Census-designated place

Inez

Victoria County · Gulf Coast · Population 2,031

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Population
2,031
Growth in 10 years
-10.1%
Median age
46.5
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
20%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
22%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.4
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
22%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
7%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
83%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
8%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
10%
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
$82,838
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
6%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$236,500
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
81%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$2,690/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.14%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$2,525/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$436/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1998
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
66%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
0%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
34%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$847/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Homes that are rented
19%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
11%
Texas: 31%
Typical electric bill
$189/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$75/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$838/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
77%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
5%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
83%
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
22 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
4%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
2.2
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
2%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
33%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
29%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Stores and retail
18%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
VCT
Victoria Regional Airport, about 8 miles
Nearest major airport
AUS
Austin Bergstrom International Airport, about 105 miles
Nearest city of 100,000+
Corpus Christi
About 81 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
95°F
Hottest month
January average low
44°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
10
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
120
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
9
In a typical year
Rain per year
40.4 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Victoria Rgnl Airport weather station (about 7 miles from the town center).

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Market

Inez’s housing market

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

Median list price
$729,900
+31.2% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$217
Texas: $179
Median days on market
117
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
25%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Inez

The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Inez home market, September 2026
Median list price
$729,900
+31.2% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
14
+27.3% vs. a year ago
Days on market
117
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$217
Texas: $179
Typical home size
3,238 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
25%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
0

Across Victoria County: median list price $279,900, 316 homes for sale, 75 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$236,500
Effective property tax rate
1.14%
Typical property tax bill
$2,690/yr
Median rent
$847/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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