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31.68° N · 94.66° W · GEOID 4861040

Redfield

Nacogdoches County, Texas · part of the Nacogdoches, TX metro

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

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The short answer

Redfield is home to 625 people. Median household income is $103,750 a year and median rent is $965 a month, 11.2% 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 $324,200, about 3.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$965
29% below the median place
Median household income
$103,750
29% above the median place
Median home value
$324,200
2% above the median place
Unemployment
7.0%
44% above 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 Redfield

  • Household income has grown -25.4% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 379 Texas places.
  • The median rent takes only 11.2% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 97% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 1993, newer housing than in 81% 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 Redfield

Nacogdoches County loses about 0.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,825
Moved out2,860
Net−35

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$50K
Leavers$45K

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

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Nacogdoches County report $50,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $44,700, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$38,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $965 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,938 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $324,200.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 8.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Slinger, WI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out5
$44,685
36% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRedfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure-0.717% below
Income of households moving in5County figure$50,05529% below
Income of households moving out5County figure$44,68536% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 100.0%, 98% above the median place.

Redfield11.2%
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
$38,600
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
11.2%
45% below the median place
Home price to income
3.1x
18% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$92,400
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
100.0%
98% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.4%
53% below the median place
Median year built1
1993
1% above the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureRedfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$96529% below
Rent to income111.2%45% below
Property tax rate10.4%53% below
Home price to income13.1x18% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,13929% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,39957% below
Median home value1$324,2002% above
Home prices, 1-year change3County figure3.1%2% below
Home prices, 5-year change3County figure47.1%9% below
Homeownership1County figure59.3%11% below
Renters paying 30%+1100.0%98% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,9384% above
Vacant homes1County figure13.2%87% above
Median year built119931% 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%)
Works from home1
8.6%
31% below the median place
Median household income1
$103,750
29% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRedfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$103,75029% above
Income per person1County figure$29,98725% below
Unemployment1County figure7.0%44% above
Average annual pay4County figure$50,31724% below
Pay growth, 1 year4County figure5.4%46% above
Jobs4County figure22,51585% below
Poverty rate1County figure21.8%102% above
Mean commute1County figure20 min19% below
Works from home18.6%31% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 32.3%, above the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
32.3%
above the median place (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
High school or higher1
81.4%
12% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age42.8 +10%
Household size2.8 +11%
Bachelor's or higher34.5% +8%
All 8 people measures
MeasureRedfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16256646th largest
Median age142.810% above
Bachelor's or higher134.5%8% above
High school or higher181.4%12% below
Household size12.811% above
Born abroad1County figure8.0%9% below
No health insurance132.3%above (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Redfield

24 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.7 −10%
Shops33.5 +11%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.1 −24%
Doctors' offices and clinics22.4 +11%
Child care centers1.4 −39%

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

Child care centers per 10k6
1.4
39% below the median place
Students per teacher8
13.1
15% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6
3.1
24% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureRedfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools8County figure27200% above
Public school students8County figure10,396112% above
Students per teacher8County figure13.115% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure18.710% below
Shops per 10k6County figure33.511% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure3.124% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure22.411% above
Child care centers per 10k6County figure1.439% below
National Register listings7County figure2485% above
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 Redfield. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high9
94°F
8% above the median place
Average temperature9
66°F
21% above the median place
Annual precipitation9
51.9 in
18% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureRedfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high9County figure94°F8% above
January average low9County figure37°F48% above
Average temperature9County figure66°F21% above
Annual precipitation9County figure51.9 in18% above
Natural hazard risk10County figure80.713% below
Hurricane risk10County figure83.418% above
Tornado risk10County figure94.917% above
Wildfire risk10County figure78.829% above
Heat wave risk10County figure91.31% above
08

Places like Redfield

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

PlaceRentIncome
Slinger, WI$1,022$101,404Compare
Tuttle, OK$1,016$103,994Compare
New Baltimore, MI$1,039$106,033Compare
Waterloo, IL$886$98,711Compare
Waterloo, ILNew Baltimore, MITuttle, OKSlinger, WIRedfield, TXRedfieldSlingerTuttleNew BaltimoreWaterlooRedfieldSlingerTuttleNew BaltimoreWaterloo

Common questions

Is Redfield a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -25.4% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places. 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 379 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Redfield expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.2% 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 $324,200.

What salary do you need to live in Redfield?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $38,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Redfield?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Slinger, WI, Tuttle, OK, New Baltimore, MI and Waterloo, IL.

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. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  4. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  5. 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.
  6. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  7. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  8. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  9. 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
  10. 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 Redfield with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Redfield itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/redfield-texas

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

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