Cost of Living in Haskell 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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Haskell County ranks #683 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 22%)
Sourced county brief
Haskell County Median Monthly Owner Costs Estimated at $648
In Haskell County, the median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were estimated at $648. This figure is $229 lower than the Texas unweighted county mean of $877. The median gross rent was documented at $782 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $995. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income, as reported in ACS table B25071, was 23.5%. This is 3.4 percentage points below the Texas unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.9%. The median home value in the county was recorded at $98,700, compared to the state unweighted county mean value of $185,237. Renter households in Haskell County reported a median income of $48,301. These data represent a statistical snapshot from the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25088 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: Haskell County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 23.5% of renter household income in Haskell 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 $782 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $648. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,280 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. Haskell County's $782 median is 21.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,415
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $98,700. Estimated monthly cost: $788 vs. your max of $1,415.
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