Cost of Living in Callahan 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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Callahan County ranks #1,268 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 40%)
Sourced county brief
Callahan County Median Renter Household Income Estimated at 37,391 Dollars
The median renter-household income in Callahan County was $37,391 for the 2020-2024 period. This contrasts with an overall median household income of $72,436 across all tenures. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 28.8%, which is 1.9 percentage points above the Texas unweighted county mean GRAPI of 26.9%. Median gross rent for the county was $817 per month, lower than the state unweighted county mean of $995. In the owner-occupied sector, the median home value was $145,500, and median selected monthly owner costs were $797. These statistics are published by the U.S. Census Bureau as part of the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25119 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: Callahan County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.8% of renter household income in Callahan 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 $817 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $797. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,680 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. Callahan County's $817 median is 17.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,690
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.2%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Callahan County
Median home value is $145,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,162 vs. your max of $1,690.
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