Cost of Living in Lynn 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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Lynn County ranks #1,785 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 43%)
Sourced county brief
Lynn County Median Rent Burden Is 22.1 Percent
Lynn County’s official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 22.1%. This figure is 4.8 percentage points below the Texas unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.9%. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $927 per month, compared to the state's unweighted county mean of $995. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner cost is $854, which is below the unweighted county mean of $877 across Texas. The median home value in the county was recorded at $147,300, while the state unweighted county mean home value is $185,237. Renter households in Lynn County have a median income of $49,659. All rental affordability figures provided are official GRAPI estimates from the American Community Survey. 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: Lynn County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 22.1% of renter household income in Lynn 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 $927 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $854. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,080 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. Lynn County's $927 median is 6.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,719
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.9%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Lynn County
Median home value is $147,300. Estimated monthly cost: $1,176 vs. your max of $1,719.
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