Palacios, TX Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Palacios home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

4,535

Population Estimate

$110,901

Median Home Value

98.8%

Employment Rate

14.3%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$177

Median Listing Price$248,000

Median Days on Market119

Active Listings79

New Listings8

Total Listings (Active + Pending)88

Avg Listing Price$298,230

Avg Listing Price Change MoM0%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-9%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.49

Family Dual Income56.4

Median Household Income$38,140

Median Individual Income$25,731

Home Ownership67.7%

Home Value$110,901

Median Rent$759

Rent Burden34.8%

Poverty24.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED21.9%
Highschool Education45.4%
Some College18.5%
Bachelors Degree8.6%
Graduate Degree5.7%
Total College or Above14.3%
Stem Degree28.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male52.7%
Female47.3%

MARITAL STATUS

Married50.9%
Divorced14.9%
Never Married25.4%
Widowed8.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPalacios

State IDTX

Population4,535

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	31.8%
19–29	13.5%
30–39	15.2%
40–49	8.6%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	14.6%
60–69	9.0%
70–79	3.0%
80+	4.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation62.7%

Unemployment Rate1.2%

Disabled8.1%

ETHNICITY

White72.1%

Black2.8%

Asian11.0%

Native American0.4%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other12.4%

Multiple1.2%

OTHER

Hispanic65.9%

Limited English10.2%

Health Uninsured29.1%

Veteran7.0%

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