Cost of Living in King 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.
Detailed Housing Stats
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Affordability Rank
King County ranks #38 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 1%)
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King County Renter Median Income Reaches $95,481 Snapshot
In King County, the median renter-household income is estimated at $95,481. Data for the median gross rent and the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) from ACS table B25071 are currently unavailable for this jurisdiction. The median home value in the county is $52,100, which is $133,137 below the Texas unweighted county mean of $185,237. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $486, a figure that is $391 below the state unweighted county mean of $877. The median household income for all households in the county is $46,645. These statistics are derived from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates and provide a housing cost snapshot relative to state-level unweighted county averages. See ACS table B25119 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: King County
Affordability Verdict
King County does not have a publishable ACS rent-burden estimate in this release.
Rent vs. Own
King County does not have both rent and owner-cost estimates needed for a tenure-cost comparison.
Income Needed
A 30% rent-budget illustration cannot be calculated because median gross rent is unavailable.
Regional Context
The unweighted county-mean rent comparison for Texas is unavailable.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Owner Cost Burden
12.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $52,100. Estimated monthly cost: $416 vs. your max of $1,088.
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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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