Cost of Living in Ward 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 Ward County Compares
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National Ranking
Affordability Rank
Ward County ranks #1,505 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 48%)
Sourced county brief
Ward County Median Owner Costs Below State Mean
In Ward County, the median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $590, which is $287 below the Texas unweighted county mean of $877. The median home value was recorded at $150,700, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $185,237. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 26.1%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the Texas unweighted county mean of 26.9%. Median gross rent in Ward County was $1,118 per month, while the state unweighted mean was $995. Renter-occupied households in the county had a median income of $53,049. This report uses the official ACS B25071 GRAPI 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: Ward County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.1% of renter household income in Ward 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 $1,118 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $590. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $44,720 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. Ward County's $1,118 median is 12.4% 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)
$1,539
per month
Owner Cost Burden
10.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $150,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,203 vs. your max of $1,539.
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