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Hackberry
Denton County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 2,979
Hackberry is a city in Denton County in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas. Find homes for sale, things to do, local businesses and tips from people who live here.
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- Population
- 2,979
- Growth in 10 years
- +117.4%
- Median age
- 37.6 Texas: 35.6
- Under 18
- 31% Texas: 25%
- 65 and older
- 8% Texas: 13%
- People per household
- 3.0 Texas: 2.7
- Households with kids
- 47% Texas: 35%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 43% Texas: 34%
- Veterans
- 3% Texas: 6%
- Born in Texas
- 38% Texas: 58%
- Moved here from another state last year
- 2% Texas: 2%
- Moved to a new home last year
- 7% Texas: 14%
- No health insurance
- 14% Texas: 17%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
- Median household income
- $109,769 Texas: $78,476
- Below poverty line
- 11% Texas: 14%
- Median home value (owners’ estimate)
- $416,600 Texas: $283,800
- Own their home
- 81% Texas: 63%
- Typical property tax bill
- $7,676/yr Texas: $4,232/yr
- Effective property tax rate
- 1.84% Texas: 1.49%
- Monthly cost with a mortgage
- $2,466/mo Texas: $2,106/mo
- Monthly cost, paid off
- $1,122/mo Texas: $678/mo
- Typical year homes were built
- 2013 Texas: 1992
- Single-family houses
- 91% Texas: 67%
- Apartments and multiplexes
- 0% Texas: 26%
- Mobile homes
- 9% Texas: 6%
- Median rent
- $2,208/mo Texas: $1,403/mo
- Rent, 3 bedrooms
- $2,042/mo Texas: $1,650/mo
- Homes that are rented
- 19% Texas: 37%
- Rentals sitting empty
- 0% Texas: 8%
- Rent as a share of income
- 24% Texas: 31%
- Typical electric bill
- $182/mo Texas: $184/mo
- Typical gas bill
- $110/mo Texas: $56/mo
- Typical water and sewer bill
- $1,000+/yr Texas: $595/yr
- Heat with electricity
- 68% Texas: 61%
- Heat with natural gas
- 31% Texas: 35%
- Homes with broadband internet
- 98% Texas: 91%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
- Average commute
- 33 min Texas: 27 min
- Work from home
- 27% Texas: 14%
- Cars per household
- 2.0 Texas: 1.9
- Households without a car
- 0% Texas: 5%
- Biggest jobs: Management
- 52% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
- 22% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
- 21% of working residents
- Nearest airport with airline flights
- DFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, about 19 miles
- Nearest city of 100,000+
- Frisco About 6 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
- 34°F Coldest month
- Days over 100°F
- 19 In a typical year
- Days of 90°F or more
- 95 In a typical year
- Nights at freezing or below
- 38 In a typical year
- Rain per year
- 38.4 in.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Denton 2 SE weather station (about 11 miles from the town center).
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Market
Hackberry’s housing market
Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.
- Median list price
- $469,990 -1.1% vs. a year ago
- Price per sq. ft.
- $203 Texas: $179
- Median days on market
- 64 Texas: 68
- Listings with a price cut
- 26% Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Hackberry
The local market
- Median list price
- $469,990 -1.1% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
- Homes for sale
- 4,338 +1.8% vs. a year ago
- Days on market
- 64 median Texas: 68
- Price per sq. ft.
- $203 Texas: $179
- Typical home size
- 2,453 sq. ft.
- Listings with a price cut
- 26% Texas: 22%
- New listings this month
- 1,176
- Under contract
- 1,180
Owning and renting here
- Median home value
- $416,600
- Effective property tax rate
- 1.84%
- Typical property tax bill
- $7,676/yr
- Median rent
- $2,208/mo
- Own their home
- 81%
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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