Cost of Living in Willacy 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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Willacy County ranks #556 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 18%)
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Renter Household Income and Housing Costs in Willacy County
The median renter-household income in Willacy County was $26,503 for the 2020-2024 period. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 31.5%, which is 4.6 percentage points above the Texas unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.9%. The median gross rent was $809 per month, lower than the state unweighted county mean of $995. The median home value in the county was estimated at $73,600, while the state unweighted county mean was $185,237. Median selected monthly owner costs for all housing units were $532, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $877. This profile utilizes data from the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates to describe housing costs and tenure-specific income. The reported figures are verbatim estimates and do not include causal analysis of the county’s economic or housing market conditions. 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: Willacy County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.5% of renter household income in Willacy County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $809 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $532. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,360 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. Willacy County's $809 median is 18.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,264
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.8%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Willacy County
Median home value is $73,600. Estimated monthly cost: $588 vs. your max of $1,264.
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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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