Most affordable counties to rent in Texas

Ranked by how much of the typical renter household's income the typical rent takes. Yoakum County is the most affordable at 17.7%; Jim Wells County the least affordable at 41.7%.

CountyRent-to-incomeMedian gross rentMedian renter incomeRenters paying 30%+2 BR FMR FY2027
1. Yoakum County17.7%$973$66,08315%$1,205
2. Falls County19.3%$731$45,37038%$1,014
3. Haskell County19.4%$782$48,30141%$1,014
4. Parmer County20.3%$1,081$63,92923%$1,214
5. Deaf Smith County21.3%$926$52,15035%$1,112
6. Brewster County21.9%$839$46,03438%$1,028
7. DeWitt County22.5%$921$49,19041%$1,205
8. San Saba County22.6%$958$50,87430%$1,140
9. Andrews County22.9%$1,305$68,48238%$1,325
10. Bosque County23.2%$928$48,05638%$1,014
11. Robertson County23.3%$779$40,08940%$1,151
12. Lampasas County23.6%$1,059$53,93640%$1,014
13. Uvalde County23.7%$981$49,66738%$1,200
14. Chambers County24.0%$1,609$80,35641%$1,497
15. Lamb County24.6%$968$47,24040%$1,014
16. Franklin County24.9%$936$45,06139%$1,151
17. Coleman County24.9%$653$31,43435%$1,079
18. Hockley County24.9%$850$40,91541%$1,014
19. Gonzales County25.0%$840$40,38646%$1,014
20. Fayette County25.2%$988$47,06345%$1,093
21. Val Verde County25.2%$994$47,24444%$1,119
22. Scurry County25.3%$1,020$48,38432%$1,245
23. Comanche County25.6%$855$40,04640%$1,017
24. Nolan County25.7%$913$42,71245%$1,087
25. Lavaca County25.7%$910$42,47442%$1,086
26. Shelby County25.7%$781$36,45036%$1,014
27. Burleson County26.0%$1,063$49,10937%$1,151
28. Washington County26.1%$1,165$53,60144%$1,400
29. Frio County26.2%$1,016$46,57542%$1,227
30. Cherokee County26.2%$933$42,66041%$1,062
31. Randall County26.3%$1,170$53,41044%$1,107
32. Kerr County26.3%$1,109$50,56345%$1,156
33. Hardin County26.5%$1,049$47,45046%$1,218
34. Hopkins County26.7%$1,109$49,81645%$1,205
35. Coryell County27.0%$1,186$52,70441%$1,138
36. Rains County27.3%$989$43,52147%$1,014
37. San Jacinto County27.3%$1,060$46,53138%$1,163
38. Fannin County27.4%$1,035$45,29242%$1,093
39. Brazoria County27.7%$1,454$62,92649%$1,319
40. Gregg County27.8%$1,102$47,65449%$1,232
41. Hill County27.8%$946$40,90153%$1,080
42. Palo Pinto County27.8%$1,093$47,23849%$1,129
43. Upshur County27.8%$995$42,99242%$1,232
44. Midland County27.9%$1,407$60,56949%$1,794
45. Hale County28.2%$836$35,58545%$1,014
46. Lamar County28.2%$949$40,32145%$1,036
47. Medina County28.4%$1,196$50,46951%$1,231
48. Wharton County28.5%$1,046$44,04349%$1,184
49. Howard County28.5%$1,034$43,53251%$1,217
50. Cooke County28.5%$1,047$44,05343%$1,314
51. Atascosa County28.5%$1,061$44,62346%$1,069
52. Wichita County28.5%$1,006$42,30445%$1,145
53. Camp County28.6%$801$33,62852%$1,014
54. Polk County28.6%$987$41,43246%$1,227
55. Morris County28.6%$859$36,01142%$1,014
56. Lee County28.8%$1,067$44,50054%$1,155
57. Collin County28.8%$1,859$77,45548%$1,807
58. Guadalupe County28.8%$1,517$63,20247%$1,441
59. Terry County28.8%$817$34,03051%$1,014
60. Smith County28.9%$1,238$51,43048%$1,277
61. Orange County28.9%$1,100$45,65349%$1,218
62. Grimes County28.9%$1,069$44,31945%$1,154
63. Rusk County29.0%$1,015$42,03444%$1,205
64. Burnet County29.0%$1,319$54,57044%$1,349
65. Tom Green County29.1%$1,154$47,63449%$1,350
66. Gray County29.1%$933$38,43850%$1,083
67. Williamson County29.1%$1,796$73,95148%$1,817
68. Ector County29.2%$1,259$51,70952%$1,522
69. Hood County29.4%$1,428$58,24546%$1,463
70. Wise County29.5%$1,299$52,78441%$1,164
71. Milam County29.6%$984$39,94849%$1,126
72. Bowie County29.6%$988$40,04851%$1,118
73. Montgomery County29.7%$1,532$61,95648%$1,497
74. Hunt County29.8%$1,222$49,27650%$1,807
75. Navarro County29.8%$1,076$43,36646%$1,139
76. Victoria County29.8%$1,157$46,61948%$1,428
77. Llano County29.8%$998$40,15953%$1,102
78. Caldwell County29.8%$1,173$47,17646%$1,817
79. Travis County29.9%$1,744$70,00949%$1,817
80. Houston County29.9%$887$35,58350%$1,046
81. Henderson County30.1%$1,048$41,74254%$1,114
82. Potter County30.2%$1,022$40,66350%$1,107
83. Liberty County30.2%$1,044$41,53854%$1,497
84. Maverick County30.2%$859$34,07947%$1,014
85. Denton County30.7%$1,728$67,58551%$1,807
86. Bell County30.9%$1,224$47,55551%$1,138
87. Swisher County30.9%$783$30,39647%$1,014
88. Harrison County31.0%$974$37,75848%$1,244
89. San Patricio County31.0%$1,291$50,04451%$1,421
90. Nueces County31.0%$1,283$49,66452%$1,421
91. Grayson County31.2%$1,310$50,45552%$1,395
92. Young County31.2%$862$33,15240%$1,053
93. Taylor County31.3%$1,159$44,50352%$1,310
94. Dallas County31.4%$1,565$59,77052%$1,807
95. Aransas County31.5%$1,128$42,98048%$1,404
96. Cameron County31.6%$912$34,59550%$1,042
97. Fort Bend County31.8%$1,807$68,29054%$1,497
98. Hidalgo County31.8%$957$36,13949%$1,017
99. Angelina County31.9%$1,076$40,53751%$1,073
100. Freestone County31.9%$853$32,07052%$1,014
101. Webb County32.0%$1,027$38,52155%$1,157
102. Cass County32.0%$852$31,94055%$1,014
103. Wood County32.0%$862$32,29452%$1,019
104. Johnson County32.1%$1,398$52,26552%$1,745
105. Harris County32.6%$1,401$51,59954%$1,497
106. Tarrant County32.6%$1,547$56,89456%$1,745
107. Ellis County32.7%$1,594$58,58251%$1,807
108. Bexar County32.7%$1,354$49,69753%$1,441
109. El Paso County32.7%$1,079$39,57554%$1,146
110. Matagorda County32.8%$999$36,53850%$1,226
111. Gillespie County33.1%$1,340$48,63054%$1,591
112. Galveston County33.1%$1,404$50,90555%$1,497
113. Jefferson County33.1%$1,117$40,48853%$1,218
114. Van Zandt County33.1%$1,066$38,63549%$1,184
115. Walker County33.5%$1,031$36,88757%$1,227
116. Hamilton County33.6%$885$31,62158%$1,014
117. Comal County33.6%$1,603$57,24253%$1,441
118. Lubbock County33.6%$1,178$42,03554%$1,241
119. Kaufman County33.9%$1,554$55,08358%$1,807
120. Brown County34.0%$919$32,43457%$1,137
121. Rockwall County34.2%$1,992$69,95452%$1,807
122. Parker County34.3%$1,500$52,48853%$1,745
123. Erath County34.6%$1,146$39,71256%$1,260
124. McLennan County35.2%$1,173$39,94757%$1,297
125. Titus County35.3%$907$30,80252%$1,045
126. Hays County36.4%$1,495$49,30260%$1,817
127. Red River County37.4%$1,044$33,47956%$1,014
128. Kendall County37.6%$1,606$51,21055%$1,650
129. Brazos County38.3%$1,193$37,34162%$1,151
130. Nacogdoches County38.4%$965$30,11958%$1,139
131. Jasper County38.5%$848$26,42952%$1,014
132. Marion County39.9%$911$27,40856%$1,041
133. Anderson County40.4%$1,041$30,95555%$1,201
134. Starr County41.4%$726$21,05556%$1,014
135. Jim Wells County41.7%$938$26,97363%$1,014

Rent-to-income = median gross rent × 12 ÷ median household income of renters. Both are medians of different households, so this is an area comparison, not the burden of any one household. 119 of 254 counties are left out because they have fewer than 500 renter households, a Census margin of error is too large (coefficient of variation above 15%) or a figure is not published.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. FMR: HUD FY2027.

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