The 10 Best Small Towns In Texas For 2026


The best small towns in Texas are Bunker Hill Village and Rollingwood for 2026 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Chris Kolmar | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: April 18, 2026

You’ve seen these lists before. Best places to live in Texas. Best sururbs in Texas. Best counties in Texas.

Etc., etc., etc.

But they all focus on major cities and towns in the Lone Star State, and no one pays attention to the little guy.

Well, that’s all about to change as we put together a list of the superb small towns in Texas based on numbers–not opinions or hearsay.

We’ll dive right into our methodology in the next section, but first, we thought you might want to know which places in Texas ranked the best based on Saturday Night Science.

Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table

The 15 Best Small Towns To Live In Texas For 2026

  1. Bunker Hill Village
  2. Rollingwood
  3. Hollywood Park
  4. Spring Valley Village
  5. The Hills
  6. Shavano Park
  7. Southside Place
  8. Hunters Creek Village
  9. Olmos Park
  10. Hedwig Village
  11. Lakeside City
  12. Taylor Lake Village
  13. Hilshire Village
  14. Piney Point Village
  15. Tiki Island

Best Small Towns To Live In Texas Map

What’s the best small town in Texas? Bunker Hill Village is the best small town in Texas based on the most recent Census data. If you live in one of these small towns like Bunker Hill Village, chances are, you’re not surprised. After all, you know how great you have it.

But for the rest of you–keep reading, and we’ll get to just why these small towns made our list.

For more reading on the Lone Star State check out:

The 15 Best Small Towns In Texas For 2026

1. Bunker Hill Village

Bunker Hill Village, TX

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 3,829
Median Income: $250,001 (3rd Best)
Median Home Value: $2,120,913 (4th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.1%

2. Rollingwood

Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 1,316
Median Income: $240,114 (7th Best)
Median Home Value: $2,311,468 (2nd Best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.4%

3. Hollywood Park

Hollywood Park, TX

Source: Wikipedia User Bala K. Srinivas | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 3,143
Median Income: $138,378 (34th Best)
Median Home Value: $522,445 (41st Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

4. Spring Valley Village

Spring Valley Village, TX

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 4,290
Median Income: $245,208 (6th Best)
Median Home Value: $1,226,629 (11th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.9%

5. The Hills

The Hills, TX

Source: Flickr User jessica mullen | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 2,516
Median Income: $158,250 (22nd Best)
Median Home Value: $817,368 (17th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.2%

6. Shavano Park

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 3,670
Median Income: $164,583 (19th Best)
Median Home Value: $920,423 (15th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.6%

7. Southside Place

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 1,706
Median Income: $162,885 (20th Best)
Median Home Value: $1,801,821 (9th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 5.4%

8. Hunters Creek Village

Hunters Creek Village, TX

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 4,390
Median Income: $250,001 (3rd Best)
Median Home Value: $2,120,913 (4th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 5.5%

9. Olmos Park

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 2,115
Median Income: $176,500 (15th Best)
Median Home Value: $936,775 (14th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 10.0%

10. Hedwig Village

Hedwig Village, TX

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 2,291
Median Income: $223,750 (8th Best)
Median Home Value: $1,805,638 (8th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 6.2%

11. Lakeside City

Source: Public Domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,234
Median Income: $113,636 (55th Best)
Median Home Value: $284,520 (193rd Best)
Unemployment Rate: 1.1%

12. Taylor Lake Village

Taylor Lake Village, TX

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 3,721
Median Income: $165,875 (18th Best)
Median Home Value: $375,350 (95th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.6%

13. Hilshire Village

Source: Public Domain
Overall SnackAbility

/10

Population: 1,220
Median Income: $250,001 (3rd Best)
Median Home Value: $1,152,397 (12th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 6.0%

14. Piney Point Village

Piney Point Village, TX

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 3,097
Median Income: $250,001 (3rd Best)
Median Home Value: $2,120,913 (4th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 8.5%

15. Tiki Island

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,210
Median Income: $129,063 (40th Best)
Median Home Value: $688,178 (23rd Best)
Unemployment Rate: 1.6%

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Methodology: How We Determined The Coolest Towns In Texas

We threw a lot of criteria at this report to get the best, most complete results of the best small towns in Texas possible.

Using the most recent data from the Census’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Saturday Night Science, this is the criteria we used:

  • Population Density (Higher is better)
  • Lowest Unemployment Rates
  • Housing costs (Higher is better. More demand.)
  • Adjusted Median Income (Higher is better)
  • Highly Educated Adults (Higher is better)
  • Insurance Rates (Higher is better)
  • Commute Times (Lower is better)

We looked at places with populations lower than 5,000 people and greater than 1,000, of which there were many – 548 to be exact.

We then ranked each place in each category with scores from 1 to 548, averaged them out, and the lowest scores went to our Best Small Towns in Texas. Top of that list — Bunker Hill Village.

This is our eleventh time ranking the best small places to live in Texas.

Summary: Science Can Tackle Any Issue, Even Small Ones

We said it once, and we’ll say it again — this list: it’s just science. We did the research, crunched the numbers, and it turns out these 15 small towns in Texas are the best in which to live.

And who can argue with that?

The best small towns in Texas are Bunker Hill Village, Rollingwood, Hollywood Park, Spring Valley Village, The Hills, Shavano Park, Southside Place, Hunters Creek Village, Olmos Park, and Hedwig Village.

If you’re curious, here are the worst small towns in Texas:

  1. La Pryor
  2. Jewett
  3. Coleman

For more Texas reading, check out:

Best Small Towns In Texas

Rank City Population Median Income Median Home Value Unemployment Rate
1 Bunker Hill Village, TX 3,829 $250,001 2.1%
2 Rollingwood, TX 1,316 $240,114 2.4%
3 Hollywood Park, TX 3,143 $138,378 0.0%
4 Spring Valley Village, TX 4,290 $245,208 2.9%
5 The Hills, TX 2,516 $158,250 2.2%
6 Shavano Park, TX 3,670 $164,583 2.6%
7 Southside Place, TX 1,706 $162,885 5.4%
8 Hunters Creek Village, TX 4,390 $250,001 5.5%
9 Olmos Park, TX 2,115 $176,500 10.0%
10 Hedwig Village, TX 2,291 $223,750 6.2%
11 Lakeside City, TX 1,234 $113,636 1.1%
12 Taylor Lake Village, TX 3,721 $165,875 0.6%
13 Hilshire Village, TX 1,220 $250,001 6.0%
14 Piney Point Village, TX 3,097 $250,001 8.5%
15 Tiki Island, TX 1,210 $129,063 1.6%
16 Barton Creek, TX 3,440 $203,947 2.3%
17 West Lake Hills, TX 3,285 $198,125 3.4%
18 Double Oak, TX 3,071 $172,321 2.6%
19 Salado, TX 2,225 $107,679 2.0%
20 Ransom Canyon, TX 1,041 $113,950 2.5%
21 Castle Hills, TX 3,943 $95,391 2.4%
22 Weston Lakes, TX 4,217 $145,394 0.0%
23 Cross Mountain, TX 3,752 $205,164 2.7%
24 Red Lick, TX 1,333 $136,250 0.3%
25 Lake Kiowa, TX 2,476 $125,956 0.0%
26 El Lago, TX 2,997 $95,625 3.5%
27 Hideaway, TX 3,301 $109,712 0.8%
28 Shoreacres, TX 1,580 $130,815 2.2%
29 Shiner, TX 2,154 $99,299 3.3%
30 Manchaca, TX 2,171 $155,313 2.9%
31 Briarcliff, TX 2,735 $140,938 1.8%
32 Westlake, TX 1,670 $250,001 1.9%
33 Lindsay, TX 1,142 $115,417 0.5%
34 Lorena, TX 1,497 $88,250 1.8%
35 Panhandle, TX 2,505 $85,870 0.2%
36 Shady Shores, TX 2,922 $159,375 3.4%
37 Meadowlakes, TX 1,861 $79,050 4.6%
38 Dalworthington Gardens, TX 2,180 $138,594 4.1%
39 Garden Ridge, TX 4,332 $177,353 1.4%
40 Haslet, TX 3,280 $169,046 0.5%
41 Shallowater, TX 2,955 $89,107 3.4%
42 Serenada, TX 1,444 $154,653 2.6%
43 Krugerville, TX 1,577 $117,917 4.0%
44 Bayou Vista, TX 1,754 $120,455 4.5%
45 Horseshoe Bay, TX 4,854 $96,794 2.9%
46 Talty, TX 2,881 $154,732 1.3%
47 South Padre Island, TX 2,891 $70,472 5.6%
48 Bellville, TX 4,221 $59,583 0.5%
49 Meadows Place, TX 4,689 $90,057 6.7%
50 Beach City, TX 3,309 $148,574 3.2%
51 Copper Canyon, TX 2,514 $155,625 5.8%
52 Abernathy, TX 3,278 $87,531 1.0%
53 Oak Ridge North, TX 3,034 $109,167 4.3%
54 Hallsville, TX 4,628 $85,313 2.8%
55 Point Venture, TX 1,598 $110,500 4.5%
56 Oak Leaf, TX 1,827 $131,806 5.5%
57 Crawford, TX 1,020 $88,458 2.8%
58 Palmhurst, TX 2,601 $98,125 4.0%
59 Claude, TX 1,163 $77,813 0.9%
60 Port Aransas, TX 3,268 $88,947 0.0%
61 Bartonville, TX 2,112 $149,071 0.9%
62 Gruver, TX 1,280 $72,857 0.7%
63 Muenster, TX 1,329 $88,333 0.4%
64 Panorama Village, TX 2,525 $77,411 2.8%
65 Hudson Oaks, TX 2,586 $124,545 4.4%
66 Central Gardens, TX 3,976 $83,750 5.4%
67 Annetta, TX 3,264 $177,500 5.1%
68 Decordova, TX 3,152 $106,106 5.2%
69 Paloma Creek, TX 3,016 $91,534 3.3%
70 Hudson Bend, TX 4,127 $95,703 3.3%
71 Westworth Village, TX 2,643 $86,429 2.9%
72 La Grange, TX 4,452 $53,547 2.4%
73 Potosi, TX 4,322 $121,543 3.3%
74 Mclendon-Chisholm, TX 4,511 $204,773 2.3%
75 Sweeny, TX 3,591 $73,457 2.3%
76 Palm Valley, TX 2,155 $99,438 4.2%
77 Inez, TX 2,031 $82,838 2.0%
78 Jonestown, TX 2,535 $128,224 1.9%
79 Lakeside Town (Tarrant County), TX 1,401 $112,321 2.0%
80 Riesel, TX 1,453 $98,063 0.0%
81 China Grove, TX 1,215 $103,162 2.1%
82 Morgan’s Point Resort, TX 4,750 $79,450 1.2%
83 Bullard, TX 4,346 $118,860 4.7%
84 Pantego, TX 2,337 $71,293 4.2%
85 Poth, TX 1,532 $72,404 2.2%
86 Clear Lake Shores, TX 1,140 $111,818 7.3%
87 Randolph Afb, TX 1,240 $113,250 3.6%
88 Canyon Creek, TX 1,646 $92,109 0.0%
89 Ovilla, TX 4,375 $131,434 6.2%
90 St. Hedwig, TX 2,313 $147,390 2.1%
91 Flatonia, TX 1,830 $61,010 0.0%
92 Grandview, TX 2,176 $77,000 0.5%
93 Rancho Viejo, TX 2,849 $90,714 3.7%
94 Castroville, TX 3,092 $78,460 2.2%
95 Hackberry, TX 2,979 $109,769 4.9%
96 Goldthwaite, TX 1,843 $54,808 4.4%
97 West, TX 2,576 $61,875 2.4%
98 San Leanna, TX 1,047 $64,087 7.5%
99 Whitesboro, TX 4,173 $70,134 2.2%
100 Richwood, TX 4,791 $88,380 8.4%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.

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