Census place 4825168

Fair Oaks Ranch

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fair Oaks Ranch city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fair Oaks Ranch.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fair Oaks Ranch has a population of 12,025 and 981 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median home value is $657,600, above the comparison median of $256,600; median household income is $174,327, above the comparison median of $73,005; and median gross rent is $2,108, above the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$657,600
Above the comparison median of $256,600
median household income
$174,327
Above the comparison median of $73,005
median gross rent
$2,108
Above the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Fair Oaks Ranch's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,025
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.1%
Population estimate
Density
981/sq mi
12.3 sq mi land area
Median age
46.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$174,327
Median home value
$657,600
Median gross rent
$2,108
Bachelor’s degree or higher
67.5%
Typical commute
38.4 min
Drive-alone commute
58.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
2.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
32.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
51.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.2%
Working from home
33.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
98.4%
Homes built 2020+
6.3%
Households without a vehicle
1.2%
Households with children
33.5%
Residents with a disability
10.6%
Residents without insurance
5.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Comal County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
15
Hurricane declarations
6
Fire declarations
4
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAN ANTONIO INTL AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
80.3°F
Average low
58.9°F
Annual rainfall
32.4"
Annual snowfall
0.2"

Month by month

A year in Fair Oaks Ranch.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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