Cost of Living in San Saba 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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San Saba County ranks #1,097 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 35%)
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San Saba County Monthly Owner Costs Below State Mean
Median selected monthly owner costs in San Saba County are $543, which is $334 below the Texas unweighted county mean of $877. The official ACS B25071 GRAPI is 24.1%, which is 2.8 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. Median gross rent in the county was estimated at $958 per month, slightly below the state unweighted mean of $995. The median home value is $168,700, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $185,237. Renter-household median income in San Saba County is $50,874. These data points from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates describe housing tenure groups separately and do not imply future trends. 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: San Saba County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.1% of renter household income in San Saba 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 $958 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $543. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $38,320 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. San Saba County's $958 median is 3.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,302
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.7%
of gross income
The median home in San Saba County may be a stretch
Median home value is $168,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,347 vs. your max of $1,302.
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