Compare county housing, labor and climate
County housing: 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates. Employee hourly mean wages: BLS OEWS May 2025, named metro or nonmetropolitan area. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 station normals. Select a source to research its geography and period.
County data and sources
| County / ACS source | Population | Median household income | Median home value / gross rent | Area labor benchmarks | Station seasonality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas County, Texas | 24,876 | $69,466 | $265,400 / $1,128 | Corpus Christi, TX 47-0000: $25.83/hour 49-0000: $28.32/hour | ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP, TX US In-county station · 8.9 km · 28.0836, -97.0464 Wettest month 9: 4.18 in. · Warmest daily high: 92.4°F |
| Atascosa County, Texas | 51,008 | $70,770 | $174,800 / $1,061 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 47-0000: $25.94/hour 49-0000: $28.18/hour | PLEASANTON, TX US In-county station · 9.6 km · 28.9606, -98.4772 Wettest month 5: 3.89 in. · Warmest daily high: 97.5°F |
| Austin County, Texas | 31,170 | $75,789 | $296,900 / $1,137 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 47-0000: $27.41/hour 49-0000: $30.38/hour | BELLVILLE 6NNE, TX US In-county station · 16.4 km · 30.0317, -96.2167 Wettest month 5: 5.21 in. · Warmest daily high: 94.8°F |
| Bandera County, Texas | 22,021 | $75,813 | $278,400 / $1,149 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 47-0000: $25.94/hour 49-0000: $28.18/hour | MEDINA 1NE, TX US In-county station · 6.0 km · 29.81, -99.2497 Wettest month 5: 5.53 in. · Warmest daily high: 95.5°F |
| Bastrop County, Texas | 106,582 | $86,226 | $314,800 / $1,410 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 47-0000: $27.53/hour 49-0000: $29.54/hour | SMITHVILLE, TX US In-county station · 17.4 km · 30.0092, -97.1644 Wettest month 5: 4.48 in. · Warmest daily high: 97.0°F |
| Bell County, Texas | 386,897 | $68,865 | $241,000 / $1,224 | Killeen-Temple, TX 47-0000: $24.07/hour 49-0000: $26.05/hour | STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM, TX US In-county station · 4.5 km · 31.0372, -97.5283 Wettest month 5: 4.85 in. · Warmest daily high: 96.0°F |
| Bexar County, Texas | 2,067,341 | $72,341 | $262,200 / $1,354 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 47-0000: $25.94/hour 49-0000: $28.18/hour | SAN ANTONIO INCARNATE WORD, TX US In-county station · 5.2 km · 29.4703, -98.4728 Wettest month 5: 4.38 in. · Warmest daily high: 95.3°F |
| Brazoria County, Texas | 391,255 | $97,993 | $301,600 / $1,454 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 47-0000: $27.41/hour 49-0000: $30.38/hour | ANGLETON 2 W, TX US In-county station · 2.7 km · 29.1572, -95.4592 Wettest month 9: 6.75 in. · Warmest daily high: 91.6°F |
| Brazos County, Texas | 242,311 | $58,553 | $296,000 / $1,193 | College Station-Bryan, TX 47-0000: $24.36/hour 49-0000: $25.89/hour | COLLEGE STN, TX US In-county station · 9.6 km · 30.5892, -96.3647 Wettest month 10: 4.93 in. · Warmest daily high: 96.6°F |
| Caldwell County, Texas | 48,669 | $69,758 | $240,500 / $1,173 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 47-0000: $27.53/hour 49-0000: $29.54/hour | LULING, TX US In-county station · 17.7 km · 29.6756, -97.6578 Wettest month 5: 4.20 in. · Warmest daily high: 98.2°F |
| Cameron County, Texas | 426,120 | $52,601 | $136,500 / $912 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 47-0000: $21.07/hour 49-0000: $23.26/hour | PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP, TX US In-county station · 15.0 km · 26.1658, -97.3458 Wettest month 9: 5.26 in. · Warmest daily high: 93.4°F |
| Chambers County, Texas | 51,498 | $109,804 | $329,500 / $1,609 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 47-0000: $27.41/hour 49-0000: $30.38/hour | ANAHUAC, TX US In-county station · 10.7 km · 29.7878, -94.6342 Wettest month 8: 7.02 in. · Warmest daily high: 91.5°F |
| Collin County, Texas | 1,163,337 | $121,600 | $475,600 / $1,859 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 47-0000: $27.03/hour 49-0000: $29.86/hour | MCKINNEY MUNI AP, TX US In-county station · 1.9 km · 33.1803, -96.5903 Wettest month 5: 4.77 in. · Warmest daily high: 95.5°F |
| Comal County, Texas | 183,826 | $101,889 | $427,200 / $1,603 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 47-0000: $25.94/hour 49-0000: $28.18/hour | CANYON DAM, TX US In-county station · 8.1 km · 29.8608, -98.1958 Wettest month 10: 4.91 in. · Warmest daily high: 95.6°F |
| Dallas County, Texas | 2,621,179 | $76,547 | $303,000 / $1,565 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 47-0000: $27.03/hour 49-0000: $29.86/hour | DALLAS LOVE FLD, TX US In-county station · 11.9 km · 32.8519, -96.8556 Wettest month 10: 4.79 in. · Warmest daily high: 97.1°F |
| Denton County, Texas | 979,561 | $111,498 | $437,200 / $1,728 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 47-0000: $27.03/hour 49-0000: $29.86/hour | DENTON 2 SE, TX US In-county station · 1.6 km · 33.1992, -97.105 Wettest month 5: 4.86 in. · Warmest daily high: 95.9°F |
| Ellis County, Texas | 213,160 | $99,595 | $348,600 / $1,594 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 47-0000: $27.03/hour 49-0000: $29.86/hour | WAXAHACHIE, TX US In-county station · 10.0 km · 32.4281, -96.8422 Wettest month 10: 4.73 in. · Warmest daily high: 95.3°F |
| Fort Bend County, Texas | 893,767 | $114,041 | $374,500 / $1,807 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 47-0000: $27.41/hour 49-0000: $30.38/hour | THOMPSONS 3 WSW, TX US In-county station · 14.4 km · 29.4822, -95.6314 Wettest month 10: 5.24 in. · Warmest daily high: 93.3°F |
| Galveston County, Texas | 358,990 | $86,105 | $314,600 / $1,404 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 47-0000: $27.41/hour 49-0000: $30.38/hour | GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD, TX US In-county station · 5.2 km · 29.2733, -94.8592 Wettest month 9: 6.65 in. · Warmest daily high: 92.0°F |
| Grayson County, Texas | 143,337 | $72,182 | $248,400 / $1,310 | Sherman-Denison, TX 47-0000: $25.29/hour 49-0000: $28.84/hour | SHERMAN, TX US In-county station · 9.3 km · 33.7033, -96.6419 Wettest month 5: 5.54 in. · Warmest daily high: 92.7°F |
| Guadalupe County, Texas | 183,642 | $92,375 | $304,400 / $1,517 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 47-0000: $25.94/hour 49-0000: $28.18/hour | AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO, TX US In-county station · 15.5 km · 29.7036, -98.0281 Wettest month 5: 3.63 in. · Warmest daily high: 97.5°F |
| Harris County, Texas | 4,838,303 | $74,983 | $276,600 / $1,401 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 47-0000: $27.41/hour 49-0000: $30.38/hour | HOUSTON INTERCONT AP, TX US In-county station · 14.0 km · 29.98, -95.36 Wettest month 6: 6.00 in. · Warmest daily high: 94.9°F |
| Hays County, Texas | 268,638 | $89,097 | $399,800 / $1,495 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 47-0000: $27.53/hour 49-0000: $29.54/hour | DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E, TX US In-county station · 18.0 km · 30.2194, -97.9878 Wettest month 5: 4.29 in. · Warmest daily high: 95.4°F |
| Hidalgo County, Texas | 891,977 | $54,338 | $140,900 / $957 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 47-0000: $21.34/hour 49-0000: $23.43/hour | LA JOYA, TX US In-county station · 16.3 km · 26.3233, -98.3233 Wettest month 9: 3.50 in. · Warmest daily high: 96.7°F |
| Hill County, Texas | 37,328 | $64,591 | $179,200 / $946 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 47-0000: $24.66/hour 49-0000: $26.64/hour | HILLSBORO, TX US In-county station · 4.2 km · 32.0161, -97.1094 Wettest month 10: 5.05 in. · Warmest daily high: 97.0°F |
| Hunt County, Texas | 108,972 | $71,938 | $241,700 / $1,222 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 47-0000: $27.03/hour 49-0000: $29.86/hour | GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO, TX US In-county station · 5.1 km · 33.1678, -96.0983 Wettest month 5: 5.79 in. · Warmest daily high: 98.3°F |
| Jefferson County, Texas | 253,878 | $60,026 | $169,500 / $1,117 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 47-0000: $27.81/hour 49-0000: $30.22/hour | PORT ARTHUR SE TX AP, TX US In-county station · 16.4 km · 29.9506, -94.0206 Wettest month 8: 6.89 in. · Warmest daily high: 93.1°F |
| Johnson County, Texas | 195,597 | $84,859 | $285,900 / $1,398 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 47-0000: $27.03/hour 49-0000: $29.86/hour | CLEBURNE, TX US In-county station · 8.3 km · 32.3139, -97.4061 Wettest month 10: 4.43 in. · Warmest daily high: 95.3°F |
| Kaufman County, Texas | 172,604 | $89,485 | $320,900 / $1,554 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 47-0000: $27.03/hour 49-0000: $29.86/hour | TERRELL MUNI AP, TX US In-county station · 12.5 km · 32.71, -96.2672 Wettest month 5: 4.72 in. · Warmest daily high: 96.3°F |
| Kendall County, Texas | 48,567 | $114,962 | $512,700 / $1,606 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 47-0000: $25.94/hour 49-0000: $28.18/hour | BOERNE, TX US In-county station · 16.3 km · 29.7986, -98.7353 Wettest month 5: 5.28 in. · Warmest daily high: 94.1°F |
| Liberty County, Texas | 103,380 | $68,703 | $181,700 / $1,044 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 47-0000: $27.41/hour 49-0000: $30.38/hour | LIBERTY, TX US In-county station · 12.0 km · 30.0592, -94.795 Wettest month 9: 6.85 in. · Warmest daily high: 94.2°F |
| McLennan County, Texas | 266,067 | $66,643 | $243,600 / $1,173 | Waco, TX 47-0000: $24.61/hour 49-0000: $26.93/hour | WACO DAM, TX US In-county station · 5.8 km · 31.6003, -97.2169 Wettest month 5: 4.39 in. · Warmest daily high: 95.3°F |
| Medina County, Texas | 53,547 | $78,074 | $239,600 / $1,196 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 47-0000: $25.94/hour 49-0000: $28.18/hour | HONDO, TX US In-county station · 3.3 km · 29.3364, -99.1386 Wettest month 5: 4.40 in. · Warmest daily high: 96.7°F |
| Montgomery County, Texas | 684,432 | $97,701 | $346,200 / $1,532 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 47-0000: $27.41/hour 49-0000: $30.38/hour | CONROE, TX US In-county station · 4.0 km · 30.3303, -95.4831 Wettest month 5: 5.46 in. · Warmest daily high: 95.8°F |
| Nueces County, Texas | 352,955 | $66,897 | $208,800 / $1,283 | Corpus Christi, TX 47-0000: $25.83/hour 49-0000: $28.32/hour | CORPUS CHRISTI NWS, TX US In-county station · 4.5 km · 27.7792, -97.5056 Wettest month 9: 5.36 in. · Warmest daily high: 92.9°F |
| Orange County, Texas | 85,307 | $72,104 | $173,400 / $1,100 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 47-0000: $27.81/hour 49-0000: $30.22/hour | ORANGE 9 N, TX US In-county station · 18.8 km · 30.2264, -93.7394 Wettest month 6: 6.84 in. · Warmest daily high: 90.3°F |
| Parker County, Texas | 165,168 | $104,443 | $375,900 / $1,500 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 47-0000: $27.03/hour 49-0000: $29.86/hour | WEATHERFORD, TX US In-county station · 4.6 km · 32.7483, -97.77 Wettest month 5: 4.42 in. · Warmest daily high: 94.7°F |
| Rockwall County, Texas | 123,617 | $127,981 | $415,500 / $1,992 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 47-0000: $27.03/hour 49-0000: $29.86/hour | LAVON DAM, TX US Nearby station outside county · 16.6 km · 33.0353, -96.4861 Wettest month 5: 4.74 in. · Warmest daily high: 93.3°F |
| San Jacinto County, Texas | 28,441 | $65,364 | $209,300 / $1,060 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 47-0000: $27.41/hour 49-0000: $30.38/hour | CLEVELAND, TX US Nearby station outside county · 24.6 km · 30.3636, -95.0839 Wettest month 10: 5.75 in. · Warmest daily high: 92.4°F |
| San Patricio County, Texas | 70,181 | $69,704 | $192,400 / $1,291 | Corpus Christi, TX 47-0000: $25.83/hour 49-0000: $28.32/hour | SINTON, TX US In-county station · 4.2 km · 28.0422, -97.5428 Wettest month 9: 5.28 in. · Warmest daily high: 94.6°F |
| Tarrant County, Texas | 2,167,390 | $84,207 | $323,900 / $1,547 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 47-0000: $27.03/hour 49-0000: $29.86/hour | FT WORTH WSFO, TX US In-county station · 6.9 km · 32.8342, -97.2981 Wettest month 10: 4.60 in. · Warmest daily high: 94.0°F |
| Travis County, Texas | 1,330,015 | $99,611 | $523,000 / $1,744 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 47-0000: $27.53/hour 49-0000: $29.54/hour | AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP, TX US In-county station · 6.4 km · 30.1831, -97.68 Wettest month 5: 5.00 in. · Warmest daily high: 97.0°F |
| Waller County, Texas | 61,552 | $80,397 | $318,700 / $1,169 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 47-0000: $27.41/hour 49-0000: $30.38/hour | BELLVILLE 6NNE, TX US Nearby station outside county · 22.7 km · 30.0317, -96.2167 Wettest month 5: 5.21 in. · Warmest daily high: 94.8°F |
| Williamson County, Texas | 672,688 | $111,340 | $447,000 / $1,796 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 47-0000: $27.53/hour 49-0000: $29.54/hour | GEORGETOWN LAKE, TX US In-county station · 11.5 km · 30.6764, -97.7208 Wettest month 5: 4.25 in. · Warmest daily high: 96.8°F |
| Wilson County, Texas | 52,781 | $94,565 | $321,300 / $1,069 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 47-0000: $25.94/hour 49-0000: $28.18/hour | FLORESVILLE, TX US In-county station · 8.7 km · 29.1333, -98.1628 Wettest month 5: 4.38 in. · Warmest daily high: 97.6°F |
| Wise County, Texas | 75,005 | $93,421 | $304,900 / $1,299 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 47-0000: $27.03/hour 49-0000: $29.86/hour | DECATUR, TX US In-county station · 3.2 km · 33.2331, -97.6225 Wettest month 5: 4.86 in. · Warmest daily high: 95.4°F |
ACS home values are survey medians for owner-occupied homes, not current sale prices or property valuations. Gross rent is monthly. SOC 47-0000 covers construction and extraction; SOC 49-0000 covers installation, maintenance and repair. Employee wages are not contractor bids. Station normals describe a reference location, not every parcel in a county; distance is from the covered-area reference point.
Housing and market context: Dallas County, Texas
2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates · County geography · U.S. Census Bureau ACS source
- Population estimate
- 2,621,179
- Median household income
- $76,547
- Median owner-occupied home value
- $303,000
- Median monthly gross rent
- $1,565
- Owner-occupied share
- 50.8%
- Renter-occupied share
- 49.2%
- Vacant housing share
- 7.7%
Tenure shares describe occupied housing; vacancy includes all housing units. Use this local housing mix to frame rental demand and carrying-cost questions, then compare the specific property with nearby homes. The ACS home-value median is a survey estimate for owner-occupied homes, not a current median sale price or a valuation of any property on this list.
Local labor benchmarks
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS source
- Construction and extraction (SOC 47-0000): $27.03/hour · U.S. mean $31.42/hour.
- Installation, maintenance and repair (SOC 49-0000): $29.86/hour · U.S. mean $30.44/hour.
These area employee mean wages help compare labor conditions. Contractor prices also include materials, benefits, overhead and profit; these figures are not repair bids.
Repair and holding-cost seasonality
DALLAS LOVE FLD, TX US · NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals · NOAA station (32.8519, -96.8556) · Station in the covered county area; 11.9 km from the covered-area reference point. · NOAA climate normals source
October averaged 4.79 inches of precipitation; August averaged a daily high of 97.1°F. Allow for weather delays on roof and exterior work, and heating or cooling while a home is held. These 1991–2020 station normals are not a forecast or a countywide parcel-risk assessment.
Monthly climate averages
| Month | Daily high / low °F | Precipitation (in.) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57.7 / 37.9 | 2.59 |
| February | 62.0 / 41.9 | 2.78 |
| March | 69.9 / 49.4 | 3.45 |
| April | 77.4 / 56.8 | 3.15 |
| May | 84.9 / 66.0 | 4.57 |
| June | 92.7 / 73.8 | 3.83 |
| July | 96.9 / 77.7 | 1.71 |
| August | 97.1 / 77.4 | 2.19 |
| September | 90.0 / 70.1 | 3.10 |
| October | 79.5 / 58.7 | 4.79 |
| November | 67.8 / 47.8 | 2.93 |
| December | 59.2 / 39.8 | 3.23 |
Market statistics describe their stated geography and survey period. Published-list counts and filing dates describe the selected records separately.
Start with the exact lien document
Open the county clerk record and identify the document type before treating the property as a lead. A mechanic’s lien, HOA assessment lien, municipal mowing lien and abstract of judgment arise from different claims and should not be grouped as the same event.
Keep the instrument number, recording date, claimant, named debtor or owner, legal description and amount when the document states one. Match the legal description and address to the appraisal account before contacting anyone.
Look for a later release or satisfaction
Search forward from the original filing for a release, satisfaction, correction, renewal or foreclosure document. The original amount is useful evidence from the filing date; it is not automatically the balance today.
Multiple filings against one property should become one property research file. That prevents duplicate outreach and makes the sequence of claims easier to evaluate.
How investors can prioritize lien leads
- Compare the property’s likely value, visible condition and repair needs with the recorded claim and other known obligations.
- Give added attention to repeat filings, an absentee-owner relationship or municipal maintenance activity when those facts are independently verified.
- Ask whether the owner is considering a sale; do not tell the owner that a lien proves distress or that the stated amount is currently due.
- Send the exact instruments to the title company early if the owner wants to discuss an offer.
Texas lien types require different research
Texas Property Code Chapter 53 governs mechanic’s, contractor’s and materialman’s liens. Other property-related claims may arise under different statutes, court judgments, association documents or local ordinances. Read the recorded label and source document instead of applying one rule to every lien.