Cost of Living in Brazos 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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Brazos County ranks #2,702 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 14%)
Sourced county brief
Brazos County official GRAPI reaches 36.9 percent
Official gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Brazos County is 36.9%, which is 10.0 percentage points higher than the Texas unweighted county mean of 26.9%. This figure is the canonical rent-to-income metric according to official ACS table B25071. Median gross rent was estimated at $1,193 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $995. The median home value in the county was $296,000, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $185,237. For owner-occupied units, the median monthly owner cost was $1,411, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $877. Renter-household median income was $37,341. All data is derived from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates and describes the recorded period without making predictions or causal claims about the housing market. 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: Brazos County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 36.9% of renter household income in Brazos County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,193 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,411. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $47,720 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. Brazos County's $1,193 median is 19.9% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
24.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,366
per month
Owner Cost Burden
28.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $296,000. Estimated monthly cost: $2,363 vs. your max of $1,366.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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