Cost of Living in Ochiltree 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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Ochiltree County ranks #1,449 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 46%)
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Ochiltree County Renter Median Income at $39,750
Renter-household median income in Ochiltree County was estimated at $39,750 during the 2020-2024 period. Median gross rent for the county was $891 per month, which is below the Texas unweighted county mean of $995. The official gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 30.2%, according to ACS table B25071. This canonical rent-to-income percentage is 3.3 percentage points higher than the Texas unweighted county mean of 26.9%. Among homeowners, median selected monthly owner costs were $758, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $877. The median home value in Ochiltree County was $134,400, while the Texas unweighted county mean was $185,237. These figures characterize housing and income levels for different tenure groups in the county as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. 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: Ochiltree County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.2% of renter household income in Ochiltree 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 $891 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $758. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $35,640 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. Ochiltree County's $891 median is 10.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,638
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.0%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Ochiltree County
Median home value is $134,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,073 vs. your max of $1,638.
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