Balch Springs, TX Housing Market & City Data

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25,007
Population Estimate
$104,084
Median Home Value
94.7%
Employment Rate
7.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$174
Median Listing Price$260,725
Median Days on Market53
Active Listings53
New Listings10
Total Listings (Active + Pending)66
Avg Listing Price$285,289
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size4.22
Family Dual Income60.4
Median Household Income$51,446
Median Individual Income$25,117
Home Ownership61.2%
Home Value$104,084
Median Rent$1,059
Rent Burden30.1%
Poverty19.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED41.3%
  • Highschool Education25.7%
  • Some College25.9%
  • Bachelors Degree5.2%
  • Graduate Degree2.0%
  • Total College or Above7.2%
  • Stem Degree35.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male51.2%
  • Female48.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married44.7%
  • Divorced12.1%
  • Never Married39.0%
  • Widowed4.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBalch Springs
State IDTX
Population25,007

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1836.8%
19–2916.0%
30–3914.1%
40–4913.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–599.5%
60–696.8%
70–792.6%
80+1.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation70.4%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Disabled12.0%

ETHNICITY

White71.0%
Black23.2%
Asian1.1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other4.0%
Multiple0.6%

OTHER

Hispanic57.0%
Limited English15.1%
Health Uninsured32.1%
Veteran3.5%

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Neighborhoods in Balch Springs, TX

Get to know neighborhoods in Balch Springs, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Spring Oaks, Balch Springs

    Spring Oaks ↗

    Median asking price
    $199,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    59
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 4 schools

  • Spring Lake, Balch Springs

    Spring Lake ↗

    Median asking price
    $262,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    17
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Loma Oaks, Balch Springs

    Loma Oaks ↗

    Median asking price
    $225,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    13
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Canyon Ridge, Balch Springs

    Canyon Ridge ↗

    Median asking price
    $239,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Twin Oaks, Balch Springs

    Twin Oaks ↗

    Median asking price
    $207,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.