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30.18° N · 95.18° W · GEOID 4880044

Woodbranch

Montgomery County, Texas · part of the Houston, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Woodbranch is home to 1,719 people. Median household income is $85,500 a year and median rent is $1,438 a month, 20.2% 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 $263,900, about 3.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,438
5% above the median place
Median household income
$85,500
6% above the median place
Median home value
$263,900
17% below the median place
Unemployment
4.5%
7% 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 Woodbranch

  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 270 hours a year commuting, more than in 98% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 96% of places its size.
  • The population has grown 22.2% since 2020, faster than in 94% of places its size.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 3% a year while rent rose -2.5%, so pay gained on rent more than in 90% of places its size.
  • 90% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 90% of places its size.
01

Moving to Woodbranch

Montgomery County gains about 32.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in55,476
Moved out36,899
Net+18,577

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Harris County, TX25,20613,365+11,841
Walker County, TX9131,257−344
Liberty County, TX8961,232−336
San Jacinto County, TX519

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$92K
Leavers$88K

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

Who moves here
4.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Montgomery County report $91,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $87,900.
Income you would need
$57,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,438 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,827 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $263,900.
Getting to work
38 minutes each way on average; 7.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Fuller Heights, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
4.0%
31% below the median place
Moved from another state1
2.0%
3% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
32.7
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureWoodbranchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year14.0%31% below
Moved from another state12.0%3% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure32.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$91,85230% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$87,89225% above
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 90.5%, 36% above the median place.

Woodbranch20.2%
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
$57,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
20.2%
1% below the median place
Home price to income
3.1x
19% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
20%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$70,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Woodbranch, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Kermit, TX15.8% vs 20.2%n/aCompare

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Homeownership1
90.5%
36% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.4%
48% above the median place
Median home value1
$263,900
17% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureWoodbranchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,4385% above
Rent to income120.2%1% below
Property tax rate11.4%48% above
Home price to income13.1x19% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure98.62% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,4977% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,5589% above
Median home value1$263,90017% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure2.2%30% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure53.8%4% above
Homeownership190.5%36% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure47.5%6% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,8272% below
Vacant homes1County figure7.0%2% below
Median year built119830% above
03

Work and pay

Mean commute is 38 min, 53% above the median place.

Mean commute1
38 min
53% above the median place
Works from home1
7.3%
41% below the median place
Income per person1
$31,973
20% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureWoodbranchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$85,5006% above
Income per person1$31,97320% below
Unemployment1County figure4.5%7% below
Average annual pay5County figure$72,95611% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.8%3% above
Jobs5County figure235,44156% above
Poverty rate1County figure9.4%12% below
Mean commute138 min53% above
Works from home17.3%41% below
Commutes by transit1County figure0.7%15% below
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 9.8%, 69% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
9.8%
69% below the median place
No health insurance1
18.4%
187% above the median place
Population change since 20206
22.2%
above the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband97.4% +5%
Household size3.0 +21%
Median age35.8 −8%
High school or higher91.0% −1%
All 9 people measures
MeasureWoodbranchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,7196646th largest
Population change since 2020622.2%above (median 1.1%)
Median age135.88% below
Bachelor's or higher19.8%69% below
High school or higher191.0%1% below
Household size13.021% above
Born abroad1County figure15.3%73% above
No health insurance118.4%187% above
Homes with broadband197.4%5% above
05

Life in Woodbranch

2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k11.6 +24%
Grocery stores per 10k5.8 2.7×
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k23.3 2.1×
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.5 −16%
Shops24.8 −18%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%
Doctors' offices and clinics21.2 +5%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

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

Public school students12
134,595
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k8
1.5
35% below the median place
Public schools12
147
above the median place (median 9)
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureWoodbranchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure147above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure134,595above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure15.72% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure17.516% below
Shops per 10k8County figure24.818% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.515% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure21.25% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.535% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k911.624% above
Grocery stores per 10k95.8175% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k923.3109% above
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure285% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k
0
below the median place (median 192)
Property crime per 100k
0
below the median place (median 1,213)
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Tornado risk14
99.4
22% above the median place
July average high13
94°F
8% above the median place
Average temperature13
69°F
25% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureWoodbranchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure94°F8% above
January average low13County figure42°F65% above
Average temperature13County figure69°F25% above
Annual precipitation13County figure50.7 in16% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure95.74% above
Hurricane risk14County figure93.733% above
Tornado risk14County figure99.422% above
Wildfire risk14County figure79.329% above
Heat wave risk14County figure95.86% above
Median air quality index15County figure5323% above
Good air days15County figure39.1%43% below
08

Woodbranch in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 20% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 20% 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$1,438/mo (2024)$1,780/mo$1,460 to $2,170/mo+3.6%
Median household income$85,500 (2024)$107,500$91,000 to $127,500+3.9%
Median home value$263,900 (2024)$389,000$282,000 to $536,000+6.7%
Population1,624 (2025)1,8001,720 to 1,870+2.0%

The median home would be worth 3.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.1 now.

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

09

Places like Woodbranch

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

PlaceRentIncome
Fuller Heights, FL$1,444$82,006Compare
White City, OR$1,379$71,175Compare
Sangaree, SC$1,419$77,673Compare
Exeter, CA$1,286$75,769Compare
Exeter, CASangaree, SCWhite City, ORFuller Heights, FLWoodbranch, TXWoodbranchFuller HeightsWhite CitySangareeExeterWoodbranchFuller HeightsWhite CitySangareeExeter

Common questions

Is Woodbranch a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 270 hours a year commuting, more than in 98% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 96% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Woodbranch expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.2% 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 $263,900.

What salary do you need to live in Woodbranch?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $57,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Woodbranch safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Woodbranch?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Fuller Heights, FL, White City, OR, Sangaree, SC and Exeter, CA.

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. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 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
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. 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 Woodbranch with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Woodbranch itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/woodbranch-texas

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

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