Census-designated place

Knippa

Uvalde County · South Texas Plains · Population 844

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At a glance

Population
844
+23.8% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$279,000
$168 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$53,958
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
27 min
6.7% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
97° / 39°
25 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$1,313
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Knippa’s housing market

Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

Median list price
$279,000
-32.9% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$168
Texas: $179
Median days on market
91
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Knippa

The local market

Knippa home market, September 2026
Median list price
$279,000
Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
4
Days on market
91
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$168
Texas: $179
Typical home size
2,143 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
0

Across Uvalde County: median list price $387,500, 178 homes for sale, 135 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$108,200
Effective property tax rate
1.21%
Typical property tax bill
$1,313/yr
Median rent
$843/mo
Own their home
75%

Census estimates of what residents report. More in By the Numbers. See all the numbers

Only 4 homes are listed right now, so these numbers can swing a lot from month to month.

Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

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Population
844
Growth in 10 years
+23.8%
Median age
38.5
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
29%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
11%
Texas: 13%
People per household
3.6
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
54%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
6%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
82%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
19%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
17%
Texas: 17%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Median household income
$53,958
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
27%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$108,200
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
75%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$1,313/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.21%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,542/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$449/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1991
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
63%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
3%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
34%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$843/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Homes that are rented
25%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
51%
Texas: 31%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Typical electric bill
$219/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$49/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$691/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
73%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
4%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
99%
Texas: 91%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Average commute
27 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
7%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
2.1
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
0%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
35%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
32%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Service occupations
26%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
SAT
San Antonio International Airport, about 72 miles

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.

July average high
97°F
Hottest month
January average low
39°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
25
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
127
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
25
In a typical year
Rain per year
24.9 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Hondo Muni Airport weather station (about 27 miles from the town center).

Restaurants
0
Fast food
0
Coffee shops and cafes
0
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery stores
0
Pharmacies
0
Gas stations
1
11.8 per 10,000 people
Banks
0
Hardware stores
0
Post offices
1
11.8 per 10,000 people
Churches and places of worship
1
11.8 per 10,000 people
Gyms and fitness centers
0
Doctors and clinics
0
Dentists
0
Hospitals
0
Veterinarians
0
Schools
0
Libraries
0
Dog parks
0
Golf courses
0
EV charging stations
0

Source: Counted within about 1 miles of the town center, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Small towns may be missing a few places.

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