Texas rankings
Texas ranks 19th of 51 for median rent, 30th for home value and 22nd for household income among the 50 states and DC (DC is not a state). Rankings below include only the 189 of 254 counties whose estimates are precise enough to have a page. Every figure is an estimate from a sample survey and comes with a margin of error (MOE, shown as ±) at the 90 percent confidence level. Small differences between places, or between neighboring ranks, may not be real.
Highest median rent| # | County | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Median rent as % of income | Renters paying 30%+ of income |
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| 1 | Rockwall County | $1,992 ±$97 | $415,500 ±$10,102 | $127,981 ±$4,257 | 31.1% ±2.7% | 52.2% ±6.4% |
| 2 | Collin County | $1,859 ±$15 | $475,600 ±$3,261 | $121,600 ±$1,883 | 29.0% ±0.5% | 47.6% ±1.6% |
| 3 | Fort Bend County | $1,807 ±$33 | $374,500 ±$4,216 | $114,041 ±$1,899 | 31.8% ±1.2% | 53.6% ±2.9% |
| 4 | Williamson County | $1,796 ±$17 | $447,000 ±$3,593 | $111,340 ±$1,581 | 29.2% ±0.7% | 48.0% ±2.2% |
| 5 | Travis County | $1,744 ±$13 | $523,000 ±$6,613 | $99,611 ±$1,578 | 29.4% ±0.4% | 48.5% ±1.4% |
| 6 | Denton County | $1,728 ±$18 | $437,200 ±$3,514 | $111,498 ±$1,485 | 30.6% ±0.7% | 51.2% ±1.6% |
| 7 | Chambers County | $1,609 ±$140 | $329,500 ±$12,209 | $109,804 ±$10,467 | 25.5% ±4.5% | 40.8% ±10.5% |
| 8 | Kendall County | $1,606 ±$77 | $512,700 ±$31,098 | $114,962 ±$8,014 | 34.7% ±6.1% | 55.3% ±8.8% |
| 9 | Comal County | $1,603 ±$55 | $427,200 ±$9,229 | $101,889 ±$2,995 | 31.0% ±1.5% | 52.7% ±5.1% |
| 10 | Ellis County | $1,594 ±$53 | $348,600 ±$5,457 | $99,595 ±$3,164 | 30.3% ±2.0% | 50.5% ±4.7% |
| 11 | Dallas County | $1,565 ±$11 | $303,000 ±$2,811 | $76,547 ±$806 | 31.1% ±0.4% | 52.1% ±0.9% |
| 12 | Kaufman County | $1,554 ±$97 | $320,900 ±$6,354 | $89,485 ±$5,546 | 32.8% ±1.6% | 57.9% ±5.7% |
| 13 | Tarrant County | $1,547 ±$11 | $323,900 ±$2,341 | $84,207 ±$832 | 32.8% ±0.5% | 55.5% ±1.1% |
| 14 | Montgomery County | $1,532 ±$38 | $346,200 ±$5,747 | $97,701 ±$2,366 | 28.9% ±0.8% | 47.5% ±2.4% |
| 15 | Guadalupe County | $1,517 ±$101 | $304,400 ±$5,253 | $92,375 ±$3,124 | 28.0% ±2.7% | 46.6% ±5.1% |
Lowest median rent| # | County | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Median rent as % of income | Renters paying 30%+ of income |
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| 1 | Knox County | $521 ±$93 | $77,300 ±$9,511 | $56,667 ±$6,490 | 19.1% ±1.6% | 18.7% ±11.5% |
| 2 | Fisher County | $601 ±$58 | $78,600 ±$13,186 | $65,533 ±$2,822 | 19.4% ±4.8% | 26.2% ±7.8% |
| 3 | Zapata County | $617 ±$59 | $97,100 ±$13,417 | $39,239 ±$4,265 | 27.5% ±4.8% | 40.5% ±13.0% |
| 4 | Coleman County | $653 ±$146 | $92,500 ±$12,863 | $49,159 ±$3,270 | 27.0% ±2.4% | 34.6% ±11.4% |
| 5 | Floyd County | $676 ±$83 | $89,600 ±$11,872 | $58,462 ±$8,910 | 21.4% ±8.1% | 33.1% ±15.1% |
| 6 | Crosby County | $684 ±$117 | $80,900 ±$6,480 | $52,188 ±$7,439 | 25.5% ±7.2% | 45.8% ±11.8% |
| 7 | Hardeman County | $684 ±$123 | $81,900 ±$18,572 | $63,333 ±$15,015 | 23.9% ±7.0% | 39.9% ±12.7% |
| 8 | Mills County | $708 ±$89 | $223,700 ±$28,171 | $67,620 ±$10,934 | 20.5% ±3.9% | 23.4% ±7.8% |
| 9 | Starr County | $726 ±$32 | $95,100 ±$7,540 | $37,639 ±$4,431 | 33.2% ±3.7% | 55.8% ±3.4% |
| 10 | Falls County | $731 ±$49 | $110,900 ±$11,497 | $57,247 ±$3,673 | 21.9% ±6.2% | 37.6% ±5.4% |
| 11 | Duval County | $741 ±$111 | $89,400 ±$20,741 | $49,038 ±$8,942 | 21.2% ±8.4% | 33.1% ±17.7% |
| 12 | Goliad County | $754 ±$188 | $192,500 ±$30,620 | $59,359 ±$7,643 | 28.9% ±2.5% | 42.0% ±10.6% |
| 13 | Dickens County | $758 ±$79 | $65,300 ±$9,315 | $49,335 ±$5,467 | 33.8% ±17.4% | 63.5% ±59.6% |
| 14 | Archer County | $770 ±$29 | $189,100 ±$17,828 | $72,159 ±$8,735 | 23.8% ±3.2% | 27.7% ±8.8% |
| 15 | Robertson County | $779 ±$112 | $185,900 ±$29,735 | $72,236 ±$7,168 | 25.6% ±6.6% | 40.3% ±8.4% |
Highest median home value| # | County | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Median rent as % of income | Renters paying 30%+ of income |
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| 1 | Travis County | $1,744 ±$13 | $523,000 ±$6,613 | $99,611 ±$1,578 | 29.4% ±0.4% | 48.5% ±1.4% |
| 2 | Kendall County | $1,606 ±$77 | $512,700 ±$31,098 | $114,962 ±$8,014 | 34.7% ±6.1% | 55.3% ±8.8% |
| 3 | Blanco County | $1,017 ±$127 | $483,500 ±$58,411 | $92,425 ±$6,033 | 26.4% ±6.9% | 43.3% ±10.2% |
| 4 | Collin County | $1,859 ±$15 | $475,600 ±$3,261 | $121,600 ±$1,883 | 29.0% ±0.5% | 47.6% ±1.6% |
| 5 | Gillespie County | $1,340 ±$60 | $460,700 ±$29,317 | $76,162 ±$7,606 | 31.8% ±4.6% | 53.6% ±10.5% |
| 6 | Williamson County | $1,796 ±$17 | $447,000 ±$3,593 | $111,340 ±$1,581 | 29.2% ±0.7% | 48.0% ±2.2% |
| 7 | Denton County | $1,728 ±$18 | $437,200 ±$3,514 | $111,498 ±$1,485 | 30.6% ±0.7% | 51.2% ±1.6% |
| 8 | Comal County | $1,603 ±$55 | $427,200 ±$9,229 | $101,889 ±$2,995 | 31.0% ±1.5% | 52.7% ±5.1% |
| 9 | Rockwall County | $1,992 ±$97 | $415,500 ±$10,102 | $127,981 ±$4,257 | 31.1% ±2.7% | 52.2% ±6.4% |
| 10 | Hays County | $1,495 ±$39 | $399,800 ±$10,271 | $89,097 ±$2,532 | 34.8% ±1.7% | 59.9% ±3.3% |
| 11 | Parker County | $1,500 ±$72 | $375,900 ±$9,846 | $104,443 ±$3,349 | 31.6% ±2.8% | 53.1% ±5.8% |
| 12 | Fort Bend County | $1,807 ±$33 | $374,500 ±$4,216 | $114,041 ±$1,899 | 31.8% ±1.2% | 53.6% ±2.9% |
| 13 | Llano County | $998 ±$93 | $356,500 ±$26,188 | $67,530 ±$7,397 | 32.9% ±7.2% | 53.4% ±9.0% |
| 14 | Ellis County | $1,594 ±$53 | $348,600 ±$5,457 | $99,595 ±$3,164 | 30.3% ±2.0% | 50.5% ±4.7% |
| 15 | Montgomery County | $1,532 ±$38 | $346,200 ±$5,747 | $97,701 ±$2,366 | 28.9% ±0.8% | 47.5% ±2.4% |
Highest share of renters paying 30%+ of income| # | County | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Median rent as % of income | Renters paying 30%+ of income |
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| 1 | Dickens County | $758 ±$79 | $65,300 ±$9,315 | $49,335 ±$5,467 | 33.8% ±17.4% | 63.5% ±59.6% |
| 2 | Jim Wells County | $938 ±$94 | $123,600 ±$22,797 | $51,896 ±$6,825 | 39.4% ±6.7% | 62.8% ±7.0% |
| 3 | Brazos County | $1,193 ±$18 | $296,000 ±$7,097 | $58,553 ±$2,259 | 36.9% ±1.5% | 61.5% ±2.7% |
| 4 | Hays County | $1,495 ±$39 | $399,800 ±$10,271 | $89,097 ±$2,532 | 34.8% ±1.7% | 59.9% ±3.3% |
| 5 | Hamilton County | $885 ±$89 | $147,700 ±$28,509 | $58,219 ±$7,670 | 32.0% ±3.4% | 58.2% ±15.4% |
| 6 | Kaufman County | $1,554 ±$97 | $320,900 ±$6,354 | $89,485 ±$5,546 | 32.8% ±1.6% | 57.9% ±5.7% |
| 7 | Nacogdoches County | $965 ±$32 | $169,200 ±$9,483 | $53,555 ±$3,013 | 35.0% ±3.6% | 57.7% ±5.2% |
| 8 | Walker County | $1,031 ±$60 | $226,900 ±$9,284 | $52,324 ±$4,014 | 34.1% ±3.3% | 57.4% ±7.9% |
| 9 | McLennan County | $1,173 ±$23 | $243,600 ±$6,152 | $66,643 ±$1,952 | 33.6% ±1.3% | 56.8% ±3.4% |
| 10 | Brown County | $919 ±$40 | $158,900 ±$7,445 | $57,470 ±$4,278 | 34.3% ±4.6% | 56.5% ±7.5% |
| 11 | Erath County | $1,146 ±$105 | $269,100 ±$12,652 | $65,115 ±$4,506 | 34.1% ±3.8% | 56.4% ±6.4% |
| 12 | Starr County | $726 ±$32 | $95,100 ±$7,540 | $37,639 ±$4,431 | 33.2% ±3.7% | 55.8% ±3.4% |
| 13 | Marion County | $911 ±$222 | $101,500 ±$19,349 | $49,672 ±$3,965 | 33.0% ±8.4% | 55.8% ±9.9% |
| 14 | Reeves County | $981 ±$82 | $118,000 ±$7,588 | $64,297 ±$10,908 | 31.2% ±3.0% | 55.6% ±16.9% |
| 15 | Tarrant County | $1,547 ±$11 | $323,900 ±$2,341 | $84,207 ±$832 | 32.8% ±0.5% | 55.5% ±1.1% |