Cost of Living in Camp County, Texas
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Camp County ranks #1,198 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 38%)
Sourced county brief
Camp County Median Gross Rent Is 801 Dollars Per Month
Camp County's median monthly gross rent was $801 according to the 2020-2024 ACS estimates. This figure is below the Texas unweighted county mean rent of $995. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 30.5%, which is 3.6 percentage points higher than the Texas unweighted county mean GRAPI of 26.9%. Homeowners in the county had a median home value of $173,100, while median selected monthly owner costs were $797. Median household income for all residents was $58,843, and the median renter-household income was $33,628. These data points provide a statistical snapshot from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25064 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: Camp County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.5% of renter household income in Camp 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 $801 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, $32,040 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. Camp County's $801 median is 19.5% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,373
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.3%
of gross income
The median home in Camp County may be a stretch
Median home value is $173,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,382 vs. your max of $1,373.
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