Cost of Living in Stonewall County, Texas
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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How Stonewall County Compares
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Stonewall County ranks #249 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 8%)
Sourced county brief
Stonewall County official rent burden stands at 18.6 percent
Stonewall County recorded an official rentBurdenGrapiPct of 18.6%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. This figure is 8.3 percentage points lower than the Texas unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median gross rent in the county was $613 per month, which is $382 below the state unweighted county mean of $995. Regarding owner-occupied housing, the median home value was estimated at $48,600, compared to the state unweighted mean of $185,237. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $642, while the state unweighted mean was $877. The median renter-household income in the county was $31,771. These metrics 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: Stonewall County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 18.6% of renter household income in Stonewall 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 $613 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $642. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $24,520 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. Stonewall County's $613 median is 38.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
12.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,327
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $48,600. Estimated monthly cost: $388 vs. your max of $1,327.
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