Cost of Living in Briscoe 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.
How Briscoe County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Briscoe County ranks #39 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 1%)
Sourced county brief
Briscoe County renter median income is 69,375 dollars
The median income for renter households in Briscoe County is $69,375. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $631 per month, which is below the Texas unweighted county mean of $995. For homeowners, the median home value was $90,300, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $185,237. Median monthly owner costs were $459, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $877. The canonical rent-to-income metric is the official ACS B25071 gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI), which is 9.0%. This figure is 17.9 percentage points below the Texas unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.9%. These findings are a data snapshot from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates and are not intended as relocation or investment advice. 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: Briscoe County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 9.0% of renter household income in Briscoe 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 $631 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $459. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $25,240 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. Briscoe County's $631 median is 36.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,060
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.1%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Briscoe County
Median home value is $90,300. Estimated monthly cost: $721 vs. your max of $1,060.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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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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