What it's like to live in Seagoville
Seagoville is a small city in Texas with home prices that remain within reach, crime rates well below the national average, a population that has grown fast since 2020, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Seagoville deals with household incomes below the national average, long average commutes, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and college degree attainment below the national average.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Low crime rates
- Fast-growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Long commutes
- Air quality concerns
- Low college degree attainment
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
How Seagoville compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Seagoville
Based on Seagoville's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,762
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $55,240 a year
- 52% of Seagoville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$46,080
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $23,040
- Homes cost 3.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,381/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,381 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $230,400. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $230,400 · 52% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.1% county unemployment
Unemployment in Dallas County is 4.1%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Dallas County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 72% below US
93 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 1452/100k · Seagoville Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 47% above US
38 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 38.2 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 12% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 95°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 37°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 70% below US
11% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.
Schools
3 public schools inside the boundary
There are 3 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Waco Mammoth National Monument (81 miles away).
Bottom line
Seagoville's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and long average commutes. A year of median rent ($1,381/mo) equals 25% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.
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