Cost of Living in Armstrong County, Texas
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Armstrong County ranks #1,877 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 40%)
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Armstrong County Rent Burden Below Texas Unweighted Mean
In Armstrong County, the official gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 19.8%, which is 7.1 percentage points lower than the Texas unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median gross rent was estimated at $1,021 per month, which is $26 above the state unweighted county mean of $995. For homeowners, the median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units is $810, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $877. The median home value in the county is $171,500, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $185,237. Renter households in the county have a median income of $68,333. The housing cost percentages reported are based on the official ACS B25071 GRAPI metric. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Armstrong County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 19.8% of renter household income in Armstrong County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,021 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $810. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $40,840 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Texas unweighted mean of county median rents is $995 per month. Armstrong County's $1,021 median is 2.6% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,698
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.4%
of gross income
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Median home value is $171,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,369 vs. your max of $1,698.
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