The Town FilesCienegas Terrace, Texas
Community in Val Verde County · population 3,025 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $92,300
- Household income
- $59,785
- Jan low / Jul high
- 44° / 100°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 20
- Median age
- 29.1
Cienegas Terrace is a community of 3,025 people in Val Verde County, Texas. The median home is worth $92,300, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). It ranks better for a vacation home than 92% of Texas towns.
How Cienegas Terrace ranks
Percentile among Texas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Texas towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Cienegas Terrace is worth $92,300, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). Homes cost about 1.5 times the median household income of $59,785, which is more affordable than 94% of Texas towns. Median rent is $966 a month. 76.2% of households own their home.
| Housing | Cienegas Terrace | Typical Texas town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $92,300 | $184,100 |
| Median rent | $966 | $1,086 |
| Median household income | $59,785 | $65,842 |
| Home value ÷ income | 1.5× | 2.9× |
| Homeownership | 76.2% | 72.9% |
| Median year built | 1994 | 1985 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 9.2% | — |
Who lives in Cienegas Terrace
| People | Cienegas Terrace | Typical Texas town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.1 | 37.1 |
| Age 65 and over | 13.5% | 15.6% |
| Under 18 | 30.7% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2% | 18.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.5% | 13.1% |
| Veterans | 4.8% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 32.4% | — |
| Work from home | 1.0% | 7.8% |
| Average commute | 26.1 min | 26.1 min |
| Homes with broadband | 85.4% | 89.2% |
Weather in Cienegas Terrace
July highs average 100.4°F and January lows 43.6°F. About 19.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 141 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 12 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
20 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cienegas Terrace since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on September 17, 1988 about 1.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 19, 2025.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 99 times; the largest was 4.50 inches on April 7, 2002.
Severe weather in Val Verde County since 1996
Val Verde County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2026 | Flood | DR-4935: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| July 18, 2026 | Flood | EM-3649: Flooding |
| February 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | DR-4586: Severe Winter Storms |
| February 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | EM-3554: Severe Winter Storm |
| March 25, 2020 | Biological | DR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic |
Jobs and pay in Val Verde County
Val Verde County had 18,730 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $47,625 a year. Unemployment was 5.5% in 2023; in Cienegas Terrace itself the ACS puts it at 13.9%.
Towns near Cienegas Terrace
- Del Rio, TX3.7 mi · 34,673 people · home $160,400
Cienegas Terrace questions
Is Cienegas Terrace, Texas a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Cienegas Terrace scores better for retirees than 45% of Texas towns and quieter than 48%. 13.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 29.1).
How much does a house cost in Cienegas Terrace?
The median owner-occupied home in Cienegas Terrace is valued at $92,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $59,785, so homes cost about 1.5 times income. Median rent is $966 a month.
What is the weather like in Cienegas Terrace?
July highs average 100.4°F and January lows 43.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 19.8 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.
Does Cienegas Terrace get tornadoes?
20 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cienegas Terrace since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on September 17, 1988. The typical Texas town has had 21.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)