Shepherd, TX Housing Market & City Data

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

2,413
Population Estimate
$98,987
Median Home Value
91.9%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$176
Median Listing Price$301,750
Median Days on Market62
Active Listings37
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)43
Avg Listing Price$352,054
Avg Listing Price Change MoM11%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY32%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.71
Family Dual Income51.2
Median Household Income$44,026
Median Individual Income$19,427
Home Ownership57.4%
Home Value$98,987
Median Rent$587
Rent Burden22.0%
Poverty16.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED17.1%
  • Highschool Education39.8%
  • Some College36.6%
  • Bachelors Degree5.2%
  • Graduate Degree1.3%
  • Total College or Above6.5%
  • Stem Degree47.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.3%
  • Female53.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married47.7%
  • Divorced17.0%
  • Never Married29.2%
  • Widowed6.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityShepherd
State IDTX
Population2,413

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1833.8%
19–2915.8%
30–3914.2%
40–4910.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.0%
60–697.0%
70–796.5%
80+2.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation63.0%
Unemployment Rate8.1%
Disabled16.5%

ETHNICITY

White83.5%
Black10.2%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.9%
Multiple2.4%

OTHER

Hispanic12.6%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured37.7%
Veteran2.4%

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

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Shepherd, TX?

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

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Neighborhoods in Shepherd, TX

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

  • Cherry Creek

    Cherry Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $139,788
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    90
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3/10 · 3 schools

  • Rolling Hills Park

    Rolling Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $210,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    44
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3/10 · 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.