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33.69° N · 96.62° W · GEOID 4839680

Knollwood

Grayson County, Texas · part of the Sherman, TX metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

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

TexasKnollwood, TXKnollwoodKnollwood

The short answer

Knollwood is home to 701 people. Median household income is $55,819 a year and median rent is $1,316 a month, 28.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $248,400, about 4.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,316
4% below the median place
Median household income
$55,819
30% below the median place
Median home value
$248,400
22% below the median place
Unemployment
3.1%
36% 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 Knollwood

  • Households average 1.75 people, smaller than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • Renters occupy 69% of homes, more than in 98% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 2007, newer housing than in 97% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs only about $26 a month more than the median rent, a smaller gap than in 93% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown 0.6% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 92% of places its size.

People are moving in and rent is pulling away from pay. The population grew faster than in 76% of places since 2020, and rent outran income more than in 78% of them.

01

Moving to Knollwood

Grayson County gains about 19.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in9,543
Moved out7,317
Net+2,226

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Collin County, TX2,6701,370+1,300
Denton County, TX1,140517+623
Dallas County, TX680347+333
Bryan County, OK281584−303
Fannin County, TX395460−65
Cooke County, TX352320+32
Tarrant County, TX324254+70
Hunt County, TX12487+37

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$78K
Leavers$63K

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

Who moves here
13.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.7% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Grayson County report $78,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $63,200, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$52,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,316 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,342 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $248,400.
Getting to work
21 minutes each way on average; 9.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Humble, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
13.9%
143% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
19.2
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$63,154
10% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureKnollwoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year113.9%143% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.7%14% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure19.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$78,40711% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$63,15410% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 31.2%, 53% below the median place.

Knollwood28.3%
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
$52,640
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
28.3%
39% above the median place
Home price to income
4.5x
17% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
28%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$42,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
31.2%
53% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.3%
66% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$782
76% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureKnollwoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,3164% below
Rent to income128.3%39% above
Property tax rate10.3%66% below
Home price to income14.5x17% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure93.87% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,39514% below
Property tax paid (median)1$78276% below
Median home value1County figure$248,40022% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure1.1%67% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure56.5%10% above
Homeownership131.2%53% below
Renters paying 30%+134.2%32% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,34228% below
Vacant homes1County figure11.1%57% above
Median year built120071% above
03

Work and pay

Median household income is $55,819, 30% below the median place.

Median household income1
$55,819
30% below the median place
Mean commute1
21 min
16% below the median place
Works from home1
9.7%
22% below the median place
All 9 work and pay measures
MeasureKnollwoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$55,81930% below
Income per person1$36,13410% below
Unemployment1County figure3.1%36% below
Average annual pay5County figure$60,7258% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.2%14% above
Jobs5County figure52,99865% below
Poverty rate19.3%13% below
Mean commute121 min16% below
Works from home19.7%22% below
04

Who lives here

Household size is 1.8, 30% below the median place.

Household size1
1.8
30% below the median place
No health insurance1
19.5%
205% above the median place
Median age1
31.8
18% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband85.8% −7%
High school or higher96.9% +5%
Bachelor's or higher20.4% −36%
Born abroad11.0% +24%
All 9 people measures
MeasureKnollwoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17016646th largest
Population change since 202065.9%above (median 1.1%)
Median age131.818% below
Bachelor's or higher120.4%36% below
High school or higher196.9%5% above
Household size11.830% below
Born abroad111.0%24% above
No health insurance119.5%205% above
Homes with broadband185.8%7% below
05

Life in Knollwood

9 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.9 −24%
Shops31.8 +5%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.8 −32%
Doctors' offices and clinics21.3 +5%
Child care centers1.7 −26%

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

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
15.9
24% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.7
26% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.8
32% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureKnollwoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure63above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure25,915above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure13.413% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure15.924% below
Shops per 10k8County figure31.85% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.832% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure21.35% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.726% below
National Register listings9County figure931% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 94°F, 8% 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 Knollwood. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high11
94°F
8% above the median place
Average temperature11
64°F
16% above the median place
Natural hazard risk12
80.3
13% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureKnollwoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure94°F8% above
January average low11County figure33°F32% above
Average temperature11County figure64°F16% above
Annual precipitation11County figure41.4 in5% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure80.313% below
Hurricane risk12County figure53.325% below
Tornado risk12County figure92.914% above
Wildfire risk12County figure86.041% above
Heat wave risk12County figure92.73% above
08

Knollwood in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 28% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 28% 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$1,316/mo (2024)$1,680/mo$1,380 to $2,040/mo+4.1%
Median household income$55,819 (2024)$70,500$60,000 to $83,500+4.0%
Median home value$40,700 (2022)$74,000$51,000 to $107,000+7.7%
Population809 (2025)840810 to 880+0.8%

The median home would be worth 1.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 0.7 now.

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

09

Places like Knollwood

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

PlaceRentIncome
Humble, TX$1,330$57,011Compare
Allentown, PA$1,317$55,494Compare
Greenbrier, AR$1,192$57,214Compare
Crestview, FL$1,366$65,480Compare
Crestview, FLGreenbrier, ARAllentown, PAHumble, TXKnollwood, TXKnollwoodHumbleAllentownGreenbrierCrestviewKnollwoodHumbleAllentownGreenbrierCrestview

Common questions

Is Knollwood a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Households average 1.75 people, smaller than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 415 Texas places. Renters occupy 69% of homes, more than in 98% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 3 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Knollwood expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 28.3% 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 $248,400.

What salary do you need to live in Knollwood?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $52,640 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Knollwood?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Humble, TX, Allentown, PA, Greenbrier, AR and Crestview, 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. 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. 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

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 Knollwood with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Knollwood itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/knollwood-texas

Citytistics. “Knollwood, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/knollwood-texas/

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