Cost of Living in Val Verde 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 Val Verde County Compares
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Detailed Housing Stats
National Ranking
Affordability Rank
Val Verde County ranks #2,071 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 34%)
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Val Verde County Renter Costs Align With State Averages
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Val Verde County was estimated at 26.3%. This figure is 0.6 percentage points below the Texas unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median gross rent in the county was $994 per month, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $995. For homeowners, the median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $931, which is above the state unweighted mean of $877. The median home value in Val Verde County was $164,600, while the state unweighted county mean was $185,237. Among renter-occupied units, the median household income was $47,244. These figures are based on official ACS B25071 data rather than a derived estimate. 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: Val Verde County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.3% of renter household income in Val Verde 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 $994 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $931. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $39,760 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. Val Verde County's $994 median is 0.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,542
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.9%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Val Verde County
Median home value is $164,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,314 vs. your max of $1,542.
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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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