Cost of Living in Atascosa County, Texas
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Atascosa County ranks #2,028 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 35%)
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Atascosa County Median Renter Income Is $44,623
The median renter-household income in Atascosa County was estimated at $44,623. Monthly rent costs, measured as median gross rent, are $1,061, which is $66 above the Texas unweighted county mean of $995. The official gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 28.4%, which is 1.5 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. For those who own their homes, the median selected monthly owner costs for all units is $867, slightly below the state unweighted county mean of $877. The median home value in the county was estimated at $174,800, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $185,237. These statistics use the canonical ACS B25071 GRAPI metric for affordability analysis. 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: Atascosa County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.4% of renter household income in Atascosa 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 $1,061 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $867. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $42,440 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. Atascosa County's $1,061 median is 6.6% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,651
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $174,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,395 vs. your max of $1,651.
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