Personal loans in Terrell Hills, TX
Terrell Hills gained roughly 0.3% in population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. Two households in Terrell Hills with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 5,059 residents are not the reason. The Census counts 5,059 people in Terrell Hills, the 375th-largest figure among Texas's 1,224 places. The closest larger city is Alamo Heights, TX about 1 miles away. Which products a lender may offer to Terrell Hills's 5,059 residents follows from the Texas consumer-lending framework. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Terrell Hills.
Terrell Hills: population, trend and location
The figures below are Terrell Hills's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Texas rules.
- Population: the Census counts 5,059 residents in Terrell Hills (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 375th-largest figure among Texas's 1,224 places.
- Population trend: A rise of about 0.3% from 2020 to 2023.
- Net change: roughly 16 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 69% of Texas's Census places are smaller than Terrell Hills.
- Land and density: 1.6 square miles of land carry roughly 3,138 residents per square mile.
- Land area rank: Terrell Hills's 1.6 square miles rank 822nd of 1,224 places in Texas.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Texas's residents live in Terrell Hills (5,059 people).
- Nationally: Terrell Hills is the 4,795th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Terrell Hills's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 819th of 1,224 places in Texas.
- Versus Texas: the state average change is +6.5%, while Terrell Hills moved 0.3%.
- Density rank: Terrell Hills is the 74th most densely settled place in Texas.
- Against the state median: Terrell Hills runs about 3,138 residents per square mile, where the Texas median is 840.
- Location: latitude 29.4771, longitude -98.4472 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Alamo Heights (1 mi); Kirby (4 mi); Windcrest (5 mi); San Antonio (5 mi); Live Oak (8 mi). Online lenders reach Terrell Hills no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller places close by: Olmos Park (2 mi); Castle Hills (5 mi); Balcones Heights (6 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 38 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 56 places are larger than Terrell Hills.
What shapes a Terrell Hills personal loan
Terrell Hills is a small town of about 5,059 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. A lender serving Terrell Hills's 5,059 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. Shortening the term on a Terrell Hills loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
The Terrell Hills borrowing checklist
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Terrell Hills (5,059 residents):
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Verify the lender's Texas licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
In Terrell Hills as elsewhere in Texas, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 5,059 residents.
Terrell Hills on the map
Terrell Hills's land area is roughly 1.6 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. Spread across it are roughly 3,138 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Houston, the distance is roughly 185 miles. Terrell Hills has 23 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 38 smaller Census places.
How Texas law applies in Terrell Hills
Texas has no separate rate rule for Terrell Hills; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 5,059 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) Source says: The OCCC licenses and regulates non-depository lenders in the state of Texas. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required for non-depository lenders charging more than 10% interest; Chapter 342 governs consumer loans (Tex. Fin. Code § 342.051) Source says: Non-depository lenders who engage in making, transacting, or collecting loans with a rate of interest greater than 10% must be licensed by the OCCC. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10% per year maximum; a greater rate is usurious unless otherwise provided by law (Tex. Fin. Code § 302.001) Source says: The maximum rate or amount of interest is 10 percent a year except as otherwise provided by law. | Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
What is available to Terrell Hills borrowers
Terrell Hills is a fairly dense community of about 5,059 people, with 23 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. A Texas licence lets a lender serve Terrell Hills without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 5,059 residents are offered. For a larger market, the closest option is Alamo Heights, TX about 1 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Alamo Heights, TX — population 7,466
- Olmos Park, TX — population 2,161
- Kirby, TX — population 8,039
- Windcrest, TX — population 5,759
- San Antonio, TX — population 1,495,295
- Castle Hills, TX — population 3,907
- Balcones Heights, TX — population 2,689
- Hill Country Village, TX — population 947