Cost of Living in Freestone 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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Freestone County ranks #1,283 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 41%)
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Freestone County Rent Burden Reaches 31.1 Percent of Income
In Freestone County, the official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was estimated at 31.1%. This figure is 4.2 percentage points higher than the Texas unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.9%. The median gross rent in the county was $853 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $995. For homeowners, the median home value was recorded at $168,000, while the Texas unweighted county mean for home values was $185,237. Selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units in the county were $745, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $877. The median income for renter-occupied households was reported at $32,070. These data points provide a snapshot of housing costs relative to local income levels across different tenure groups. 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: Freestone County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.1% of renter household income in Freestone 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 $853 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $745. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,120 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. Freestone County's $853 median is 14.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,399
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $168,000. Estimated monthly cost: $1,341 vs. your max of $1,399.
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