Princeton, TX Housing Market & City Data

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13,894
Population Estimate
$186,248
Median Home Value
95.9%
Employment Rate
25.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$164
Median Listing Price$309,950
Median Days on Market71
Active Listings340
New Listings90
Total Listings (Active + Pending)535
Avg Listing Price$377,044
Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.53
Family Dual Income63.6
Median Household Income$67,204
Median Individual Income$33,799
Home Ownership67.1%
Home Value$186,248
Median Rent$1,324
Rent Burden30.4%
Poverty9.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED10.7%
  • Highschool Education28.1%
  • Some College36.0%
  • Bachelors Degree19.9%
  • Graduate Degree5.3%
  • Total College or Above25.2%
  • Stem Degree46.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.0%
  • Female54.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married57.6%
  • Divorced12.8%
  • Never Married26.1%
  • Widowed3.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPrinceton
State IDTX
Population13,894

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1833.7%
19–2912.2%
30–3917.8%
40–4914.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.2%
60–697.3%
70–792.9%
80+1.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation71.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%
Disabled8.7%

ETHNICITY

White78.5%
Black11.6%
Asian2.2%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.6%
Multiple3.9%

OTHER

Hispanic26.5%
Limited English4.9%
Health Uninsured13.3%
Veteran7.0%

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Neighborhoods in Princeton, TX

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

  • Princeton Meadows

    Princeton Meadows West ↗

    Median asking price
    $224,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    79
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Princeton Estates

    Princeton Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $210,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    39
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 5 schools

  • Camp Amity Acres

    Amity Acres ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,495
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    20
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Home at Monte Carlo

    Monte Carlo ↗

    Median asking price
    $305,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    14
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.8/10 · 6 schools

  • LGI Homes - Princeton Heights

    Princeton Heights ↗

    Median asking price
    $165,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.5/10 · 4 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.