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Glenn Heights, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Glenn Heights is a Census city of 18,096 people across 7.27 square miles of land, lying across Dallas County and Ellis County. Median household income is $81,718, 78.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Glenn Heights
What Glenn Heights is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.27 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,488
- County holding the largest share of its areaDallas County, 67.2 percent
- Counties this place lies inDallas County 67.2 percent, Ellis County 32.8 percent
Glenn Heights crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Glenn Heights
- Population18,096
- Median age33.8
- Population under 185,035
- Share under 1827.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,324 plus or minus 295
- Share 65 and over7.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Households5,950
- Family households4,563
- Share of households that are families76.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Glenn Heights
- Median household income$81,718
- Per capita income$31,569
- Civilian labor force10,072
- Employed9,542
- Unemployed530 plus or minus 264
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over10,954
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Glenn Heights
- Housing units6,073
- Occupied units5,950
- Vacant units123 plus or minus 136
- Vacancy rate2.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied4,667
- Renter occupied1,283 plus or minus 423
- Ownership rate78.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$309,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,675 plus or minus $382
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.6 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Single family units4,701
- Share single family77.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more502 plus or minus 303
- Share in buildings of two or more8.3 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes852 plus or minus 359
- Median year structure built2004
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Glenn Heights gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute7,996
- Commuting under 15 minutes778 plus or minus 387
- Share commuting under 15 minutes9.7 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,925
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more61.6 percent
- Drove alone75.7 percent
- Carpooled9.7 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home13.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Glenn Heights (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$1,680,000
- Average approval$240,000
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$750,000
- Jobs supported11
- Jobs per approval1.6
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full0
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Glenn Heights, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Glenn Heights
- NFIP communityCity of Glenn Heights
- NFIP community number481265
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/19/23
The City of Glenn Heights participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481265 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dallas County, not Glenn Heights
Dallas County context, not Glenn Heights figures
- Establishments in Dallas County71,182
- Covered employment, Dallas County1,826,215
- Average annual pay, Dallas County$89,284
- Housing units permitted, Dallas County12,711
Every figure in this section is published for Dallas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Glenn Heights.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Glenn Heights questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Glenn Heights, Texas?
18,096, in 5,950 households. Glenn Heights city covers 7.27 square miles of land, which is 2,488 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Glenn Heights in?
Glenn Heights lies in more than one. By area it is 67.2 percent in Dallas County, 32.8 percent in Ellis County. This page sits under Dallas County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Glenn Heights?
$81,718. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $309,600. Median gross rent is $1,675 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Glenn Heights businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $100,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Glenn Heights, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Glenn Heights borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Glenn Heights. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Glenn Heights in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Glenn Heights appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Glenn Heights, city of, community 481265, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Glenn Heights figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dallas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Glenn Heights.
Is zoning published for Glenn Heights?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.