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32.58° N · 97.89° W · GEOID 4834865

Horseshoe Bend

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

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

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The short answer

Horseshoe Bend is home to 606 people. Median household income is $41,875 a year and median rent is $1,500 a month, 43.0% 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 $375,900, about 9.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,500
10% above the median place
Median household income
$41,875
48% below the median place
Median home value
$375,900
18% above the median place
Unemployment
4.0%
19% 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 Horseshoe Bend

  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 415 Texas places.
  • The median rent takes 43.0% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 415 Texas places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 389 Texas places.
  • The median resident is 61 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 414 Texas places.
  • The median home is worth 9 years of the median household's income, more than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 415 Texas places.
01

Moving to Horseshoe Bend

Parker County gains about 35.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in14,960
Moved out9,952
Net+5,008

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$94K
Leavers$76K

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

Who moves here
8.3% 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 Parker County report $94,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $75,800, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$60,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,500 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,437 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $375,900.
Getting to work
32 minutes each way on average; 13.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Florence, OR 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
35.0
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6
$94,191
33% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHorseshoe BendAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure8.3%45% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure35.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$94,19133% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$75,8258% above
02

What it costs to live here

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

Horseshoe Bend43.0%
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
$60,000
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
43.0%
111% above the median place
Home price to income
9.0x
136% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
43%
well over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$24,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.3%
68% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureHorseshoe BendAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,50010% above
Rent to income143.0%111% above
Property tax rate10.3%68% below
Home price to income19.0x136% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.12% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,7458% above
Property tax paid (median)1$1,09267% below
Median home value1County figure$375,90018% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure0.3%91% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure51.0%1% below
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure53.1%5% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$2,43730% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119941% 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%)
Median household income1
$41,875
48% below the median place
Income per person1
$29,959
25% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHorseshoe BendAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$41,87548% below
Income per person1$29,95925% below
Unemployment1County figure4.0%19% below
Average annual pay5County figure$59,19510% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.2%14% above
Jobs5County figure42,86172% below
Poverty rate1County figure8.0%26% below
Mean commute1County figure32 min28% above
Works from home1County figure13.3%7% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Median age1
61.0
56% above the median place
Household size1
2.0
18% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureHorseshoe BendAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16066646th largest
Median age161.056% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure32.3%1% above
High school or higher1County figure91.7%1% below
Household size12.018% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure13.2%106% above
Homes with broadband191.2%1% below
05

Life in Horseshoe Bend

5 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.2 −27%
Shops25.2 −17%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.9 −29%
Doctors' offices and clinics16.4 −19%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

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

Restaurants and bars per 10k7
15.2
27% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
25.2
17% below the median place
Public school students9
28,354
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureHorseshoe BendAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure50above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure28,354above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure15.03% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure15.227% below
Shops per 10k7County figure25.217% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.929% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure16.419% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.917% below
National Register listings8County figure562% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 95°F, 10% 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 Horseshoe Bend. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high10
95°F
10% above the median place
Wildfire risk11
96.3
57% above the median place
Median air quality index12
38
12% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureHorseshoe BendAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure95°F10% above
January average low10County figure34°F33% above
Average temperature10County figure65°F19% above
Annual precipitation10County figure34.6 in21% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure81.112% below
Hurricane risk11County figure45.236% below
Tornado risk11County figure96.218% above
Wildfire risk11County figure96.357% above
Heat wave risk11County figure89.51% below
Median air quality index12County figure3812% below
Good air days12County figure81.8%19% above
08

Places like Horseshoe Bend

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

PlaceRentIncome
Florence, OR$1,259$53,333Compare
Sequim, WA$1,195$59,707Compare
Little River, SC$1,528$65,786Compare
Cape Canaveral, FL$1,318$67,276Compare
Cape Canaveral, FLLittle River, SCSequim, WAFlorence, ORHorseshoe Bend, TXHorseshoe BendFlorenceSequimLittle RiverCape CanaveralHorseshoe BendFlorenceSequimLittle RiverCape Canaveral

Common questions

Is Horseshoe Bend a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 415 Texas places. The median rent takes 43.0% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 415 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Horseshoe Bend expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 43.0% 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 $375,900.

What salary do you need to live in Horseshoe Bend?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $60,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Horseshoe Bend?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Florence, OR, Sequim, WA, Little River, SC and Cape Canaveral, FL.

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. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 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
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. 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 Horseshoe Bend with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Horseshoe Bend itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/horseshoe-bend-texas

Citytistics. “Horseshoe Bend, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/horseshoe-bend-texas/

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