Gatesville, TX Housing Market & City Data

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12,401
Population Estimate
$83,655
Median Home Value
90.1%
Employment Rate
8.3%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$179
Median Listing Price$264,000
Median Days on Market73
Active Listings81
New Listings20
Total Listings (Active + Pending)91
Avg Listing Price$377,116
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-0%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.28
Family Dual Income44.4
Median Household Income$42,122
Median Individual Income$15,991
Home Ownership60.2%
Home Value$83,655
Median Rent$711
Rent Burden25.9%
Poverty17.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED23.8%
  • Highschool Education29.4%
  • Some College38.5%
  • Bachelors Degree5.4%
  • Graduate Degree2.9%
  • Total College or Above8.3%
  • Stem Degree30.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male28.3%
  • Female71.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married29.7%
  • Divorced28.3%
  • Never Married34.6%
  • Widowed7.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityGatesville
State IDTX
Population12,401

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1815.4%
19–2916.4%
30–3923.4%
40–4916.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5915.0%
60–696.7%
70–794.2%
80+2.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation29.6%
Unemployment Rate9.9%
Disabled22.9%

ETHNICITY

White75.4%
Black12.1%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.4%
Multiple11.8%

OTHER

Hispanic22.5%
Limited English3.9%
Health Uninsured14.8%
Veteran7.1%

Local Discussions

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

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Gatesville, TX?

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

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

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