Cost of Living in Hunt 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 Hunt County Compares
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Detailed Housing Stats
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Affordability Rank
Hunt County ranks #2,570 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 18%)
Sourced county brief
Hunt County Median Gross Rent Surpasses State Mean
Hunt County, Texas, recorded a median gross rent of $1,222 per month, which is $227 higher than the state unweighted county mean of $995. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 30.0%, which differs by 3.1 percentage points from the Texas unweighted county mean of 26.9%. In the ownership market, the median home value was estimated at $241,700, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $185,237. Median selected monthly owner costs were $1,157, while the state unweighted mean was $877. The median renter-household income for the county was $49,276. This report presents a snapshot of the housing landscape using official data from the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. All comparisons are made against state unweighted county means rather than household medians. 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: Hunt County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.0% of renter household income in Hunt 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 $1,222 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,157. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $48,880 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. Hunt County's $1,222 median is 22.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
20.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,679
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.3%
of gross income
The median home in Hunt County may be a stretch
Median home value is $241,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,930 vs. your max of $1,679.
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