Carlsbad, TX Housing Market & City Data

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551
Population Estimate
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Median Home Value
100.0%
Employment Rate
9.4%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$218
Median Listing Price$276,250
Median Days on Market63
Active Listings6
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)7
Avg Listing Price$365,794
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-9%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size4.12
Family Dual Income43.1
Median Household Income$50,909
Median Individual Income$15,865
Home Ownership74.3%
Home Value-
Median Rent$793
Rent Burden-
Poverty26.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED22.1%
  • Highschool Education36.6%
  • Some College31.9%
  • Bachelors Degree9.4%
  • Graduate Degree0.0%
  • Total College or Above9.4%
  • Stem Degree0.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male64.6%
  • Female35.4%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married26.8%
  • Divorced4.5%
  • Never Married52.0%
  • Widowed16.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCarlsbad
State IDTX
Population551

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1838.0%
19–2916.2%
30–3918.2%
40–493.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–592.9%
60–698.5%
70–7910.1%
80+2.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation23.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
Disabled39.0%

ETHNICITY

White87.3%
Black6.2%
Asian0.0%
Native American1.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other4.9%
Multiple0.0%

OTHER

Hispanic18.1%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured19.4%
Veteran4.3%

Local Discussions

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Carlsbad, TX housing market?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Carlsbad, TX for first-time home buyers?

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  9. What is it like to live in Carlsbad, TX?

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Neighborhoods in Carlsbad, TX

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