Cost of Living in Kinney 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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Kinney County ranks #1,492 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 47%)
Sourced county brief
Kinney County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $1,272
Median gross rent in Kinney County was estimated at $1,272 per month, which is $277 above the Texas unweighted county mean of $995. The official ACS B25071 GRAPI is 19.6%, a value that is 7.3 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. For owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $82,000, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $185,237. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $516, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $877. Median renter-household income was $74,525 during the 2020-2024 American Community Survey period. These data points provide a reproducible overview of the county’s costs without forecasting future housing market behavior or providing financial advice. 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: Kinney County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 19.6% of renter household income in Kinney 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 $1,272 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $516. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $50,880 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. Kinney County's $1,272 median is 27.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
21.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,633
per month
Owner Cost Burden
8.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $82,000. Estimated monthly cost: $655 vs. your max of $1,633.
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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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