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29.21° N · 95.52° W · GEOID 4834502

Holiday Lakes

Brazoria County, Texas · part of the Houston, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Holiday Lakes is home to 862 people. Median household income is $44,500 a year and median rent is $1,243 a month, 33.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $94,800, about 2.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,243
9% below the median place
Median household income
$44,500
45% below the median place
Median home value
$94,800
70% below the median place
Unemployment
4.7%
4% below 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 Holiday Lakes

  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $461 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 413 Texas places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $30,400 a year left, less than in 97% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes 33.5% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 97% of places its size.
  • 32.6% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 97% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $94,800, less than in 96% of places its size.

People are moving in and rent is pulling away from pay. The population grew faster than in 79% of places since 2020, and rent outran income more than in 76% of them.

01

Moving to Holiday Lakes

Brazoria County gains about 18.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in24,643
Moved out18,690
Net+5,953

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$70K
Leavers$71K

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

Who moves here
6.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Brazoria County report $70,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $70,500.
Income you would need
$49,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,243 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $782 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $94,800.
Getting to work
37 minutes each way on average; 10.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Valdosta, GA matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
18.6
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
1.4%
31% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
6.2%
9% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHoliday LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.2%9% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.4%31% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure18.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$70,2850% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$70,5130% above
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $782, 58% below the median place.

Holiday Lakes33.5%
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
$49,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
33.5%
64% above the median place
Home price to income
2.1x
44% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
33%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$30,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Holiday Lakes, $1,243 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.4 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$782
58% below the median place
Median home value1
$94,800
70% below the median place
Vacant homes1
21.3%
202% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureHoliday LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,2439% below
Rent to income133.5%64% above
Property tax rate11.3%40% above
Home price to income12.1x44% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure98.62% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,31918% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,20163% below
Median home value1$94,80070% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure1.4%55% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure37.5%27% below
Homeownership179.8%20% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure49.0%3% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$78258% below
Vacant homes121.3%202% above
Median year built119840% 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%)
Income per person1
$17,030
58% below the median place
Poverty rate1
32.6%
203% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHoliday LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$44,50045% below
Income per person1$17,03058% below
Unemployment1County figure4.7%4% below
Average annual pay5County figure$70,4677% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.3%11% below
Jobs5County figure124,80817% below
Poverty rate132.6%203% above
Mean commute137 min49% above
Works from home1County figure10.8%13% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 30.6%, 378% above the median place.

No health insurance1
30.6%
378% above the median place
High school or higher1
52.7%
43% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
72.9%
21% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age29.2 −25%
Household size3.3 +32%
Born abroad18.4% 2.1×
All 9 people measures
MeasureHoliday LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18626646th largest
Population change since 202067.1%above (median 1.1%)
Median age129.225% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure33.1%3% above
High school or higher152.7%43% below
Household size13.332% above
Born abroad118.4%109% above
No health insurance130.6%378% above
Homes with broadband172.9%21% below
05

Life in Holiday Lakes

13 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.6 −15%
Shops23.3 −23%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.4 −41%
Doctors' offices and clinics18.9 −6%
Child care centers2.7 +17%

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

Shops per 10k8
23.3
23% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.4
41% below the median place
Public school students11
75,767
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureHoliday LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure107above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure75,767above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure15.40% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure17.615% below
Shops per 10k8County figure23.323% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.441% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure18.96% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.717% above
National Register listings9County figure130% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 92, 52% below the median place.

Violent crime per 100k
92
52% below the median place
Property crime per 100k
922
24% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Average temperature12
70°F
28% above the median place
January average low12
45°F
80% above the median place
Median air quality index14
35
19% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureHoliday LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure92°F6% above
January average low12County figure45°F80% above
Average temperature12County figure70°F28% above
Annual precipitation12County figure50.4 in15% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure93.61% above
Hurricane risk13County figure96.937% above
Tornado risk13County figure97.019% above
Wildfire risk13County figure86.141% above
Heat wave risk13County figure93.13% above
Median air quality index14County figure3519% below
Good air days14County figure80.8%18% above
08

Holiday Lakes in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 34% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 34% now.

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 rent$1,243/mo (2024)$1,600/mo$1,310 to $1,950/mo+4.3%
Median household income$44,500 (2024)$57,000$48,000 to $67,000+4.1%
Median home value$94,800 (2024)$138,000$100,000 to $191,000+6.5%
Population1,059 (2025)1,1001,060 to 1,150+0.8%

The median home would be worth 2.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.1 now.

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

09

Places like Holiday Lakes

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

PlaceRentIncome
Valdosta, GA$1,054$45,925Compare
Hattiesburg, MS$1,005$46,342Compare
Bemidji, MN$1,067$55,405Compare
Syracuse, NY$1,039$47,819Compare
Syracuse, NYBemidji, MNHattiesburg, MSValdosta, GAHoliday Lakes, TXHoliday LakesValdostaHattiesburgBemidjiSyracuseHoliday LakesValdostaHattiesburgBemidjiSyracuse

Common questions

Is Holiday Lakes a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $461 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 413 Texas places. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $30,400 a year left, less than in 97% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 61 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Holiday Lakes expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 33.5% 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 $94,800.

What salary do you need to live in Holiday Lakes?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $49,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Holiday Lakes safe?

There were 92 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Holiday Lakes?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Valdosta, GA, Hattiesburg, MS, Bemidji, MN and Syracuse, NY.

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. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. 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.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. 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 Holiday Lakes with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Holiday Lakes itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/holiday-lakes-texas

Citytistics. “Holiday Lakes, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/holiday-lakes-texas/

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