Cost of Living in Tom Green 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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Tom Green County ranks #2,413 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 23%)
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Tom Green County Median Gross Rent Reaches 1,154 Dollars Monthly
The median gross rent in Tom Green County is $1,154 per month, which is $159 higher than the Texas unweighted county mean of $995. For renter-occupied units, the median gross rent as a percentage of household income is an official B25071 estimate of 29.6%. This is 2.7 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 26.9% for the same metric. Median renter-household income in the county was estimated at $47,634. In the owner-occupied sector, the median home value was $197,000, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $185,237. Median selected monthly owner costs for all units were $1,045, which is $168 higher than the state unweighted county mean of $877. These figures represent a data snapshot from the 2020-2024 period. See ACS table B25064 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: Tom Green County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.6% of renter household income in Tom Green 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 $1,154 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,045. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $46,160 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. Tom Green County's $1,154 median is 16.0% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,595
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $197,000. Estimated monthly cost: $1,573 vs. your max of $1,595.
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