Cost of Living in Kendall 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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Kendall County ranks #2,980 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 5%)
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Kendall County Median Home Value Estimated at $512,700
Kendall County's median home value is estimated at $512,700, which is $327,463 above the Texas unweighted county mean of $185,237. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI), provided by ACS table B25071, is 34.7%. This figure is 7.8 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. Median gross rent in the county is $1,606 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $995 per month. Households in owner-occupied units face a median monthly owner cost of $1,767, while the state unweighted county mean for this metric is $877. For renter-occupied households, the median income is $51,210. These figures represent a data snapshot from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. 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: Kendall County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 34.7% of renter household income in Kendall 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 $1,606 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,767. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $64,240 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. Kendall County's $1,606 median is 61.4% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,682
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.4%
of gross income
The median home in Kendall County may be a stretch
Median home value is $512,700. Estimated monthly cost: $4,093 vs. your max of $2,682.
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