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Krum

Denton County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 6,189

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At a glance

Population
6,189
+37.3% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$364,000
$185 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$124,405
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
32 min
17% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
96° / 32°
36 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$5,363
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Krum’s housing market

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

Median list price
$364,000
-9.3% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$185
Texas: $179
Median days on market
69
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
16%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Krum

The local market

A steady market Krum home market, September 2026
Median list price
$364,000
-9.3% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
57
-13.0% vs. a year ago
Days on market
69
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$185
Texas: $179
Typical home size
2,047 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
16%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
20
Under contract
22

Across Denton County: median list price $469,990, 4,338 homes for sale, 64 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$336,500
Effective property tax rate
1.59%
Typical property tax bill
$5,363/yr
Median rent
$1,974/mo
Own their home
76%

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

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

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Population
6,189
Growth in 10 years
+37.3%
Median age
35.9
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
28%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
10%
Texas: 13%
People per household
3.1
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
48%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
5%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
67%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
1%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
7%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
19%
Texas: 17%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Median household income
$124,405
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
4%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$336,500
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
76%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$5,363/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.59%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,940/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$839/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
2005
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
92%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
8%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
0%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$1,974/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 1 bedroom
$1,500/mo
Texas: $1,237/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$2,133/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
24%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
26%
Texas: 31%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Typical electric bill
$228/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$64/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$1,000+/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
66%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
31%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
96%
Texas: 91%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Average commute
32 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
17%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
2.3
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
4%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
40%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
31%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
18%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, about 28 miles

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.

July average high
96°F
Hottest month
January average low
32°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
22
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
104
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
52
In a typical year
Rain per year
35.6 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Denton Muni Airport weather station (about 5 miles from the town center).

Restaurants
1
1.6 per 10,000 people
Fast food
4
6.5 per 10,000 people
Coffee shops and cafes
0
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery stores
0
Pharmacies
0
Gas stations
3
4.8 per 10,000 people
Banks
0
Hardware stores
0
Post offices
1
1.6 per 10,000 people
Churches and places of worship
1
1.6 per 10,000 people
Gyms and fitness centers
1
1.6 per 10,000 people
Doctors and clinics
0
Dentists
0
Hospitals
0
Veterinarians
0
Schools
5
8.1 per 10,000 people
Libraries
1
1.6 per 10,000 people
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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