Cost of Living in Rusk 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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Rusk County ranks #1,748 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 44%)
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Rusk County Median Gross Rent Higher Than State Unweighted Mean
The median gross rent in Rusk County is $1,015 per month, which is $20 above the Texas unweighted county mean of $995. The official ACS B25071 GRAPI, which measures median gross rent as a percentage of household income, is 27.1%. This figure differs from the Texas unweighted county mean GRAPI by 0.2 percentage points. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner cost is $761 per month, falling below the state unweighted county mean of $877. The median home value in the county was estimated at $171,300, compared to a state unweighted mean of $185,237. Renter-household median income stands at $42,034. These statistics provide a snapshot of housing costs for the 2020-2024 period. 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: Rusk County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.1% of renter household income in Rusk 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 $1,015 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $761. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $40,600 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. Rusk County's $1,015 median is 2.0% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,602
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $171,300. Estimated monthly cost: $1,368 vs. your max of $1,602.
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