Housing data for Westlake, TX
Westlake, TX has an estimated 1,670 residents and 567 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Tarrant County.
3.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+69.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,670 (±457)
- Housing units
- 567 (±133)
- Households that rent
- 3.5%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +69.9%
What stands out in Westlake
Working from home: 41.2% (±9.1 points) in Westlake, higher than in Tarrant County (14.8%).
Households that rent: 3.5% (±2.9 points) in Westlake, lower than in Tarrant County (40.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±14.5 points) in Westlake, lower than in Tarrant County (23.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 2.6% (±17.1 points) in Westlake, lower than in Tarrant County (32.5%).
Housing in Westlake at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 30.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $250,000 or more median household income
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more 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: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 94.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 2.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +69.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Westlake against Tarrant County, its state and the nation
| Westlake | Tarrant County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,670 (±457) | 2,167,390 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 567 (±133) | 843,257 (±273) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.5% (±2.9 points) | 40.7% (±0.4 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,547 (±$11) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $84,207 (±$832) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $323,900 (±$2,341) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $5,334 (±$60) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 2.6% (±17.1 points) | 32.5% (±0.4 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.8 minutes (±3.3) | 26.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.9% (±1.7 points) | 93.2% (±0.3 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.4 years (±3.8) | 35.2 years (±0.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Westlake covers 6.9 square miles of land, about 243 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Westlake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 983 (±145) | 1,670 (±457) | +69.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 362 (±57) | 567 (±133) | +56.6% | Measurable increase |
| Households that rent | 14.3% (±8.6 points) | 3.5% (±2.9 points) | −10.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.9% (±8.5 points) | 0.0% (±82.3 points) | −3.9 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 Westlake
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76262 | 14% | 43,620 | $1,807 | $577,100 | $151,250 |
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 Westlake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trophy Club | 1.9 mi | $1,992 | $675,100 | 11.8% |
| Roanoke | 2.5 mi | $1,783 | $466,900 | 45.7% |
| Keller | 3.8 mi | $2,144 | $594,300 | 16.5% |
| Southlake | 3.8 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,014,500 | 5.4% |
| Flower Mound | 6.4 mi | $2,231 | $560,200 | 17.5% |
| Northlake | 6.8 mi | $1,746 | $565,600 | 38.1% |
| Colleyville | 7.2 mi | $3,263 | $784,900 | 3.3% |
| Bartonville | 7.6 mi | — | $932,700 | 7.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Westlake, 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 Westlake, 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.
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 Westlake
What is the median household income in Westlake?
The median household income in Westlake is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Westlake, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Westlake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Westlake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Westlake, TX is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Westlake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Westlake, TX is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Westlake?
Westlake, TX has an estimated 567 (±133) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Westlake?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Westlake, used by 69.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Westlake growing?
In Westlake, the number of residents went from 983 in 2015–2019 to 1,670 in 2020–2024 (+69.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Westlake?
The ZIP code that covers Westlake is 76262.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 76262?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76262 is $1,807 (±$47) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake town, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake town, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake town, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake town, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake town, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake town, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake town, 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
- 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 Westlake town, Texas (place:77620, 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 .