Pflugerville, TX

This city of 68,609 residents needs 864 more housing units over the next five years. Pflugerville is a CDBG-entitlement community, see how the ROAD to Housing Act could change that funding. Pflugerville is part of the Capital Area MPO.

Housing snapshot

Population
68,609 (2026)
Households
24,844
Median household income
$130,553 (2026)
Typical home value
$367,493
Owner-occupied
67%
Five-year housing need
864 units

Comparison to other Texas municipalities

Pflugerville: $130,553 Median income (2026 estimate)
<$23K >$162K
Pflugerville: 0.92 jobs to household ratio
<0 >2.52
Pflugerville: Permits since 2021 represent 15.9% of housing
<0% >28%
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How affordable is this community?

The typical home in Pflugerville, TX is valued at $367,493, well above the Texas average of $245,578. Pflugerville, TX's median household income of $130,553 comfortably exceeds what is needed to afford the typical home, making this a relatively affordable market.

This chart tracks whether housing prices are keeping pace with local incomes. The gap between what homes cost and what households can afford reveals affordability trends over time.

How is the population changing?

Pflugerville, TX has a population of roughly 65,971, growing steadily at 2.2% per year.

Population growth patterns reveal how communities are evolving. This chart shows historical population changes by age group and projects future trends based on demographic patterns.

How has employment changed over time?

Jobs by industry sector since 2012. Switch between local jobs — counted where the jobs are located — and resident jobs, counted where the workers live. On the local view the most recent year is a nowcast: it grows the latest local LODES job mix forward using recent county employment growth from QCEW and the BLS local employment series, so the newest point tracks today's economy instead of data that is roughly two years old.

How are households changing by income?

Pflugerville, TX is a growing community of roughly 24,844 households, with population increasing at 2.2% per year.

Understanding how households at different income levels are growing or declining helps identify which groups face the greatest housing pressure and where new housing is most needed.

Who lives here today?

The housing stock in Pflugerville, TX is heavily oriented toward detached single-family, which makes up 74% of units. Homeownership is the norm in Pflugerville, TX, with 67% of units owner-occupied.

Households may have different structure type preferences depending on characteristics such as household size, income, employment, presence of children, age of individuals, and lifestyle choices. Understanding the housing stock in corresponding terms helps assess how well existing units align with existing households' ideals.

What does the housing stock look like?

The mix of housing types and ownership patterns shapes a community's character. This chart breaks down housing units by structure type and whether they're owner-occupied or rented.

How much new housing supply is needed?

To keep up with growth and fill current housing shortages, Pflugerville, TX needs 864 new units over the next 5 years.

864
Units to address shortages in existing housing stock
Production needs to address vacancy rates and other factors.
98
Replacement housing
Effective annual loss rate is 0.8 per 1,000 units.
144
Ownership vacancy adjustment
Owner-occupied vacancy is 0.7%. This is below the minimum stable target of 1.5%.
244
Rental vacancy adjustment
Rental vacancy is 4.6%. This is below the minimum stable target of 7.4%.
195
Overcrowding adjustment
Overcrowding rate is 4.2%. This is above National avg. of 3.4%.
183
Substandard housing adjustment
Substandard housing rate is 1.73%. This is above National avg. of 0.98%.
864
Total 5-year housing production need (2026-2031)
173
Annual production pace
Average units needed per year to meet 5-year need
3.4%
Total housing unit growth
Percent increase in housing stock over 5 years
0.7%
Annual housing unit growth
Average percent increase in housing stock per year

Build Now Act: how could CDBG funding change?

The Build Now Act (Section 213 of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act) ties a CDBG entitlement community's grant to how much housing it is building. This is a CommunityScale estimate from public ACS data, not HUD's official determination — HUD calculates from Census Master Address File block counts.

How does this place compare to similar communities?