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32.56° N · 96.76° W · GEOID 4806244

Bear Creek Ranch

Dallas County, Texas · part of the Dallas, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

TexasBear Creek Ranch, TXBear Creek RanchBear Creek Ranch

The short answer

Bear Creek Ranch is home to 1,604 people. Median household income is $81,250 a year and median rent is $1,565 a month, 23.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $291,300, about 3.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,565
15% above the median place
Median household income
$81,250
1% above the median place
Median home value
$291,300
9% below the median place
Unemployment
5.0%
2% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Bear Creek Ranch

  • Half the homes were built after 2013, newer housing than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • Household income has grown 1% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 90% of places its size.
  • Households average 2.10 people, smaller than in 87% of places its size.
  • 85% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 82% of places its size.
01

Moving to Bear Creek Ranch

Dallas County loses about 14.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in120,450
Moved out149,719
Net−29,269

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Tarrant County, TX18,48925,211−6,722
Collin County, TX15,22223,376−8,154
Denton County, TX10,82717,244−6,417
Kaufman County, TX3,8439,338−5,495
Ellis County, TX2,7956,687−3,892
Rockwall County, TX1,9694,471−2,502
Harris County, TX3,3093,106+203

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$77K
Leavers$84K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Dallas County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Dallas County report $76,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $83,700, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$62,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,565 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,930 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $291,300.
Getting to work
33 minutes each way on average; 15.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Seymour, TN matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6
-14.4
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out6
$83,714
19% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBear Creek RanchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.8%1% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-14.4below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$76,7759% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$83,71419% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Bear Creek Ranch23.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$62,600
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.1%
13% above the median place
Home price to income
3.6x
6% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$62,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Bear Creek Ranch, $1,565 a month, and local prices for everything else (100.1 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Bear Creek Ranch, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Norwood, PA17.6% vs 23.1%n/aCompare
Monee, IL19.3% vs 23.1%n/aCompare

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median year built1
2013
2% above the median place
Homeownership1
85.1%
28% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureBear Creek RanchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,56515% above
Rent to income123.1%13% above
Property tax rate11.4%54% above
Home price to income13.6x6% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.12% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,80712% above
Property tax paid (median)1$4,07125% above
Median home value1$291,3009% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure-0.1%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure45.0%13% below
Homeownership185.1%28% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure52.1%3% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,9303% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built120132% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
33 min
34% above the median place
Income per person1
$43,885
10% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBear Creek RanchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$81,2501% above
Income per person1$43,88510% above
Unemployment1County figure5.0%2% above
Average annual pay5County figure$92,54340% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs5County figure1,829,643above (median 150,665)
Poverty rate1County figure13.9%29% above
Mean commute133 min34% above
Works from home1County figure15.7%26% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Household size1
2.1
16% below the median place
High school or higher1
80.8%
12% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureBear Creek RanchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,6046646th largest
Median age142.38% above
Bachelor's or higher127.4%15% below
High school or higher180.8%12% below
Household size12.116% below
Born abroad1County figure24.8%181% above
No health insurance1County figure21.5%236% above
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Bear Creek Ranch

155 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.1 +11%
Shops29.7 −2%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.7 −10%
Doctors' offices and clinics26.2 +30%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
713
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
451,237
above the median place (median 4,897)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
26.2
30% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureBear Creek RanchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure713above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure451,237above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure15.31% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure23.111% above
Shops per 10k7County figure29.72% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure3.710% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure26.230% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.917% below
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure155above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 99.9, 11% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Bear Creek Ranch. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
99.9
11% above the median place
Tornado risk12
99.8
23% above the median place
July average high11
95°F
10% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBear Creek RanchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure95°F10% above
January average low11County figure36°F43% above
Average temperature11County figure66°F20% above
Annual precipitation11County figure39.5 in10% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure99.78% above
Hurricane risk12County figure73.54% above
Tornado risk12County figure99.823% above
Wildfire risk12County figure80.331% above
Heat wave risk12County figure99.911% above
Median air quality index13County figure5323% above
Good air days13County figure40.5%41% below
08

Bear Creek Ranch in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$81,250 (2024)$100,500$85,000 to $119,000+3.6%
Median home value$291,300 (2024)$424,000$308,000 to $584,000+6.4%

The median home would be worth 4.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Bear Creek Ranch

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Seymour, TN$1,515$82,855Compare
Hazardville, CT$1,530$81,893Compare
DeSoto, TX$1,666$82,782Compare
Fruitvale, CO$1,686$77,887Compare
Fruitvale, CODeSoto, TXHazardville, CTSeymour, TNBear Creek Ranch, TXBear Creek RanchSeymourHazardvilleDeSotoFruitvaleBear Creek RanchSeymourHazardvilleDeSotoFruitvale

Common questions

Is Bear Creek Ranch a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Half the homes were built after 2013, newer housing than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. Household income has grown 1% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 90% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Bear Creek Ranch expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $291,300.

What salary do you need to live in Bear Creek Ranch?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $62,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Bear Creek Ranch?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Seymour, TN, Hazardville, CT, DeSoto, TX and Fruitvale, CO.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Bear Creek Ranch with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Bear Creek Ranch itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/bear-creek-ranch-texas

Citytistics. “Bear Creek Ranch, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/bear-creek-ranch-texas/

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