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32.95° N · 96.24° W · GEOID 4874372

Union Valley

Hunt County, Texas · part of the Dallas, 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_gross_rent

TexasUnion Valley, TXUnion ValleyUnion Valley

The short answer

Union Valley is home to 751 people. Median household income is $93,051 a year and median rent is $1,222 a month, 15.8% 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 $325,900, about 3.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,222
10% below the median place
Median household income
$93,051
16% above the median place
Median home value
$325,900
2% 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 Union Valley

  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 295 Texas places.
  • 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size.
  • The population has grown 45.5% since 2020, faster than in 98% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 2007, newer housing than in 97% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown -0.9% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 96% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 82 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Union Valley

Hunt County gains about 36.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in9,735
Moved out6,549
Net+3,186

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Dallas County, TX2,311955+1,356
Collin County, TX1,459716+743
Rockwall County, TX1,201659+542
Kaufman County, TX479316+163
Denton County, TX369169+200
Tarrant County, TX294228+66
Hopkins County, TX195222−27
Rains County, TX134205−71

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$66K
Leavers$57K

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

Who moves here
9.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Hunt County report $65,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $56,500, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$48,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,222 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,194 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $325,900.
Getting to work
27 minutes each way on average; 10.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Lakehills, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
36.8
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
9.6%
67% above the median place
Income of households moving out7
$56,514
20% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureUnion ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure9.6%67% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.3%37% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure36.8above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$65,6277% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$56,51420% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 97.2%, 46% above the median place.

Union Valley15.8%
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
$48,880
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.8%
23% below the median place
Home price to income
3.5x
8% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
16%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$78,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
97.2%
46% above the median place
Median year built1
2007
1% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.9%
109% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureUnion ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,22210% below
Rent to income115.8%23% below
Property tax rate11.9%109% above
Home price to income13.5x8% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.12% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,80712% above
Property tax paid (median)1$6,19990% above
Median home value1$325,9002% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure0.3%91% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure52.0%1% above
Homeownership197.2%46% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure50.0%1% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,19417% above
Vacant homes1County figure10.6%50% above
Median year built120071% 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%)
Median household income1
$93,051
16% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureUnion ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$93,05116% above
Income per person1$40,2020% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$64,2603% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs5County figure33,37278% below
Poverty rate1County figure11.8%9% above
Mean commute127 min9% above
Works from home1County figure10.1%19% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is 45.5%, above the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20206
45.5%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
Median age1
50.2
29% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
95.9%
4% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance4.4% −31%
High school or higher87.8% −5%
Bachelor's or higher22.7% −29%
Household size2.6 +4%
All 9 people measures
MeasureUnion ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17516646th largest
Population change since 2020645.5%above (median 1.1%)
Median age150.229% above
Bachelor's or higher122.7%29% below
High school or higher187.8%5% below
Household size12.64% above
Born abroad1County figure8.1%8% below
No health insurance14.4%31% below
Homes with broadband195.9%4% above
05

Life in Union Valley

9 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.0 −33%
Shops27.5 −9%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.5 −39%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.1 −35%
Child care centers1.4 −39%

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

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
14.0
33% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.4
39% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.5
39% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureUnion ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure43378% above
Public school students10County figure20,690323% above
Students per teacher10County figure14.46% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure14.033% below
Shops per 10k8County figure27.59% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.539% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure13.135% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.439% below
National Register listings9County figure931% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 34, 21% below 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 Union Valley. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index13
34
21% below the median place
Good air days13
91.7%
34% above the median place
July average high11
94°F
8% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureUnion ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure94°F8% above
January average low11County figure34°F36% above
Average temperature11County figure65°F18% above
Annual precipitation11County figure43.6 in0% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure82.211% below
Hurricane risk12County figure45.935% below
Tornado risk12County figure96.518% above
Wildfire risk12County figure76.926% above
Heat wave risk12County figure91.31% above
Median air quality index13County figure3421% below
Good air days13County figure91.7%34% above
08

Union Valley 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$93,051 (2024)$115,000$97,500 to $136,000+3.6%
Median home value$325,900 (2024)$444,000$322,000 to $612,000+5.3%
Population544 (2025)660640 to 690+4.0%

The median home would be worth 3.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.5 now.

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

09

Places like Union Valley

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

PlaceRentIncome
Lakehills, TX$1,046$90,110Compare
New Franklin, OH$1,132$90,244Compare
Winthrop Harbor, IL$1,313$95,690Compare
Palmer Town, MA$1,075$78,480Compare
Palmer Town, MAWinthrop Harbor, ILNew Franklin, OHLakehills, TXUnion Valley, TXUnion ValleyLakehillsNew FranklinWinthrop HarborPalmer TownUnion ValleyLakehillsNew FranklinWinthrop HarborPalmer Town

Common questions

Is Union Valley a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 295 Texas places. 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Union Valley expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.8% 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 $325,900.

What salary do you need to live in Union Valley?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $48,880 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Union Valley?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lakehills, TX, New Franklin, OH, Winthrop Harbor, IL and Palmer Town, MA.

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

Citytistics. “Union Valley, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/union-valley-texas/

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