Cost of Living in Cameron 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 Cameron County Compares
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Cameron County ranks #1,435 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 46%)
Sourced county brief
Cameron County Median Home Value Estimated at 136,500 Dollars
The median home value in Cameron County was $136,500, based on the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. This value is below the Texas unweighted county mean home value of $185,237. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner costs were $729. In the rental market, the median gross rent was $912, while the official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 29.9%. This percentage is 3.0 percentage points higher than the Texas unweighted county mean GRAPI of 26.9%. Regarding income, the median renter-household income was $34,595 and the median household income for all households was $52,601. These figures represent a snapshot of county housing and income data. See ACS table B25077 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: Cameron County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.9% of renter household income in Cameron 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 $912 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $729. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,480 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. Cameron County's $912 median is 8.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,227
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.6%
of gross income
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Median home value is $136,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,090 vs. your max of $1,227.
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