Cost of Living in Brewster 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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Brewster County ranks #1,801 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 43%)
Sourced county brief
Brewster County median gross rent is 839 dollars per month
The median gross rent in Brewster County is $839, which is below the Texas unweighted county mean of $995. The median home value was estimated at $227,000, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $185,237. For owner-occupied units, median selected monthly owner costs were $1,015, while the state unweighted county mean was $877. The median income for renter households was $46,034. The official ACS B25071 gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 25.7% for the county, serving as the canonical rent-to-income metric. This value is 1.2 percentage points lower than the Texas unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.9%. These figures are from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates and provide a statistical summary of the period without forecasting future market changes. 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: Brewster County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.7% of renter household income in Brewster 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 $839 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,015. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,560 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. Brewster County's $839 median is 15.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,312
per month
Owner Cost Burden
21.7%
of gross income
The median home in Brewster County may be a stretch
Median home value is $227,000. Estimated monthly cost: $1,812 vs. your max of $1,312.
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