Cost of Living in Swisher 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.
How Swisher County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Swisher County ranks #549 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 17%)
Sourced county brief
Swisher County median monthly owner costs are 587 dollars
Median selected monthly owner costs in Swisher County were $587, which is $290 lower than the Texas unweighted county mean of $877. For renters, the official rentBurdenGrapiPct (ACS table B25071) was 29.4%, a figure 2.5 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. Median gross rent was estimated at $783 per month, compared to the state unweighted mean of $995. The median home value in the county was $86,300, while the state unweighted county mean was $185,237. Renter households in the county had a median income of $30,396. This data represents a specific snapshot of the 2020-2024 period as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. 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: Swisher County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.4% of renter household income in Swisher 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 $783 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $587. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,320 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. Swisher County's $783 median is 21.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
26.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$844
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.5%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Swisher County
Median home value is $86,300. Estimated monthly cost: $689 vs. your max of $844.
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