Housing data for Westwood Shores, TX
Westwood Shores, TX has an estimated 1,466 residents and 778 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Trinity County.
9.9% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,466 (±404)
- Housing units
- 778 (±182)
- Households that rent
- 9.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.8%
What stands out in Westwood Shores
Median real estate taxes: $2,673 (±$586) in Westwood Shores, higher than in Trinity County ($1,264).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±6.6 points) in Westwood Shores, lower than in Trinity County (9.7%).
Households that rent: 9.9% (±9.2 points) in Westwood Shores, lower than in Trinity County (20.6%).
Median home value: $165,900 (±$6,005) in Westwood Shores, higher than in Trinity County ($119,500).
Housing in Westwood Shores at a glance
- Rent burden: 58.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $46,198 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $165,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,575 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,673 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 17.3% 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: 98.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 43.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −12.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Westwood Shores against Trinity County, its state and the nation
| Westwood Shores | Trinity County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,466 (±404) | 14,046 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 778 (±182) | 8,326 (±19) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.9% (±9.2 points) | 20.6% (±3.8 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $856 (±$62) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,198 (±$23,515) | $52,018 (±$4,911) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,900 (±$6,005) | $119,500 (±$19,539) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,673 (±$586) | $1,264 (±$151) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 17.3% (±14.1 points) | 33.5% (±3.9 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 43.9 minutes (±15.2) | 38.6 minutes (±4.0) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.6% (±12.3 points) | 85.2% (±3.4 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 61.7 years (±6.6) | 49.2 years (±1.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Westwood Shores covers 3.2 square miles of land, about 455 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Westwood Shores has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,682 (±399) | 1,466 (±404) | −12.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 913 (±132) | 778 (±182) | −14.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $135,000 (±$14,168) | $165,900 (±$6,005) | +22.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,728 (±$18,114) | $46,198 (±$23,515) | −15.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,493 (±$701) | $1,575 (±$152) | +5.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,175 (±$827) | $2,673 (±$586) | +22.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.3% (±12.3 points) | 9.9% (±9.2 points) | −11.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±24.4 points) | 0.0% (±43.3 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.
Crime reported to police in Trinity County
Westwood Shores has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Trinity County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Trinity County recorded 109 violent and 539 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 Westwood Shores
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity | 2.8 mi | $835 | $94,500 | 53.8% |
| Riverside | 7.4 mi | $948 | $165,600 | 46.2% |
| Groveton | 15 mi | $656 | $74,000 | 28.7% |
| Point Blank | 15 mi | — | $191,400 | 1.9% |
| Lovelady | 15 mi | $1,063 | $126,800 | 17.8% |
| Onalaska | 15 mi | $1,083 | $165,800 | 21.6% |
| Huntsville | 21 mi | $1,035 | $236,600 | 58.9% |
| West Livingston | 24 mi | $1,212 | $153,600 | 17.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Westwood Shores, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $820 | $892 | $1,079 | $1,286 | $1,554 |
HUD income limits for Westwood Shores, 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 Trinity County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Westwood Shores 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 Westwood Shores
What is the average home value in Westwood Shores, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $165,900 (±$6,005) for owner-occupied homes in Westwood Shores (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Westwood Shores?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Westwood Shores, TX is $1,575 (±$152) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Westwood Shores?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Westwood Shores, TX is $2,673 (±$586) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Westwood Shores?
Westwood Shores, TX has an estimated 778 (±182) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Westwood Shores?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 48.6% of homes in Westwood Shores, TX.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Westwood Shores?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Westwood Shores, used by 98.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Westwood Shores growing?
In Westwood Shores, the number of residents went from 1,682 in 2015–2019 to 1,466 in 2020–2024 (−12.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood Shores CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood Shores CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood Shores CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood Shores CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood Shores CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood Shores CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood Shores CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Trinity County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Trinity County, TX
- 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 Westwood Shores CDP, Texas (place:78040, 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 .