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Housing Units, Population and Cost Rank Measures for Texas

Here we explore the evolution and dynamics of the housing supply in Texas, the relative cost of Texas housing, the housing mix and the change in Texas population. Housing supply here is defined as the number of housing units (i.e: houses, condos, apartments etc..). For this analysis, the Texas population number we're most interested in is the 18 and over population since the under 18 population typically isn't a buyer or renter in the housing market. All data on this page comes from the Census ACS 1 year survey. Jump to Texas sections: housing units, housing cost, housing mix, population.

Housing Units and 18+ Population for Texas

The data below track the total number of housing units in Texas, the total 18 and over population in Texas and the ratio of the 18 and over Texas population to the number of housing units. Over the past 5 years, the number of Texas housing units increased by 8.22% while the 18 and over population increased by 8.86%. As a result, the ratio of the 18 and over population to housing units increased from 1.903 to 1.914. A lower population to housing units ratio means there are more housing units available per person in the region.

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Texas Housing Units 11,283,892 +1.64% +8.22%
Texas 18+ Population 21,599,250 +1.39% +8.86%
Texas 18+ Pop. / Units 1.914 -0.005 +0.011

Texas 18+ Population to Units Ratio Trends: Texas, US

Texas Housing Units and 18+ Population History

Date Texas Housing Units Texas 18+ Population Texas 18+ Pop. / Units
2019 11,283,892 21,599,250 1.914
2018 11,101,498 21,302,361 1.919
2017 10,933,375 20,939,433 1.915
2016 10,754,268 20,570,902 1.913
2015 10,588,236 20,260,330 1.914
2014 10,426,760 19,841,122 1.903
2013 10,256,203 19,407,275 1.892
2012 10,154,835 19,078,028 1.879
2011 10,099,242 18,716,999 1.853
2010 9,996,209 18,369,567 1.838
2009 9,724,258 17,893,823 1.840
2008 9,599,073 17,600,715 1.834

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Texas Relative Housing Cost Percentile by Price and Rent

This data shows where Texas falls in the distribution of home prices and rent compared to other states (and D.C.). The higher the percentile, the more expensive the region is compared to the rest of the country. In 2019, Texas was at the 43.14% percentile for home prices and the 62.75% percentile for the cost of rent. Over the past 5 years, Texas home prices have become more expensive compared to the rest of the country and rent in Texas has become more expensive over the past 5 years relative to the rest of the country.

Texas Home Price and Rent Percentile

2019 1 Year Change
(delta)		 5 Year Change
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Texas Home Price Percentile 43.14% +1.96% +15.69%
Texas Rent Percentile 62.75% -3.92% +3.93%

Texas Trends in Home Price and Rent Percentile: Texas, US

Texas Home Price and Rent Percentile History

Date Texas Home Price Percentile Texas Rent Percentile
2019 43.14% 62.75%
2018 41.18% 66.67%
2017 39.22% 64.71%
2016 35.29% 64.71%
2015 31.37% 60.78%
2014 27.45% 58.82%
2013 23.53% 56.86%
2012 23.53% 54.90%
2011 21.57% 54.90%
2010 25.49% 56.86%
2009 23.53% 54.90%
2008 25.49% 54.90%

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Texas Housing Units: Owner Occupied, Renter Occupied and Vacant

The data below shows the number of housing units in Texas by type. Over the past 5 years, the number of housing units held by owner occupiers increased by 8.90% while the total number of rented units in Texas increased by 5.63%. Units that were vacant1 increased by 12.98% over the last 5 years.

Texas Changes in Owned, Rented and Vacant Units

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Texas Owner Occ. Units 6,179,278 +2.41% +8.90%
Texas Renter Occ. Units 3,805,848 +1.71% +5.63%
Texas Vacant Units 1,298,766 -2.01% +12.98%

Texas Housing Share Trends: Owned, Rented and Vacant: Owned, Rented, Vacant

The chart below shows the share of each housing type in Texas as a fraction of total housing units.

Texas Owned, Rented and Vacant Units History

Date Texas Owner Occ. Units Texas Renter Occ. Units Texas Vacant Units
2019 6,179,278 3,805,848 1,298,766
2018 6,034,082 3,742,001 1,325,415
2017 5,964,183 3,659,691 1,309,501
2016 5,825,471 3,710,141 1,218,656
2015 5,752,826 3,668,586 1,166,824
2014 5,674,241 3,602,956 1,149,563
2013 5,634,317 3,476,536 1,145,350
2012 5,586,856 3,384,103 1,183,876
2011 5,568,300 3,282,070 1,248,872
2010 5,555,903 3,182,761 1,257,545
2009 5,430,700 3,097,238 1,196,320
2008 5,465,854 2,956,395 1,176,824

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Texas Population

This data shows the population of Texas for the under 18 category and the 18 and over category. In the last 5 years the under 18 population has increased by 3.95% while the 18 and over population has increased by 8.86%.The total population of Texas has increased by 7.56% in the last 5 years.

Changes in Texas Population

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Texas Population Under 18 7,396,631 -0.04% +3.95%
Texas Population 18+ 21,599,250 +1.39% +8.86%
Texas Total Population 28,995,881 +1.02% +7.56%

Texas Population Age Share: Under 18, 18 and Over: 18+, Under 18

Texas Population History

Date Texas Population Under 18 Texas Population 18+ Texas Total Population
2019 7,396,631 21,599,250 28,995,881
2018 7,399,484 21,302,361 28,701,845
2017 7,365,163 20,939,433 28,304,596
2016 7,291,694 20,570,902 27,862,596
2015 7,208,784 20,260,330 27,469,114
2014 7,115,836 19,841,122 26,956,958
2013 7,040,918 19,407,275 26,448,193
2012 6,981,175 19,078,028 26,059,203
2011 6,957,682 18,716,999 25,674,681
2010 6,887,547 18,369,567 25,257,114
2009 6,888,479 17,893,823 24,782,302
2008 6,726,259 17,600,715 24,326,974

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1. The Census defines a vacant unit as belonging to the following set: For rent, Rented not occupied, For sale only, Sold not occupied, For seasonal or recreational or other occasional use, For migrant workers, Other vacant. ↩

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