Cost of Living in Randall 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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Randall County ranks #2,643 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 16%)
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Housing Cost Analysis for Randall County, Texas
Median selected monthly owner costs in Randall County were estimated at $1,327 for all owner-occupied units, according to the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. This value is higher than the state unweighted county mean of $877. The median home value in the county was $238,800, which differs from the state unweighted county mean of $185,237. For renter-occupied units, the median gross rent was $1,170 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $995. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) for Randall County is 26.7%, placing it 0.2 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median renter-household income in the area was $53,410. The 26.7% rent-to-income figure is the official ACS B25071 GRAPI estimate. This report utilizes data version acs5-2020-2024 and methodology version cost-brief-v1. 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: Randall County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.7% of renter household income in Randall 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 $1,170 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,327. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $46,800 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. Randall County's $1,170 median is 17.6% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,957
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $238,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,906 vs. your max of $1,957.
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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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