Cost of Living in Pecos 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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Pecos County ranks #1,543 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 49%)
Sourced county brief
Pecos County median gross rent is 918 dollars
The median gross rent in Pecos County was estimated at $918 per month, sitting $77 below the Texas unweighted county mean of $995. According to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, the official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) for the county was 21.5%. This canonical percentage is 5.4 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. Renter households in the area had a median income of $51,734. For those in owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $165,700, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $185,237. Median selected monthly owner costs for all units were $766, compared to the $877 unweighted mean across Texas counties. These figures are fixed snapshots of the 2020-2024 data period and do not represent market forecasts. 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: Pecos County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 21.5% of renter household income in Pecos 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 $918 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $766. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,720 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. Pecos County's $918 median is 7.7% 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)
$1,698
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.6%
of gross income
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Median home value is $165,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,323 vs. your max of $1,698.
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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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