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Harrison County Texas Residential Rent and Rental Statistics

The median monthly gross residential rent in Harrison County TX was $848 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in Harrison County was $648 in 2019. The median rent more accurately depicts rental rates in the middle of the distribution of rents and is thus preferred in the analysis below. 2020 Harrison County median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.

Data is also available below for Harrison County rental vacancy rates, Harrison County rent as a percent of median income and the fraction of renters in Harrison County.

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Real Gross Rent in Harrison County Texas (2019 dollars)2

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US Median Gross Rent $1,097 +1.86% +6.82%
Texas Median Gross Rent $1,091 +2.44% +8.99%
Harrison County TX Median Gross Rent $848 +17.45% +2.05%

Harrison County TX Real Gross Rent Trends

At $848, real median gross rent in Harrison County was at its highest level in 2019 since the series began in 2010. Average gross rent for Harrison County peaked in real terms in 2017 at $792 and is now $144 (18.18%) lower.

Real Gross Rent: Harrison County TX Median, Harrison County TX Average, Texas Median, US Median

Lower quartile, median and upper quartile real gross rent

Real Gross Rent History for Harrison County

Date US
Median
Texas
Median
Harrison County TX
Median
Harrison County TX
Average
2019 $1,097 $1,091 $848 $648
2018 $1,077 $1,065 $722 $666
2017 $1,043 $1,018 $826 $792
2016 $1,027 $1,001 $831 $774
2015 $1,017 $989 $742 $659
2014 $986 $946 $821 $753
2013 $953 $902 $683 $577
2012 $940 $884 $794 $721
2011 $941 $878 $594 $572
2010 $955 $895 $729 $649
2009 $960 $898

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Harrison County Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate is the fraction of homes for rent that are not occupied.3 In 2014 the rental vacancy rate for Harrison County Texas was 12.62% according to Census ACS data.

Rental Vacancy Rate in Harrison County Texas

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 5.97% -0.18% +0.08%
Texas 8.15% -0.06% +0.50%
Harrison County TX

Trends in Harrison County TX Rental Vacancy Rate

At 12.62%, Harrison County residential rental vacancy rate in 2014 is at the highest point since 2010, the beginning of our reporting for this series.

Rental Vacancy Rate: Harrison County TX, Texas, US

Rental vacancy rate in Texas

Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for Harrison County

Date US Texas Harrison County TX
2019 5.97% 8.15%
2018 6.15% 8.21%
2017 6.18% 8.49%
2016 5.89% 7.65%
2015 5.85% 6.95%
2014 6.32% 7.30% 12.62%
2013 6.49% 7.86% 8.20%
2012 6.77% 8.53%
2011 7.40% 9.23%
2010 8.17% 10.60%
2009 8.43% 10.69%

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Rent as a Fraction of Income

Using median household income data for Harrison County, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For Harrison County, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 17.30% in 2019 according to the ACS.

Harrison County Texas Median Annual Rent as a Fraction of Median Household Income

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 20.03% -0.47% -0.40%
Texas 20.45% -0.26% +0.16%
Harrison County TX 17.30% +0.47% -3.17%

Trends in Harrison County TX Rent as a Fraction of Income

The fraction of median Harrison County household income required to pay median monthly gross rent peaked in 2012 (relative to the 2010 series origin) at 20.76%. Since then it has fallen by 3.45% to 17.30%.

Fraction of Income towards Rent: Harrison County TX, Texas, US

Percent of median household income going towards median monthly gross rent in Harrison County Texas

Historical Data for Annual Rent as a Fraction of Income in Harrison County Texas

Date US Texas Harrison County TX
2019 20.03% 20.45% 17.30%
2018 20.50% 20.70% 16.83%
2017 20.13% 20.00% 18.00%
2016 20.43% 20.28% 20.47%
2015 20.63% 20.10% 19.53%
2014 20.89% 20.27% 18.86%
2013 20.78% 19.89% 19.62%
2012 20.65% 19.65% 20.76%
2011 20.70% 19.75% 14.89%
2010 20.50% 19.77% 16.37%
2009 20.12% 19.59%

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Renter Fraction in Harrison County Texas

You can calculate the renter fraction in Harrison County in at least two ways: by housing units or by population. I've gone with the housing units measure here. This measure looks at the number of renting households in Harrison County as a fraction of total Harrison County households. In 2019 33.40% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.

Harrison County Fraction of Renters by Household Units

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 35.89% -0.16% -0.99%
Texas 38.12% -0.16% -0.79%
Harrison County TX 33.40% +3.19% +5.15%

Trends in the Harrison County TX Renter Fraction

At 33.40%, the 2019 household based renter fraction in Harrison County was at its highest level. The origin year for the series is 2010.

Fraction of Renting Households: Harrison County TX, Texas, US

Fraction of renters in Harrison County

History of Harrison County Renter Fraction

Date US Texas Harrison County TX
2019 35.89% 38.12% 33.40%
2018 36.05% 38.28% 30.21%
2017 36.13% 38.03% 26.01%
2016 36.88% 38.91% 28.25%
2015 36.97% 38.94% 25.95%
2014 36.90% 38.84% 25.05%
2013 36.50% 38.16% 25.84%
2012 36.09% 37.72% 27.39%
2011 35.42% 37.08% 25.43%
2010 34.65% 36.42% 23.71%
2009 34.13% 36.32%

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1. Gross rent is defined as contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, water, and sewer) and fuel (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.). Because some rentals include utilities and others don't, gross rent is a way of normalizing the variability.

2. Real dollars are calculated using the CPI-U less shelter series.

3. The rental vacancy rate is computed by dividing the number of vacant units for rent by the sum of the renter-occupied units, vacant units that are for rent, and vacant units that have been rented but not yet occupied.