Hempstead, TX Housing Market & City Data

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8,355
Population Estimate
$100,529
Median Home Value
92.2%
Employment Rate
16.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$172
Median Listing Price$272,450
Median Days on Market77
Active Listings85
New Listings20
Total Listings (Active + Pending)97
Avg Listing Price$525,677
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-6%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.72
Family Dual Income51.2
Median Household Income$35,688
Median Individual Income$23,249
Home Ownership33.7%
Home Value$100,529
Median Rent$875
Rent Burden33.5%
Poverty25.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED23.4%
  • Highschool Education37.1%
  • Some College23.4%
  • Bachelors Degree13.0%
  • Graduate Degree3.1%
  • Total College or Above16.1%
  • Stem Degree43.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male52.8%
  • Female47.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married46.4%
  • Divorced7.5%
  • Never Married40.2%
  • Widowed6.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityHempstead
State IDTX
Population8,355

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1833.2%
19–2923.3%
30–3912.1%
40–498.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–598.4%
60–698.5%
70–794.8%
80+0.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation69.4%
Unemployment Rate7.8%
Disabled12.3%

ETHNICITY

White29.4%
Black42.5%
Asian0.0%
Native American1.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other25.5%
Multiple1.6%

OTHER

Hispanic33.7%
Limited English8.1%
Health Uninsured21.0%
Veteran3.2%

Local Discussions

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Neighborhoods in Hempstead, TX

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

  • Rolling Hills Park

    Rolling Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $250,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    47
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 6 schools

  • Pine Island

    Pine Island Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $142,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    9
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.5/10 · 4 schools

  • Rio Bosque Park

    Rio Bosque ↗

    Median asking price
    $507,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 7 schools

  • Legendary Oaks Golf Course

    Legendary Oaks ↗

    Median asking price
    $499,996
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    1
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.7/10 · 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.