San Angelo, TX

This city of 100,923 residents needs 600 more housing units over the next five years. San Angelo is a CDBG-entitlement community, see how the ROAD to Housing Act could change that funding. San Angelo is part of the San Angelo MPO.

Housing snapshot

Population
100,923 (2026)
Households
39,656
Median household income
$72,121 (2026)
Typical home value
$205,695
Owner-occupied
55%
Five-year housing need
600 units

Comparison to other Texas municipalities

San Angelo: $72,121 Median income (2026 estimate)
<$23K >$162K
San Angelo: 1.05 jobs to household ratio
<0 >2.52
San Angelo: Permits since 2021 represent 3.3% of housing
<0% >28%
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How affordable is this community?

In San Angelo, TX, the typical home price of $205,695 is below the Texas average of $245,578. San Angelo, TX's median household income of $72,121 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?

San Angelo, TX has a population of roughly 99,674 that has been largely stable in recent years.

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?

San Angelo, TX has roughly 39,656 households and a population that has been largely stable in recent years.

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?

In San Angelo, TX, detached single-family accounts for 70% of the housing stock. San Angelo, TX is roughly split between owners and renters, at 55% 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, San Angelo, TX needs 600 new units over the next 5 years.

88
Units needed to keep up with expected growth
Projected total household growth from 2026 to 2031.
0.2%
Projected household growth rate
Expected increase in total households from 39,656 in 2026 to 39,744 in 2031.
512
Units to address shortages in existing housing stock
Production needs to address vacancy rates and other factors.
433
Replacement housing
Effective annual loss rate is 2.0 per 1,000 units.
79
Ownership vacancy adjustment
Owner-occupied vacancy is 1.2%. This is below the minimum stable target of 1.5%.
600
Total 5-year housing production need (2026-2031)
120
Annual production pace
Average units needed per year to meet 5-year need
1.4%
Total housing unit growth
Percent increase in housing stock over 5 years
0.3%
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.

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