Cost of Living in Kaufman 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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Kaufman County ranks #2,959 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 6%)
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Kaufman County Rent Burden Exceeds State Unweighted Mean
In Kaufman County, the official ACS B25071 GRAPI is 32.8%, which is 5.9 percentage points above the Texas unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median gross rent was estimated at $1,554 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $995. For homeowners, the median home value was $320,900, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $185,237. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $1,712, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $877. Renter-household median income was recorded at $55,083 per year. These figures represent snapshots from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey period and do not indicate future market trends or predictions. The provided figures describe different housing-tenure groups based on Census Bureau data. 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: Kaufman County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.8% of renter household income in Kaufman 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 $1,554 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,712. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $62,160 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. Kaufman County's $1,554 median is 56.2% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,088
per month
Owner Cost Burden
23.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $320,900. Estimated monthly cost: $2,562 vs. your max of $2,088.
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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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