Housing data for Woodsboro, TX
Woodsboro, TX has an estimated 1,464 residents and 575 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Refugio County.
23.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,056 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,464 (±265)
- Housing units
- 575 (±93)
- Households that rent
- 23.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,056
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.9%
What stands out in Woodsboro
Median household income: $81,914 (±$13,715) in Woodsboro, higher than in Refugio County ($60,181).
Housing in Woodsboro at a glance
- Median rent: $1,056 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 28.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $81,914 median household income
- Home values: $112,500 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,271 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,689 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Woodsboro against Refugio County, its state and the nation
| Woodsboro | Refugio County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,464 (±265) | 6,707 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 575 (±93) | 3,359 (±16) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.8% (±12.2 points) | 23.0% (±4.6 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,056 (±$216) | $795 (±$244) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,914 (±$13,715) | $60,181 (±$5,864) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,500 (±$58,602) | $99,000 (±$14,550) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,689 (±$371) | $1,458 (±$245) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.8% (±19.2 points) | 59.5% (±7.6 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.7 minutes (±7.1) | 24.4 minutes (±3.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.8% (±3.7 points) | 84.9% (±3.2 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 30.8 years (±2.0) | 42.4 years (±1.4) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Woodsboro covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 1,934 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Woodsboro has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,344 (±222) | 1,464 (±265) | +8.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 655 (±102) | 575 (±93) | −12.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $875 (±$205) | $1,056 (±$216) | +20.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $76,000 (±$17,146) | $112,500 (±$58,602) | +48.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,637 (±$13,846) | $81,914 (±$13,715) | +83.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $781 (±$164) | $1,271 (±$768) | +62.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $885 (±$384) | $1,689 (±$371) | +90.8% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.1% (±8.8 points) | 23.8% (±12.2 points) | +0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±30.2 points) | 0.0% (±36.0 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 Refugio County
Woodsboro has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Refugio County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Refugio County recorded 258 violent and 405 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 Woodsboro
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugio | 5.7 mi | $747 | $94,800 | 41.1% |
| Bayside | 12 mi | $1,875 | $172,300 | 7.5% |
| Sinton | 18 mi | $938 | $142,000 | 46.9% |
| Taft | 18 mi | $1,179 | $124,200 | 31.0% |
| Taft Southwest | 19 mi | $1,261 | $94,100 | 32.4% |
| Fulton | 21 mi | $1,053 | $140,300 | 28.7% |
| Rockport | 21 mi | $1,212 | $320,500 | 28.6% |
| Gregory | 22 mi | $938 | $117,700 | 31.8% |
Places in Texas most like Woodsboro
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merkel | $1,058 | $115,100 | $73,500 | 27.0% |
| Gordon | $944 | $161,700 | $87,188 | 21.2% |
| Claude | $1,039 | $170,600 | $77,813 | 22.1% |
| Spearman | $1,125 | $124,000 | $68,617 | 17.9% |
| Arp | $1,037 | $106,100 | $72,500 | 18.7% |
| Hawley | $850 | $120,300 | $78,393 | 19.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Texas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Woodsboro, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $771 | $807 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,461 |
HUD income limits for Woodsboro, 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 Refugio County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,400.
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 Woodsboro
What is the median household income in Woodsboro?
The median household income in Woodsboro is $81,914 (±$13,715) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Woodsboro?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Woodsboro, TX is $1,689 (±$371) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Woodsboro?
Woodsboro, TX has an estimated 575 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Woodsboro?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 62.1% of homes in Woodsboro, TX.
How old are most homes in Woodsboro?
73.8% of homes in Woodsboro, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Woodsboro?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Woodsboro, used by 74.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Woodsboro growing?
In Woodsboro, the number of residents went from 1,344 in 2015–2019 to 1,464 in 2020–2024 (+8.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodsboro town, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodsboro town, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodsboro town, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodsboro town, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodsboro town, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodsboro town, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodsboro town, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Refugio County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Refugio 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 Woodsboro town, Texas (place:80176, 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 .