Cost of Living in Scurry 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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Scurry County ranks #1,964 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 37%)
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Scurry County Official GRAPI Estimated at 21.6 Percent
The median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Scurry County was 21.6%, according to the official ACS B25071 estimate. This figure is 5.3 percentage points below the Texas unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median gross rent for the county was $1,020 per month, while the median income for renter-occupied households was $48,384. In the owner-occupied housing market, the median home value was $113,800, which is below the Texas unweighted county mean of $185,237. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units in the county were $862, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $877. The canonical rent-to-income percentage of 21.6% in Scurry County is the official GRAPI reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. All data represent a snapshot from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 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: Scurry County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 21.6% of renter household income in Scurry 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 $1,020 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $862. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $40,800 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. Scurry County's $1,020 median is 2.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,401
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $113,800. Estimated monthly cost: $909 vs. your max of $1,401.
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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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