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Map of Luling: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.4%122 of 3,590 acres
Trails4.9 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves622 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Luling

City in Texas, United States
1874Established
5,599Population
5.5 sq miArea
410 ftElevation

Luling is a city in Caldwell and Guadalupe counties, Texas, United States, along the San Marcos River. The population as of the 2026 census was 5,831.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code78648
Area code830
Living in Luling

Housing in Luling

$224K▼ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Luling home is worth about $224,000, down 3.5% in a year, 25% below the Texas typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Luling

C+

Safety Grade C+

Luling reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Luling 3.6
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Luling 12.6
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Luling

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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1better than TX·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Ascension Seton Edgar B DavisLuling · 0.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Luling Community Dental CenterLuling · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Luling · CMS · HRSAHealth in Luling →

Schools in Luling

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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Luling’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.

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