What it's like to live in Seguin
Seguin is a small city in Texas with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, 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. Seguin deals with household incomes below the national average, crime rates above the national average, college degree attainment below the national average, and hot summers.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Fast-growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Crime above national average
- Low college degree attainment
- Hot summers
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Seguin compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Seguin
Based on Seguin's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,374
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $47,480 a year
- 45% of Seguin renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$49,880
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $24,940
- Homes cost 3.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 16% below US
$1,187/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,187 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $249,400. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $249,400 · 45% of renters cost-burdened
Job marketNear US average
4.0% unemployment
Unemployment here is 4.0%, close to the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▲ 24% above US
409 violent crimes per 100k
Crime is worth weighing seriously here. Rates run above the national average, and while plenty of residents live comfortably, neighborhood selection matters a lot more than it does in a safer city.
Property crime 1533/100k · Seguin Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
25 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 24.7 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 10% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers run seriously hot, with average highs pushing 96°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 42°F.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 2.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 47% below US
19% 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
13 public schools inside the boundary
There are 13 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (34 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Seguin's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and crime rates above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,187/mo) equals 22% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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