Cost of Living in Ector 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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Ector County ranks #2,405 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 23%)
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Ector County Median Gross Rent Exceeds $1,250 Per Month
The median gross rent in Ector County was estimated at $1,259 per month, which is $264 higher than the Texas unweighted county mean of $995. The official ACS B25071 GRAPI, which measures median gross rent as a percentage of household income, was 31.3% for the county. This is 4.4 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.9%. In the owner-occupied sector, the median home value was $200,200, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $185,237. Median selected monthly owner costs in Ector County were $984, above the state unweighted county mean of $877. Renter households in the county reported a median income of $51,709. This report uses data from the 2020-2024 ACS 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: Ector County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.3% of renter household income in Ector 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 $1,259 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $984. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $50,360 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. Ector County's $1,259 median is 26.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
21.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,669
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $200,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,598 vs. your max of $1,669.
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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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