.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +139.7%
What stands out in Western Lake
Rental vacancy rate: 100.0% (±60.5 points) in Western Lake, higher than in Parker County (7.6%).
Households that rent: 0.0% (±10.2 points) in Western Lake, lower than in Parker County (19.3%).
Working from home: 0.0% (±12.4 points) in Western Lake, lower than in Parker County (13.3%).
Median household income: $34,388 (±$10,426) in Western Lake, lower than in Parker County ($104,443).
Housing in Western Lake at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $34,388 median household income
- Homeowner costs: $1,517 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 31.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 20.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 100.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 33.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +139.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 3.2% 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)
Western Lake against Parker County, its state and the nation
| Western Lake | Parker County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,165 (±486) | 165,168 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 501 (±169) | 59,879 (±116) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±10.2 points) | 19.3% (±1.4 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,500 (±$72) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $34,388 (±$10,426) | $104,443 (±$3,349) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $375,900 (±$9,846) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $5,249 (±$226) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 20.2% (±22.3 points) | 20.0% (±1.5 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.8 minutes (±9.2) | 31.9 minutes (±1.0) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.2% (±11.2 points) | 94.6% (±0.7 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.6 years (±7.8) | 39.1 years (±0.4) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Western Lake covers 3.5 square miles of land, about 336 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Western Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 486 (±291) | 1,165 (±486) | +139.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 243 (±100) | 501 (±169) | +106.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median household income | $32,279 (±$19,721) | $34,388 (±$10,426) | +6.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $750 (±$191) | $1,517 (±$1,011) | +102.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.3% (±24.4 points) | 0.0% (±10.2 points) | −19.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±51.1 points) | 100.0% (±60.5 points) | +100.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Parker County
Western Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Parker County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Parker County recorded 141 violent and 895 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 Western Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis | 7.1 mi | — | $569,400 | 0.0% |
| Oak Trail Shores | 9.1 mi | $1,456 | $121,400 | 19.5% |
| Weatherford | 9.5 mi | $1,527 | $312,100 | 38.5% |
| Annetta | 10 mi | — | $482,700 | 3.6% |
| Stockton Bend | 10 mi | — | $864,900 | 0.9% |
| Hudson Oaks | 11 mi | $1,568 | $456,300 | 25.2% |
| Annetta North | 12 mi | $1,425 | $636,700 | 7.5% |
| Annetta South | 12 mi | — | $468,900 | 5.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Western Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,461 | $1,481 | $1,745 | $2,284 | $2,866 |
HUD income limits for Western Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,800 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,150 | $70,600 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,650 | $79,450 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,600 | $95,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,000 | $102,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,400 | $109,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,800 | $116,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Western Lake 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 Western Lake
What is the median household income in Western Lake?
The median household income in Western Lake is $34,388 (±$10,426) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Western Lake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Western Lake, TX is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Western Lake?
Western Lake, TX has an estimated 501 (±169) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Western Lake?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Western Lake, used by 84.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Western Lake?
Workers who live in Western Lake, TX take an average of 33.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Western Lake growing?
In Western Lake, the number of residents went from 486 in 2015–2019 to 1,165 in 2020–2024 (+139.7%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Western Lake CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Western Lake CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Western Lake CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Western Lake CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Western Lake CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Western Lake CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Western Lake CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fort Worth-Arlington, 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 Western Lake CDP, Texas (place:77490, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .