Texas Affordable Communities to Rent

Legend for Rent/Income ratios
*Low Vacancy 28% or less 29-30% 31‑32% 33‑34% 35% or more

2021 Median Rent to Income by Communities in Texas

We have organized the results by most affordable communities regardless of size. You can compare the cost of living along with availability of housing and employment in each community. Conditions may change in the economy and housing market of a local community since the census data we use is from the latest five year community survey from 2021. Use the information for ideas on where to look and investigate further for communities in Texas that maybe of interest to you. We are showing you monthly figures for median rent to renters median household income.
*We do not display counties where the vacancy rate is below 1.5% or in very few cases where renter household income is not available.

2021 United States Median Rent

LocationMonthly RentHousehold IncomeRent / IncomeVacancy**2021 Unemployment
United States$1,163$3,71731.3%5.7%5.3%
Source: US Census Bureau - ACS 5 Yr 2021
**Bureau of Labor Statistics - Annual Unemployment Average for 2021

2021 Texas Median Rent

LocationMonthly RentHousehold IncomeRent / IncomeVacancy**2021 Unemployment
Texas$1,146$3,76230.5%7.6%5.7%
Source: US Census Bureau - ACS 5 Yr 2021
**Bureau of Labor Statistics - Annual Unemployment Average for 2021

Communities in Texas

RankStateCountyPopulation Monthly RentHousehold
Income
Rent /
Income
Vacancy**2021
Unemployment
1TXShackelford3,145$0$1,4430.0%7.9%4.0%
2TXCrane4,654$869$7,97410.9%17.0%9.6%
3TXKinney3,199$693$5,29613.1%9.2%5.5%
4TXMartin5,213$640$4,44714.4%11.0%4.8%
5TXClay10,236$721$4,82514.9%1.7%4.9%
6TXCrockett2,939$547$3,36016.3%7.6%6.7%
7TXWinkler7,629$893$5,37516.6%7.1%7.7%
8TXCarson5,856$874$5,07717.2%6.7%3.9%
9TXMills4,520$651$3,57618.2%7.1%4.4%
10TXBriscoe1,266$594$3,22918.4%10.5%4.7%
11TXUpton3,340$609$3,19019.1%5.9%5.2%
12TXLipscomb3,138$773$4,03519.2%19.2%3.7%
13TXMcMullen729$975$5,02619.4%22.5%2.3%
14TXDeaf Smith18,675$758$3,90319.4%5.1%3.7%
15TXRoberts724$517$2,64619.5%14.0%4.3%
16TXParmer9,874$826$4,23319.5%12.2%2.9%
17TXBurleson17,687$778$3,98619.5%4.5%5.0%
18TXSutton3,417$659$3,30719.9%11.6%8.3%
19TXAtascosa48,684$885$4,44419.9%4.0%6.2%
20TXFisher3,720$530$2,57420.6%8.6%4.2%
21TXMadison13,579$744$3,58220.8%18.5%6.2%
22TXHaskell5,420$768$3,67720.9%8.2%3.9%
23TXChambers45,257$1,104$5,24121.1%8.9%8.3%
24TXDelta5,251$763$3,58721.3%7.4%4.9%
25TXSherman2,357$838$3,91921.4%3.4%3.0%
26TXFrio18,428$757$3,54221.4%6.5%4.8%
27TXMoore21,494$828$3,87721.4%16.0%3.3%
28TXHall2,875$543$2,50021.7%18.9%5.4%
29TXColeman7,848$713$3,27721.8%1.8%6.0%
30TXJackson14,971$840$3,85921.8%17.4%5.0%
31TXArcher8,616$697$3,16322.0%5.3%4.2%
32TXScurry16,985$795$3,61322.0%8.0%6.7%
33TXCastro7,450$737$3,32322.2%5.6%3.5%
34TXCalhoun20,367$872$3,93422.2%11.7%4.9%
35TXBrewster9,501$728$3,23722.5%4.2%4.5%
36TXOldham2,251$1,000$4,38322.8%6.2%3.5%
37TXFloyd5,478$713$3,12322.8%6.7%5.8%
38TXCottle1,560$420$1,80823.2%6.4%4.6%
39TXSterling1,391$906$3,87323.4%13.0%5.1%
40TXColorado20,559$845$3,61123.4%8.6%4.8%
41TXFreestone19,478$713$3,01023.7%6.2%7.2%
42TXThrockmorton1,426$503$2,10123.9%4.1%2.8%
43TXGarza5,734$847$3,53524.0%4.0%5.0%
44TXLeon15,877$720$3,00324.0%9.7%7.1%
45TXLynn5,587$884$3,67124.1%8.8%4.3%
46TXBlanco11,313$863$3,57724.1%2.6%3.3%
47TXHockley21,670$751$3,12124.1%7.9%6.0%
48TXHartley5,465$948$3,91224.2%8.3%2.1%
49TXSan Saba5,775$786$3,25124.2%10.7%4.7%
50TXFranklin10,413$871$3,58924.3%13.7%4.4%
51TXBosque18,275$828$3,40824.3%7.7%4.6%
52TXDuval10,001$670$2,73324.5%5.7%8.3%
53TXHale32,879$699$2,83624.6%6.5%6.1%
54TXSan Jacinto27,380$841$3,38524.8%3.2%7.4%
55TXBastrop94,887$1,148$4,63024.8%2.0%4.5%
56TXBaylor3,491$529$2,12724.9%5.0%3.4%
57TXWard11,375$973$3,90524.9%14.7%7.2%
58TXOchiltree10,063$901$3,60225.0%11.5%4.6%
59TXGonzales19,720$844$3,37025.0%4.7%4.3%
60TXTyler20,032$786$3,14225.0%9.2%8.5%
61TXHopkins36,666$872$3,48025.1%7.0%4.3%
62TXCochran2,553$686$2,72125.2%3.8%6.3%
63TXCallahan13,781$790$3,12925.2%3.9%4.6%
64TXRockwall105,227$1,479$5,86925.2%4.8%4.3%
65TXAustin30,132$908$3,59225.3%4.5%5.5%
66TXLavaca20,287$814$3,18925.5%9.9%4.5%
67TXPresidio6,328$444$1,73425.6%11.5%10.5%
68TXHoward34,620$891$3,44325.9%9.2%6.5%
69TXVal Verde47,767$827$3,19825.9%4.6%5.9%
70TXMidland166,964$1,278$4,92625.9%8.2%5.7%
71TXWilbarger12,887$747$2,87826.0%12.1%6.6%
72TXAndrews18,184$1,229$4,73326.0%4.8%5.9%
73TXPalo Pinto28,303$842$3,22626.1%3.6%5.7%
74TXRandall139,176$999$3,83026.1%9.6%3.5%
75TXHill35,686$803$3,05626.3%2.8%5.0%
76TXCoke3,288$575$2,17526.4%8.8%4.8%
77TXMorris11,988$728$2,75126.5%7.5%10.5%
78TXAransas24,149$914$3,44226.6%7.1%7.3%
79TXPolk49,372$854$3,19426.7%9.1%8.0%
80TXRed River11,685$602$2,23826.9%4.2%5.9%
81TXTom Green119,048$917$3,40426.9%8.3%4.9%
82TXDonley3,266$698$2,58927.0%9.6%4.1%
83TXLampasas21,443$799$2,95627.0%3.9%4.8%
84TXShelby24,254$725$2,68327.0%4.1%5.4%
85TXWise67,877$1,073$3,98127.0%6.2%4.9%
86TXBowie92,957$808$2,98927.0%2.3%5.8%
87TXKimble4,295$645$2,38327.1%4.2%4.1%
88TXGuadalupe169,477$1,190$4,38627.1%4.8%4.4%
89TXBrazoria368,575$1,252$4,62727.1%10.8%6.9%
90TXDeWitt19,834$841$3,09227.2%13.4%4.8%
91TXHardin56,124$859$3,15127.3%9.3%8.0%
92TXGregg123,744$916$3,34927.3%7.8%6.5%
93TXSmith231,429$1,018$3,73227.3%13.2%5.1%
94TXCollin1,039,812$1,521$5,57227.3%7.3%4.3%
95TXReeves14,584$838$3,05327.4%3.2%5.9%
96TXMontague19,850$859$3,13227.4%9.3%5.1%
97TXYoung17,894$723$2,62927.5%3.2%4.5%
98TXWilson49,374$956$3,47027.5%9.5%4.4%
99TXOrange85,045$882$3,21127.5%11.3%9.0%
100TXWilliamson591,759$1,426$5,18727.5%5.8%4.0%
101TXJohnson177,022$1,134$4,10927.6%5.5%4.9%
102TXGray21,398$787$2,84227.7%17.4%6.7%
103TXRusk52,542$916$3,31227.7%9.1%6.0%
104TXCoryell81,692$949$3,42427.7%4.6%5.7%
105TXEllis187,984$1,190$4,29127.7%4.2%4.5%
106TXMilam24,895$796$2,86627.8%3.1%5.8%
107TXUvalde24,918$868$3,12027.8%8.8%5.5%
108TXKerr52,411$985$3,54527.8%4.3%4.5%
109TXPecos15,202$782$2,80627.9%5.7%7.1%
110TXMontgomery607,999$1,289$4,62127.9%8.3%5.8%
111TXTerry11,937$728$2,59928.0%5.7%6.1%
112TXDenton885,012$1,352$4,82728.0%5.7%4.4%
113TXNolan14,727$803$2,86028.1%13.4%4.8%
114TXTitus31,327$734$2,61428.1%12.0%5.4%
115TXKnox3,384$823$2,92128.2%11.5%4.7%
116TXWichita129,419$864$3,05728.3%11.7%5.3%
117TXEctor161,258$1,134$4,00528.3%5.6%8.3%
118TXMarion9,748$782$2,74528.5%6.9%6.9%
119TXEastland17,785$654$2,29728.5%7.3%5.8%
120TXGaines21,167$640$2,23728.6%7.9%4.6%
121TXRains12,013$835$2,90328.8%3.0%3.9%
122TXTrinity13,695$704$2,44228.8%4.0%7.3%
123TXKarnes14,823$783$2,71928.8%13.2%5.2%
124TXBandera20,839$963$3,34928.8%2.7%4.7%
125TXParker144,803$1,122$3,89128.8%4.1%4.4%
126TXFayette24,445$812$2,81128.9%7.4%4.3%
127TXLamb13,147$737$2,54129.0%2.1%5.0%
128TXBell364,703$990$3,40729.1%6.2%5.7%
129TXHamilton8,211$777$2,66429.2%14.0%4.1%
130TXGrayson134,205$990$3,38829.2%4.7%4.6%
131TXTaylor141,739$964$3,29629.2%4.4%4.3%
132TXTravis1,267,795$1,422$4,87329.2%4.9%4.0%
133TXDallas2,604,722$1,233$4,19329.4%8.1%5.6%
134TXLimestone22,252$715$2,39829.8%8.0%6.2%
135TXGalveston347,084$1,175$3,94029.8%8.7%6.7%
136TXCrosby5,265$614$2,05429.9%8.3%5.6%
137TXLlano21,246$896$2,99929.9%3.5%4.8%
138TXVictoria91,280$1,001$3,34829.9%11.4%6.4%
139TXHutchinson20,801$791$2,63830.0%7.0%6.0%
140TXAnderson58,133$863$2,87830.0%3.7%4.8%
141TXBurnet48,424$1,084$3,60530.1%1.6%3.7%
142TXComal156,257$1,275$4,23630.1%6.1%4.5%
143TXMcCulloch7,676$802$2,65930.2%8.7%6.5%
144TXJim Wells39,203$791$2,61630.2%4.6%10.2%
145TXCaldwell45,286$1,016$3,36030.2%6.2%4.9%
146TXTarrant2,091,953$1,217$4,03630.2%7.9%5.3%
147TXLee17,393$958$3,15630.4%4.1%4.3%
148TXJefferson256,755$918$3,02330.4%3.5%10.0%
149TXLa Salle6,956$903$2,93830.7%16.5%4.3%
150TXCooke41,215$1,008$3,27130.8%2.1%5.0%
151TXFort Bend806,497$1,526$4,95130.8%6.3%5.9%
152TXZavala9,900$641$2,07530.9%6.0%12.7%
153TXWashington35,561$1,047$3,38131.0%5.3%5.2%
154TXCherokee50,564$807$2,60131.0%8.0%6.4%
155TXWebb266,963$896$2,88631.1%8.5%6.3%
156TXPotter119,043$876$2,80731.2%9.9%4.3%
157TXWillacy20,423$687$2,19331.3%7.4%10.5%
158TXWharton41,602$842$2,68731.3%5.3%5.7%
159TXHenderson81,717$838$2,67831.3%6.1%5.1%
160TXNueces353,594$1,094$3,49431.3%7.6%6.9%
161TXHarris4,697,957$1,164$3,72431.3%9.0%6.5%
162TXUpshur40,781$875$2,78731.4%6.6%6.3%
163TXKaufman140,145$1,167$3,71831.4%5.9%4.9%
164TXCass28,692$740$2,34731.5%11.2%6.7%
165TXAngelina86,584$901$2,85131.6%8.6%6.5%
166TXMitchell8,903$707$2,21431.9%26.9%7.1%
167TXMedina50,458$937$2,93931.9%3.9%5.0%
168TXMaverick57,769$715$2,23931.9%6.0%12.7%
169TXBexar1,990,522$1,114$3,49431.9%7.5%5.4%
170TXSabine9,974$686$2,14232.0%8.7%9.5%
171TXVan Zandt58,782$920$2,87532.0%6.5%4.7%
172TXBrown38,085$827$2,57632.1%4.1%5.2%
173TXWood44,615$833$2,59932.1%6.5%5.6%
174TXHunt98,783$1,020$3,18132.1%7.4%5.1%
175TXEl Paso860,485$908$2,83132.1%8.7%6.2%
176TXNavarro51,908$864$2,68232.2%2.9%5.1%
177TXLamar49,932$771$2,38232.4%7.3%5.5%
178TXLive Oak11,378$795$2,42832.7%17.0%6.8%
179TXGrimes28,878$779$2,38332.7%10.1%6.7%
180TXSan Augustine7,964$689$2,10232.8%9.1%8.2%
181TXLiberty89,948$873$2,66232.8%3.8%9.2%
182TXHidalgo865,677$799$2,43932.8%8.2%9.3%
183TXRobertson16,839$791$2,40732.9%5.1%5.3%
184TXGillespie26,730$1,075$3,26832.9%2.8%3.3%
185TXWaller55,505$1,021$3,08733.1%5.5%6.4%
186TXCameron420,554$785$2,36333.2%6.7%8.2%
187TXLubbock308,580$989$2,95833.4%8.5%4.5%
188TXSan Patricio68,600$1,134$3,38133.5%4.5%8.8%
189TXDimmit8,840$615$1,83233.6%15.1%5.7%
190TXErath42,288$1,001$2,97633.6%9.8%4.5%
191TXBee31,191$890$2,64433.7%5.1%8.7%
192TXReal2,852$778$2,30333.8%12.8%5.9%
193TXHarrison68,674$846$2,48234.1%11.0%6.6%
194TXMcLennan258,031$948$2,77834.1%4.5%4.9%
195TXHemphill3,450$856$2,50034.2%6.7%4.3%
196TXMatagorda36,323$901$2,62734.3%13.2%8.3%
197TXHood60,521$1,105$3,20434.5%9.0%5.2%
198TXWheeler5,091$841$2,41234.9%11.0%6.2%
199TXHays234,573$1,235$3,37636.6%4.0%4.1%
200TXHouston22,288$735$1,99036.9%5.5%4.8%
201TXKleberg31,015$914$2,45537.2%5.5%7.1%
202TXBrazos231,095$1,018$2,69837.7%11.3%4.1%
203TXNacogdoches64,822$812$2,09138.8%8.2%5.5%
204TXCamp12,498$727$1,86139.1%8.8%5.9%
205TXWalker76,506$917$2,28240.2%4.1%6.3%
206TXStarr65,568$599$1,48640.3%7.9%16.2%
207TXBrooks7,100$405$98541.1%4.9%9.2%
208TXJasper33,369$755$1,78442.3%10.4%9.7%
209TXDawson12,371$756$1,77642.6%3.0%7.0%
210TXJack8,494$784$1,81043.3%3.7%5.5%
211TXZapata13,945$506$1,12744.9%4.3%12.1%
212TXStephens9,142$751$1,63246.0%14.0%4.9%
213TXGoliad7,085$645$1,37247.0%1.7%6.6%
214TXFalls17,074$566$1,20147.1%8.7%5.3%
215TXCollingsworth2,948$534$1,05150.8%5.1%4.3%
216TXJeff Davis2,021$1,062$2,01552.7%37.0%4.3%
217TXNewton12,532$737$1,14464.4%2.8%10.4%
Source: US Census Bureau - ACS 5 Yr 2021
**Bureau of Labor Statistics - Annual Unemployment Average for 2021

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