Castle Hills at a glance
- Population: 3,907 residents, the 427th-largest of 1,224 places in Texas (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 count put the population at 3,977 (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: down roughly 1.8% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Texas places: 427th out of 1,224 Census places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: about 65% of places in Texas are smaller (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: it sits at 29.5247, -98.5191 in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities (120-mile radius): Alamo Heights, TX (4 mi); San Antonio, TX (4 mi); Terrell Hills, TX (5 mi); Leon Valley, TX (6 mi); Windcrest, TX (8 mi) (US Census Bureau).
- Nearest smaller places: Balcones Heights, TX (3 mi); Olmos Park, TX (4 mi); Hill Country Village, TX (4 mi) (US Census Bureau estimates).
What a personal loan costs in Castle Hills
Unlike a revolving credit card, a personal loan is closed-end: the balance falls on a fixed schedule and the payment does not change.
The advertised interest rate leaves out fees that the APR captures, which is why APR is the number to weigh; try the personal loan calculator before you apply.
A longer repayment period spreads the cost and increases the interest paid, so compare total cost, not just the monthly figure.
If you are consolidating debt, the loan only helps if you stop adding to the balances it clears; otherwise the total debt grows.
Texas lending rules that apply in Castle Hills
Every figure in the table below is sourced to a publisher with a date; where a state does not publish a number, we say so rather than estimate.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Legal via licensed credit access businesses (payday/title-loan brokers); the third-party lender itself is not licensed (Tex. Fin. Code ch. 393) Source says: the credit access business that serves as the broker is the licensee in this regulated industry | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Castle Hills
Before you share your details with a lender in Castle Hills:
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check that the lender is licensed in Texas using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.