Electric companies in Hays County, Texas
Hays County, TX ranks 1 of 254 Texas counties for the newest homes (median year built 2005). Hays County in Texas has 256,429 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 11.42 to 12.22 cents per kWh.
Hays County on the map
Hays County darker: more storm events
Housing and heating in Hays County
Hays County, TX: 13,094 of 99,775 homes were built before 1980 and 63,664 in 2000 or later. Hays County, TX has 64,529 detached houses, 21,148 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 7,273 mobile homes, and 33,912 of 94,499 households rent.
Age of homes in Hays County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Hays County, TX
- 1pre-40
- 140s
- 250s
- 360s
- 670s
- 1180s
- 1290s
- 2500s
- 3310s
- 620+
Heating fuel in Hays County, TX
| Hays County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays County, TX, median year built | 2005 | 1981 | +24 years | 1 of 254 |
| Hays County, TX, built before 1980 | 13.1% | 48.9% | -35.8 points | 250 of 254 |
| Hays County, TX, built 2000 or later | 63.8% | 23.8% | +40.0 points | 2 of 254 |
| Hays County, TX, detached houses | 64.7% | 73.4% | -8.7 points | 225 of 254 |
| Hays County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 21.2% | 3.7% | +17.5 points | 9 of 254 |
| Hays County, TX, mobile homes | 7.3% | 14.1% | -6.8 points | 209 of 254 |
| Hays County, TX, renter households | 35.9% | 25.5% | +10.4 points | 38 of 254 |
| Hays County, TX, median home value | $371,400 | $158,050 | +$213,350 | 10 of 250 |
| Hays County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,417 | $928 | +$489 | 16 of 246 |
| Hays County, TX, people per household | 2.63 | 2.59 | +0.04 | 110 of 254 |
Facts about Hays County
- Residents of Hays County, TX, ACS 2023
- 256,42921 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Hays County, TX
- 94,4992.71 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Hays County, TX
- 64.1%60,587 owner and 33,912 renter households
- Median household income in Hays County, TX
- $85,82724 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Hays County, TX
- 99,7755,276 vacant or seasonal, 5.3% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Hays County, TX
- 63.9%60,414 homes, 125 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Hays County, TX
- 33 with a home price: Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc, City of San Marcos, Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc
- Lowest home price in Hays County, TX
- 11.42 ¢/kWhBluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc, 6.6% below the highest
- Highest home price in Hays County, TX
- 12.22 ¢/kWhPedernales Electric Coop, Inc
- Monthly bill gap in Hays County, TX
- $9between the two at 1,096 kWh, $106 a year, 0.12% of the Hays County, TX median income
- ZIP areas touching Hays County, TX
- 878610 to 78737
- Outage-linked storm events in Hays County, TX
- 65NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Hays County, TX
- 13.1%median year built 2005
- Flood claims in Hays County, TX
- 824NFIP 2015 to 2025, $61.8M paid
- Home energy burden in Hays County, TX
- 1.6%$1,414 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electric utilities in Hays County
| Utility listed for Hays County, TX | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 1,096 kWh | Share of Hays County, TX median income of $85,827 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc in Hays County, TX | Cooperative | 11.42 | $1,502 | 1.75% |
| City of San Marcos in Hays County, TX | Municipal | 12.03 | $1,582 | 1.84% |
| Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc in Hays County, TX | Cooperative | 12.22 | $1,607 | 1.87% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Hays County
Compare Hays County with its neighbours
- Caldwell County sits 20 miles southeast of Hays County, TX with 47,184 residents, 43 storm events, median home built 1988, energy burden 2.8%, income $68,503.
- Guadalupe County sits 26 miles south of Hays County, TX with 178,368 residents, 84 storm events, median home built 2001, energy burden 1.8%, income $93,776.
- Comal County sits 28 miles southwest of Hays County, TX with 174,552 residents, 54 storm events, median home built 2003, energy burden 1.8%, income $99,015.
- Travis County sits 31 miles northeast of Hays County, TX with 1,307,625 residents, 139 storm events, median home built 1997, energy burden 1.3%, income $97,169.
- Blanco County sits 31 miles northwest of Hays County, TX with 12,008 residents, 33 storm events, median home built 1997, energy burden 1.9%, income $87,564.
Cost of living with electricity in Hays County
Hays County, TX: electricity $1,414 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,696, 1.6% of $103,338 income. 89,328 households in Hays County, TX spend about $126.3 million a year on electricity and $151.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Hays County, TX ($19,993 a year) spend 6.6% of income, 4.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Hays County, TX
| Hays County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays County, TX, all households | 89,328 | $103,338 | $1,414 | $273 | $9 | 1.6% |
| Hays County, TX, lower income | 20,626 | $19,993 | $1,159 | $153 | $2 | 6.6% |
| Hays County, TX, owners | 56,117 | $135,213 | $1,637 | $372 | $12 | 1.5% |
| Hays County, TX, renters | 33,211 | $49,480 | $1,036 | $106 | $4 | 2.3% |
Outage risk in Hays County
Hays County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 65 in all, 25.3 per 100,000 residents of 256,429, rank 150 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Hays County, TX: $4.1M.
Events by year in Hays County, TX
events a year, Hays County, TX
- 2'15
- 5'16
- 3'17
- 4'18
- 4'19
- 5'20
- 6'21
- 10'22
- 11'23
- 11'24
- 4'25
Events by type
| Hays County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 86.1 | 36 of 254 | 37 | 2024 (9) | $1.2M |
| Hays County, TX, tornado | Relatively High | 96.1 | 24 of 254 | 6 | 2015 (2) | $10K |
| Hays County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 63.9 | 89 of 250 | 1 | 2017 (1) | $0 |
| Hays County, TX, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 64.4 | 80 of 254 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Hays County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 93.8 | 14 of 254 | 9 | 2021 (4) | $2.4M |
| Hays County, TX, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.1 | 29 of 254 | 8 | 2023 (4) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Hays County
Hays County, TX: 824 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $61.8M paid, median paid claim $43,294.
1,620 of 70,415 residential structures in Hays County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 1,771 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Hays County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Hays County, TX lists 183 repetitive-loss properties, 8 of them severe repetitive loss.
Hays County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Hays County, TX
flood claims a year, Hays County, TX
- 731'15
- 20'16
- 23'17
- <5'18
- 39'19
- <5'20
- 5'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Hays County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 824 | — | 16 of 140 |
| Hays County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $61.8M | — | 14 of 140 |
| Hays County, TX, median paid claim | $43,294 | — | — |
| Hays County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 11.7 | 2.9 | 29 of 140 |
| Hays County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 2.3% | 0.7% | 47 of 222 |
| Hays County, TX, policies in force | 1,771 | — | — |
| Hays County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 183 | — | — |
Hays County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Hays County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Hays County
Hays County, TX counts 256,429 residents in 94,499 households. Household income in Hays County, TX is $85,827; 60,587 of its 94,499 households own. Hays County, TX touches 8 ZIP areas, 78610 to 78737, about 32,054 residents each.
60,414 of the 94,499 homes in Hays County, TX heat with electricity. Hays County, TX has 99,775 housing units, 5,276 (5.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 33,912 rented homes. Hays County, TX logged 65 storm events for its 256,429 residents.
The median home in Hays County, TX dates from 2005. Homes in Hays County, TX pay $1,414 a year for electricity. Hays County, TX home prices run Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc to Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc, $9 a month apart at 1,096 kWh.
Cities in Hays County
- San Marcos electricity rates68,920 residents
- Kyle electricity rates52,439 residents
ZIP codes in Hays County
- 78610
- 78619
- 78620
- 78640
- 78652
- 78666
- 78676
- 78737
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Hays County
Hays County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
Hays County, TX homes paid 11.42 to 12.22 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $125 to $134 a month at 1,096 kWh, 1.75% to 1.87% of Hays County, TX income.
Hays County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Hays County, TX: 60,414 of 94,499 occupied homes, 63.9%, rank 125 of 254.
Hays County, TX: median household income?
$85,827 in Hays County, TX, rank 24 of 253; 256,429 residents, 94,499 households.
Hays County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Hays County, TX: 65 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Hays County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Hays County, TX: 824 NFIP flood claims, $61.8M paid, 11.7 per 1,000 homes, 2.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Hays County, TX?
Hays County, TX: median home built 2005; 13.1% predate 1980, 64.7% detached, 21.2% in 5+ unit buildings.
Hays County, TX: share of income for energy?
Hays County, TX homes spend $1,414 a year on electricity, $1,696 on all energy: 1.6% of $103,338; 6.6% for lower incomes.