Electricity rates in Deer Park, Texas
Deer Park, TX ranks 9th of 108 Texas cities for the lowest share of electric heating (34%). Deer Park, Texas has 33,823 residents in 11,829 households; 33.5% heat with electricity.
Households in Deer Park, TX can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Deer Park on the map
Harris County, with Deer Park marked
Who supplies Deer Park
Harris County lists 3 utilities for Deer Park, TX, a city of 33,823: no plan prices, CenterPoint Energy delivers power here as a wires company and you choose only the supplier. Harris County page.
Cost of living with electricity in Deer Park
Deer Park, TX: 11,829 households at $1,805 a year per home for electricity (Harris County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $21.4 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,989 a year per household.
| Group in Deer Park, TX | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Deer Park, TX median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park, TX, all households | 11,829 | $1,805 | $21.4 million | 1.90% |
| Deer Park, TX, homeowners | 9,295 | $2,194 | $20.4 million | 2.30% |
| Deer Park, TX, renters | 2,534 | $1,337 | $3.4 million | 1.40% |
Outage risk around Deer Park
Deer Park, TX, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 80 wind and 18 tornado, 289.7 per 100,000 residents of 33,823. Top gust near Deer Park, TX: 71 knots, 82 mph. Damage near Deer Park, TX: $27.5M.
Reports within 15 miles of Deer Park, TX
wind and tornado reports, Deer Park, TX
- 15'15
- 2'16
- 10'17
- 15'18
- 8'19
- 5'20
- 7'21
- 2'22
- 11'23
- 18'24
- 5'25
| Deer Park, TX | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park, TX, 2015 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Deer Park, TX, 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Deer Park, TX, 2017 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Deer Park, TX, 2018 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Deer Park, TX, 2019 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Deer Park, TX, 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Deer Park, TX, 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Deer Park, TX, 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Deer Park, TX, 2023 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Deer Park, TX, 2024 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Deer Park, TX, 2025 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Housing and heating in Deer Park
Deer Park, TX: 6,033 of 12,569 homes were built before 1980 and 3,200 in 2000 or later. Deer Park, TX has 9,922 detached houses, 1,458 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 684 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Deer Park, TX
% of homes by decade built, Deer Park, TX
- 1pre-40
- 140s
- 950s
- 1460s
- 2370s
- 1780s
- 990s
- 1700s
- 810s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Deer Park, TX
| Deer Park, TX | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park, TX, median year built | 1981 | 1988 | -7 years | 84 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, built before 1980 | 48.0% | 38.1% | +9.9 points | 25 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, built 2000 or later | 25.5% | 34.6% | -9.1 points | 84 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, detached houses | 78.9% | 56.8% | +22.2 points | 19 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.6% | 31.8% | -20.2 points | 82 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, mobile homes | 5.4% | 2.7% | +2.8 points | 19 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, renter households | 21.4% | 45.2% | -23.8 points | 96 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, median home value | $238,900 | $255,000 | -$16,100 | 64 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,299 | $1,349 | -$50 | 65 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, people per household | 2.85 | 2.73 | +0.12 | 32 of 108 |
Who lives in Deer Park: income, cars, homes
In Deer Park, TX, 1,425 of 2,417 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 2,676 households moved in since 2018 and 3,086 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over slowly. In Deer Park, TX, 436 households own no vehicle and 8,774 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Deer Park, TX homes: 10,158 have 3+ bedrooms, 789 none or one, median 6.0 rooms. Of 15,761 workers in Deer Park, TX, 1,197 work from home, 12,889 drive alone, 9 ride transit and 98 walk. In Deer Park, TX, 1,407 of 11,829 households earn under $35,000, 3,275 $35,000-$75,000, 4,104 $75,000-$150,000 and 3,043 $150,000 or more. 2,764 residents of Deer Park, TX live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.6.
Household income in Deer Park, TX
| Deer Park, TX | Value | Rank in Texas (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Park, TX, households under $35,000 | 11.9% | 81 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, households $150,000 or more | 25.7% | 36 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, residents below poverty | 8.2% | 67 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, median age | 37.6 | 24 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 80.8% | 17 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 63 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, households with 2+ vehicles | 74.2% | 17 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, workers at home | 7.6% | 83 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, cost-burdened renters | 59.0% | 14 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, moved in since 2018 | 22.6% | 107 of 108 |
| Deer Park, TX, moved in before 2000 | 26.1% | 3 of 108 |
Climate and electric heating around Deer Park
Deer Park is in Harris County, TX. Deer Park: degree days are county values.
Deer Park: 1,309 heating degree days a year. Deer Park: 3,089 cooling degree days a year.
| Deer Park | County value |
|---|---|
| Deer Park, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,309 |
| Deer Park, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,094 |
| Deer Park, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 3,089 |
| Deer Park, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 3,470 |
| Deer Park, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 55.7% |
Deer Park: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Facts about Deer Park
- Residents of Deer Park, TX, ACS 2023
- 33,823100 of 108 Texas cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Deer Park, TX
- $95,23333 of 108 of those cities
- Households in Deer Park, TX
- 11,8292.86 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Deer Park, TX
- 78.6%9,295 owners and 2,534 renter households
- Housing units in Deer Park, TX
- 12,569740 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Deer Park, TX
- 33.5%3,968 of 11,829 homes
- Land area of Deer Park, TX
- 10.5 sq mi3,219.4 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Deer Park, TX
- 2.1%at 1,096 kWh a month over the $95,233 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Deer Park, TX
- 98NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 289.7 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Deer Park, TX
- 19816,033 of 12,569 homes (48.0%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Deer Park, TX
- $238,900$1,299 gross rent a month, 6.52% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Deer Park
Deer Park has no price series of its own. Deer Park: the Texas average was 11.56 ¢/kWh in 2015. Deer Park: 14.94 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. Deer Park: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Deer Park: a 1,096 kWh month at the Texas price. Deer Park: $127 in 2015, $164 in 2024. Deer Park: $1,965 a year, 2.1% of the $95,233 median income.
Deer Park: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Texas average | Deer Park: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Deer Park | 11.56 | -1.09 |
| 2016, Deer Park | 10.99 | -1.56 |
| 2017, Deer Park | 11.01 | -1.88 |
| 2018, Deer Park | 11.20 | -1.67 |
| 2019, Deer Park | 11.76 | -1.25 |
| 2020, Deer Park | 11.71 | -1.44 |
| 2021, Deer Park | 12.11 | -1.55 |
| 2022, Deer Park | 13.76 | -1.28 |
| 2023, Deer Park | 14.46 | -1.54 |
| 2024, Deer Park | 14.94 | -1.54 |
Deer Park, TX: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Deer Park, TX price.
CSVAnalyst note on Deer Park
3,968 of the 11,829 occupied homes in Deer Park, TX heat with electricity. Household income in Deer Park, TX is $95,233; 9,295 of its 11,829 households own. Deer Park, TX counts 33,823 residents in 11,829 households, on 10.5 square miles.
Deer Park, TX has 12,569 housing units, 740 of them vacant or seasonal. Deer Park, TX ranks 13th of 108 Texas cities for the lowest share of renters (21%). Deer Park, TX ranks 14th of 108 Texas cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (59.0%).
Deer Park, TX ranks 19th of 108 Texas cities for the share of mobile homes (5%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Deer Park
Compare Deer Park with nearby cities
| City near Deer Park, TX | Distance from Deer Park | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park, TX (this page) | 0 mi | 33,823 | $95,233 | 1981 | $238,900 | 98 | 7.6% |
| Pasadena, TX | 3.1 mi southwest | 149,345 (+115,522) | $64,270 (-$30,963) | 1976 (-5 yr) | $193,600 (-$45,300) | 109 (+11) | 8.6% (+1.0 pts) |
| La Porte, TX | 4.2 mi east | 36,077 (+2,254) | $81,801 (-$13,432) | 1983 (+2 yr) | $217,100 (-$21,800) | 92 (-6) | 7.5% (-0.1 pts) |
| Channelview, TX | 7.3 mi north | 43,536 (+9,713) | $65,775 (-$29,458) | 1988 (+7 yr) | $186,300 (-$52,600) | 73 (-25) | 5.3% (-2.3 pts) |
| Baytown, TX | 10.4 mi northeast | 84,538 (+50,715) | $61,699 (-$33,534) | 1981 (+0 yr) | $187,900 (-$51,000) | 49 (-49) | 4.9% (-2.7 pts) |
| Friendswood, TX | 13.4 mi south | 40,827 (+7,004) | $125,052 (+$29,819) | 1990 (+9 yr) | $399,500 (+$160,600) | 103 (+5) | 16.0% (+8.4 pts) |
ZIP codes in Deer Park
| ZIP area touching Deer Park, TX | Share of the ZIP's land inside Deer Park | Share of Deer Park's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 77536 (Deer Park, TX) | 92.3% | 86.3% |
| 77571 (Deer Park, TX) | 3.7% | 13.0% |
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Questions on Deer Park
Deer Park: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Deer Park, TX: Texas households pick a supplier and plan, and Harris County lists 3 utilities.
Deer Park: how does it rank among Texas cities?
Deer Park, TX: rank 100 of 108 by its 33,823 residents, rank 33 of 108 by $95,233 median income.
Deer Park: how many homes heat with electricity?
Deer Park, TX: 3,968 of 11,829 occupied homes, 33.5%; Harris County 55.7%.
Deer Park: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,096 kWh a month, 2.1% of the $95,233 median income in Deer Park, TX.
Deer Park: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Texas yes; municipal and co-op areas around Deer Park, TX may be closed.
Deer Park: damaging storms reported nearby?
98 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Deer Park, TX, 2015 to 2025, 289.7 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Deer Park?
Deer Park, TX: median home built 1981; 6,033 of 12,569 homes (48.0%) predate 1980, 9,922 are detached and 1,458 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Deer Park, TX renters struggle with rent?
1,425 of 2,417 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many Deer Park, TX households have no car?
436 households; 8,774 have two or more.
How big are the homes in Deer Park, TX?
10,158 of 12,569 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 6.0 rooms.