Cost of Living in McMullen 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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McMullen County ranks #282 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 9%)
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McMullen County Median Monthly Owner Costs Estimated at $466
The median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units in McMullen County were estimated at $466 per month. This figure is $411 below the Texas unweighted county mean of $877. The median home value in the county was $97,100, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $185,237. For renters, the median gross rent was $758 per month. The canonical rentToIncomePct is 23.3%, which is a derived estimate calculated by dividing the annual median gross rent by the median renter-household income of $38,977. Official ACS B25071 GRAPI data was not available for this county. The derived estimate of 23.3% differs from the Texas unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.9% by 3.6 percentage points. These statistics represent a snapshot from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25088 for the underlying owner cost 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: McMullen County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 23.3% of renter household income in McMullen 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 $758 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $466. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,320 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. McMullen County's $758 median is 23.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,024
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $97,100. Estimated monthly cost: $775 vs. your max of $1,024.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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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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