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32.18° N · 95.51° W · GEOID 4871236

Sunrise Shores

Henderson County, Texas · part of the Athens, 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

Sunrise Shores is home to 607 people. Median household income is $72,500 a year and median rent is $1,048 a month, 17.3% 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 $52,300, about 0.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,048
23% below the median place
Median household income
$72,500
10% below the median place
Median home value
$52,300
84% below the median place
Unemployment
4.9%
0% 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 Sunrise Shores

  • The median home is worth 0.7 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest 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.
  • 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.
  • 91% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 91% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 46.5 years old, older than in 84% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 85 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Sunrise Shores

Henderson County gains about 23.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in6,029
Moved out4,520
Net+1,509

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Van Zandt County, TX319346−27

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$78K
Leavers$55K

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

Who moves here
7.4% 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 Henderson County report $78,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $55,000, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$41,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,048 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,042 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $52,300.
Getting to work
29 minutes each way on average; 8.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Champion Heights, OH 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 people5
23.1
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out5
$54,971
22% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSunrise ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.4%29% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure23.1above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in5County figure$78,09011% above
Income of households moving out5County figure$54,97122% below
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 0.7x, 81% below the median place.

Sunrise Shores17.3%
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
$41,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
17.3%
15% below the median place
Home price to income
0.7x
81% 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
$60,400
a year, prices not adjusted
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%)
Median home value1
$52,300
84% below the median place
Property tax rate1
3.8%
319% above the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureSunrise ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,04823% below
Rent to income117.3%15% below
Property tax rate13.8%319% above
Home price to income10.7x81% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,11431% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,99139% below
Median home value1$52,30084% below
Home prices, 1-year change3County figure1.9%42% below
Home prices, 5-year change3County figure58.0%13% above
Homeownership191.0%37% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,04244% below
Vacant homes1County figure19.8%180% above
Median year built119860% 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%)
Income per person1
$29,151
27% below the median place
Median household income1
$72,500
10% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSunrise ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$72,50010% below
Income per person1$29,15127% below
Unemployment1County figure4.9%0% above
Average annual pay4County figure$52,25721% below
Pay growth, 1 year4County figure7.2%95% above
Jobs4County figure20,06587% below
Poverty rate1County figure14.7%37% above
Mean commute1County figure29 min17% above
Works from home1County figure8.9%28% below
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%)
High school or higher1
74.3%
20% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
97.6%
6% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureSunrise ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16076646th largest
Median age146.519% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure20.7%36% below
High school or higher174.3%20% below
Household size12.914% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure16.7%161% above
Homes with broadband197.6%6% above
05

Life in Sunrise Shores

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.9 −9%
Shops31.7 +5%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.7 −34%
Doctors' offices and clinics9.7 −52%
Child care centers1.4 −39%

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

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6
9.7
52% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k6
1.4
39% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6
2.7
34% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureSunrise ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools8County figure32256% above
Public school students8County figure11,150128% above
Students per teacher8County figure13.612% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure18.99% below
Shops per 10k6County figure31.75% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure2.734% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure9.752% below
Child care centers per 10k6County figure1.439% below
National Register listings7County figure192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 94°F, 9% 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 Sunrise Shores. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high9
94°F
9% above the median place
Average temperature9
66°F
20% above the median place
January average low9
36°F
42% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureSunrise ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high9County figure94°F9% above
January average low9County figure36°F42% above
Average temperature9County figure66°F20% above
Annual precipitation9County figure44.1 in1% above
Natural hazard risk10County figure84.59% below
Hurricane risk10County figure66.26% below
Tornado risk10County figure93.515% above
Wildfire risk10County figure75.523% above
Heat wave risk10County figure87.33% below
08

Sunrise Shores in 2030: where the trends point

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 household income$72,500 (2024)$89,000$75,500 to $105,500+3.5%
Median home value$52,300 (2023)$71,000$50,000 to $100,000+4.5%

The median home would be worth 0.8 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 Sunrise Shores

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

PlaceRentIncome
Champion Heights, OH$963$67,940Compare
Peru, IL$921$74,808Compare
Brooklyn, OH$971$69,346Compare
Ellwood City, PA$865$67,138Compare
Ellwood City, PABrooklyn, OHPeru, ILChampion Heights, OHSunrise Shores, TXSunrise ShoresChampion HeightsPeruSunrise ShoresChampion HeightsPeru

Common questions

Is Sunrise Shores a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 0.7 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest 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. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Sunrise Shores expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.3% 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 $52,300.

What salary do you need to live in Sunrise Shores?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $41,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Sunrise Shores?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Champion Heights, OH, Peru, IL, Brooklyn, OH and Ellwood City, PA.

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

Citytistics. “Sunrise Shores, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/sunrise-shores-texas/

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