Housing data for Willow Grove, TX
Willow Grove, TX has an estimated 2,080 residents and 839 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in McLennan County.
11.9% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,080 (±548)
- Housing units
- 839 (±195)
- Households that rent
- 11.9%
What stands out in Willow Grove
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±10.0 points) in Willow Grove, lower than in McLennan County (18.0%).
Households that rent: 11.9% (±12.6 points) in Willow Grove, lower than in McLennan County (38.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 11.7% (±11.6 points) in Willow Grove, lower than in McLennan County (30.6%).
Median household income: $89,036 (±$7,940) in Willow Grove, higher than in McLennan County ($66,643).
Housing in Willow Grove at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $89,036 median household income
- Home values: $269,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,689 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,448 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 89.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 30.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.2 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 11.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Willow Grove against McLennan County, its state and the nation
| Willow Grove | McLennan County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,080 (±548) | 266,067 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 839 (±195) | 108,454 (±95) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.9% (±12.6 points) | 38.2% (±1.1 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,173 (±$23) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $89,036 (±$7,940) | $66,643 (±$1,952) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $269,600 (±$30,213) | $243,600 (±$6,152) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,448 (±$452) | $3,471 (±$111) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.1% (±13.9 points) | 45.8% (±1.7 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.2 minutes (±4.4) | 21.2 minutes (±0.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.3% (±9.6 points) | 89.6% (±0.9 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.9 years (±7.4) | 34.0 years (±0.2) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Willow Grove covers 5.2 square miles of land, about 403 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in McLennan County
Willow Grove has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for McLennan County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for McLennan County recorded 320 violent and 1,474 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 Willow Grove
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodway | 5.7 mi | $1,653 | $370,500 | 9.2% |
| China Spring | 6.2 mi | — | $248,400 | 23.7% |
| Waco | 6.3 mi | $1,165 | $221,700 | 50.6% |
| Beverly Hills | 8.6 mi | $942 | $156,700 | 34.1% |
| Crawford | 9.0 mi | $970 | $238,600 | 8.8% |
| Hewitt | 9.6 mi | $1,538 | $273,300 | 31.7% |
| Gholson | 11 mi | $862 | $148,800 | 20.7% |
| Lacy-Lakeview | 12 mi | $917 | $160,600 | 55.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Willow Grove, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $903 | $1,029 | $1,297 | $1,693 | $1,705 |
HUD income limits for Willow Grove, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,000 | $31,650 | $50,600 |
| 2 people | $21,700 | $36,150 | $57,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,650 | $65,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,150 | $72,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,800 | $78,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,600 | $95,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Waco, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove
What is the median household income in Willow Grove?
The median household income in Willow Grove is $89,036 (±$7,940) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Willow Grove, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $269,600 (±$30,213) for owner-occupied homes in Willow Grove (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Willow Grove?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Willow Grove, TX is $1,689 (±$156) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Willow Grove?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Willow Grove, TX is $2,448 (±$452) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Willow Grove?
Willow Grove, TX has an estimated 839 (±195) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Willow Grove?
30.1% of homes in Willow Grove, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Willow Grove CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Willow Grove CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Willow Grove CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Willow Grove CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Willow Grove CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Willow Grove CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Willow Grove CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Waco, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Waco, 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 Willow Grove CDP, Texas (place:79456, 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 .