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32.85° N · 97.87° W · GEOID 4856432

Peaster

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

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

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The short answer

Peaster is home to 515 people. Median household income is $104,443 a year and median rent is $1,500 a month, 17.2% 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 $375,900, about 3.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,500
10% above the median place
Median household income
$104,443
30% above the median place
Median home value
$375,900
18% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

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 Peaster

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 389 Texas places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 295 Texas places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 379 Texas places.
  • The median resident is 54 years old, older than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 414 Texas places.
  • The population has grown 15.6% since 2020, faster than in 90% of places its size.

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 Peaster

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
Greenville, RI 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
MeasurePeasterAmong 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

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Peaster17.2%
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
17.2%
16% below the median place
Home price to income
3.6x
5% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$85,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Property tax rate1
1.4%
54% above the median place
Median year built1
1986
0% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasurePeasterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,50010% above
Rent to income117.2%16% below
Property tax rate11.4%54% above
Home price to income13.6x5% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.12% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,7458% above
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$5,24961% above
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
Homeownership170.9%7% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$2,43730% above
Vacant homes1County figure5.8%19% below
Median year built119860% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
32 min
28% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasurePeasterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$104,44330% above
Income per person1County figure$47,11718% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
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
54.0
38% above the median place
Population change since 20206
15.6%
above the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher82.9% −10%
Homes with broadband96.2% +4%
Household size2.8 +13%
All 9 people measures
MeasurePeasterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15156646th largest
Population change since 2020615.6%above (median 1.1%)
Median age154.038% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure32.3%1% above
High school or higher182.9%10% below
Household size12.813% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure13.2%106% above
Homes with broadband196.2%4% above
05

Life in Peaster

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 10k8
15.2
27% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
25.2
17% below the median place
Public school students10
28,354
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasurePeasterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure50above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure28,354above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County 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
National Register listings9County 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 Peaster. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high11
95°F
10% above the median place
Wildfire risk12
96.3
57% above the median place
Median air quality index13
38
12% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasurePeasterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure95°F10% above
January average low11County figure34°F33% above
Average temperature11County figure65°F19% above
Annual precipitation11County figure34.6 in21% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure81.112% below
Hurricane risk12County figure45.236% below
Tornado risk12County figure96.218% above
Wildfire risk12County figure96.357% above
Heat wave risk12County figure89.51% below
Median air quality index13County figure3812% below
Good air days13County figure81.8%19% above
08

Places like Peaster

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

PlaceRentIncome
Greenville, RI$1,264$97,234Compare
Whiskey Creek, FL$1,814$104,476Compare
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA$1,125$101,286Compare
Seven Hills, OH$1,586$97,222Compare
Seven Hills, OHClarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWhiskey Creek, FLGreenville, RIPeaster, TXPeasterGreenvilleWhiskey CreekClarkston Heights-VinelandSeven HillsPeasterGreenvilleWhiskey CreekClarkston Heights-VinelandSeven Hills

Common questions

Is Peaster a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 389 Texas places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 295 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Peaster expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.2% 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 $375,900.

What salary do you need to live in Peaster?

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 Peaster?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Greenville, RI, Whiskey Creek, FL, Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA and Seven Hills, OH.

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

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

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