Cost of Living in Gillespie 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 Gillespie County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Gillespie County ranks #2,626 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 16%)
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Gillespie County Median Home Value Set at 460,700 Dollars
Gillespie County had a median home value of $460,700, which is $275,463 higher than the Texas unweighted county mean of $185,237. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 31.8%, which is 4.9 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. Median gross rent in the county was estimated at $1,340 per month, compared to the state unweighted mean of $995. Selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $1,142, while the state unweighted mean was $877. The median income for renter-occupied households was $48,630. These figures describe the local housing expenses and income levels as of the 2020-2024 period. 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: Gillespie County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.8% of renter household income in Gillespie 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 $1,340 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,142. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $53,600 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. Gillespie County's $1,340 median is 34.7% 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)
$1,777
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $460,700. Estimated monthly cost: $3,678 vs. your max of $1,777.
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