Cost of Living in Reagan 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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Reagan County ranks #516 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 16%)
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Reagan County Rent and Homeownership Cost Snapshot
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Reagan County was estimated at 15.2% in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. This official GRAPI figure is 11.7 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median gross rent for the county was $746 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $995. For homeowners, the median home value was $171,500, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $185,237. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $636, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $877. The median renter-household income was recorded at $41,000. The rent-to-income percentage of 15.2% is the official ACS B25071 GRAPI estimate for the county. This analysis is based on 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: Reagan County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 15.2% of renter household income in Reagan 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 $746 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $636. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,840 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. Reagan County's $746 median is 25.0% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,349
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.2%
of gross income
The median home in Reagan County may be a stretch
Median home value is $171,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,369 vs. your max of $1,349.
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