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32.75° N · 97.70° W · GEOID 4835254

Hudson Oaks

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

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Hudson Oaks is home to 2,586 people. Median household income is $124,545 a year and median rent is $1,568 a month, 15.1% 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 $456,300, about 3.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,568
15% above the median place
Median household income
$124,545
55% above the median place
Median home value
$456,300
43% above the median place
Unemployment
4.4%
11% 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 Hudson Oaks

  • 2% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 94% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 389 Texas places.
  • The population has grown 28.4% since 2020, faster than in 96% of places its size.
  • 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 94% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 50 years old, older than in 92% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,079 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 88% of places its size.

High pay has not made renting easy. Household income is higher than in 84% of places we track, yet 60% of renters still spend 30% or more of income on rent.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 81 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Hudson Oaks

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
$62,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,568 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,647 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $456,300.
Getting to work
30 minutes each way on average; 14.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Lake Fenton, MI 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 people7
35.0
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$94,191
33% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHudson OaksAmong 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 people7County figure35.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$94,19133% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$75,8258% above
02

What it costs to live here

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

Hudson Oaks15.1%
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
$62,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.1%
26% below the median place
Home price to income
3.7x
4% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$106,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Hudson Oaks, $1,568 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 Hudson Oaks, 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
Waukesha, WI11.8% vs 15.1%n/aCompare
Tichigan, WI11.4% vs 15.1%$10,600Compare
Vernon, WI11.2% vs 15.1%n/aCompare

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median year built1
1999
1% above the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
59.9%
18% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureHudson OaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,56815% above
Rent to income115.1%26% below
Property tax rate11.4%51% above
Home price to income13.7x4% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.12% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,7458% above
Property tax paid (median)1$6,26392% above
Median home value1$456,30043% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure0.3%91% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure51.0%1% below
Homeownership174.8%13% above
Renters paying 30%+159.9%18% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,64741% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119991% 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%)
Poverty rate1
3.4%
68% below the median place
Median household income1
$124,545
55% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Income per person$57,837 +44%
Mean commute30 min +21%
Unemployment4.4% −11%
Works from home14.6% +17%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHudson OaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$124,54555% above
Income per person1$57,83744% above
Unemployment14.4%11% below
Average annual pay5County figure$59,19510% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.2%14% above
Jobs5County figure42,86172% below
Poverty rate13.4%68% below
Mean commute130 min21% above
Works from home114.6%17% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is 28.4%, above the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20206
28.4%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
Median age1
50.0
28% above the median place
Born abroad1
2.1%
76% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher96.0% +4%
Bachelor's or higher48.2% +50%
Household size2.4 −4%
No health insurance7.9% +23%
Homes with broadband91.0% −1%
All 9 people measures
MeasureHudson OaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,5866646th largest
Population change since 2020628.4%above (median 1.1%)
Median age150.028% above
Bachelor's or higher148.2%50% above
High school or higher196.0%4% above
Household size12.44% below
Born abroad12.1%76% below
No health insurance17.9%23% above
Homes with broadband191.0%1% below
05

Life in Hudson Oaks

5 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents7.7 −24%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k15.5 7.3×
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k42.5 3.8×
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 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 10k8
15.2
27% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
25.2
17% below the median place
Public school students12
28,354
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureHudson OaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure50above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure28,354above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure15.03% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure15.227% below
Shops per 10k8County figure25.217% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.929% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure16.419% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.917% below
Parks per 10k97.724% below
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k915.5above (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k942.5282% above
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure562% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 283, 47% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k
283
47% above the median place
Property crime per 100k
2,404
98% above 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.

July average high13
95°F
10% above the median place
Wildfire risk14
96.3
57% above the median place
Median air quality index15
38
12% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureHudson OaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure95°F10% above
January average low13County figure34°F33% above
Average temperature13County figure65°F19% above
Annual precipitation13County figure34.6 in21% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure81.112% below
Hurricane risk14County figure45.236% below
Tornado risk14County figure96.218% above
Wildfire risk14County figure96.357% above
Heat wave risk14County figure89.51% below
Median air quality index15County figure3812% below
Good air days15County figure81.8%19% above
08

Hudson Oaks in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 16% of the median income in 2030, up from 15% 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$1,568/mo (2024)$2,040/mo$1,670 to $2,490/mo+4.5%
Median household income$124,545 (2024)$156,500$132,500 to $185,500+3.9%
Median home value$456,300 (2024)$658,000$477,000 to $906,000+6.3%
Population2,800 (2025)3,0402,920 to 3,170+1.7%

The median home would be worth 4.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.7 now.

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

09

Places like Hudson Oaks

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

PlaceRentIncome
Lake Fenton, MI$1,547$116,352Compare
Lake Wisconsin, WI$1,515$124,127Compare
Safety Harbor, FL$1,743$106,830Compare
Bulverde, TX$1,794$112,188Compare
Bulverde, TXSafety Harbor, FLLake Wisconsin, WILake Fenton, MIHudson Oaks, TXHudson OaksLake FentonLake WisconsinSafety HarborBulverdeHudson OaksLake FentonLake WisconsinSafety HarborBulverde

Common questions

Is Hudson Oaks a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 2% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 94% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 389 Texas places. The population has grown 28.4% since 2020, faster than in 96% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 87 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Hudson Oaks expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $456,300.

What salary do you need to live in Hudson Oaks?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $62,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Hudson Oaks safe?

There were 283 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Hudson Oaks?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lake Fenton, MI, Lake Wisconsin, WI, Safety Harbor, FL and Bulverde, TX.

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. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 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
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. 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 Hudson Oaks with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Hudson Oaks itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/hudson-oaks-texas

Citytistics. “Hudson Oaks, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/hudson-oaks-texas/

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