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Most Affordable Cities in Texas

Cost of living rankings for 417 cities in Texas. On average, Texas is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 73.

Data Updated: March 2026
Cheapest City
Crystal City
Index: 24
Most Expensive
University Park
Index: 319
State Average
73
National: 100
Cities Ranked
417
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All 417 Cities in Texas — By Affordability

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
1Crystal City24$86,500$445$38,598
2Roma27$87,700$552$27,741
3Mila Doce27$72,600$625$46,544
4Marlin27$49,800$739$38,000
5Donna30$68,500$734$38,082
6Elsa31$90,600$676$55,519
7Cameron Park32$75,500$758$37,140
8Breckenridge32$76,400$775$46,989
9Mercedes33$107,700$676$41,753
10Raymondville33$48,200$945$42,148
11Alamo34$119,300$649$54,234
12Palmview34$109,400$689$46,274
13Eidson Road34$94,400$766$39,388
14Mexia34$92,900$786$36,589
15Muleshoe34$100,100$745$71,534
16La Homa35$101,400$746$41,198
17Sweetwater35$84,000$862$45,720
18Salida del Sol Estates35$89,600$821$29,631
19Doffing35$93,300$793$26,525
20San Benito36$85,100$885$41,445
21Rio Grande City36$113,400$742$41,369
22Borger36$90,000$833$59,031
23Vernon36$89,700$870$48,855
24Olivarez36$68,000$961$62,985
25Plainview37$107,800$811$45,991
26Vidor37$111,600$791$62,020
27Lamesa37$85,800$903$50,533
28Brady37$102,900$836$44,163
29Pampa38$95,800$898$53,458
30Robstown38$89,500$920$39,124
31Brownfield38$109,900$815$43,189
32Canutillo38$110,300$845$43,750
33Childress38$84,200$934$59,662
34Sinton38$109,300$831$44,753
35Alice39$107,700$874$46,963
36Levelland39$126,200$789$51,847
37San Elizario39$106,500$874$47,946
38Doolittle39$74,600$1,016$36,397
39Littlefield39$75,400$1,022$56,312
40Brownwood40$123,700$829$47,821
41Jacksonville40$120,800$864$50,469
42Snyder40$102,500$929$54,067
43Homestead Meadows South40$135,100$762$60,571
44Crockett40$119,500$852$41,528
45Port Isabel40$120,900$843$50,775
46Harlingen41$125,700$893$55,891
47Port Arthur41$96,900$996$45,752
48Hereford41$109,100$934$51,799
49Murillo41$155,600$720$68,140
50Los Fresnos41$123,300$876$64,048
51La Feria41$99,100$1,010$42,992
52Carthage41$153,100$737$44,738
53Penitas41$175,100$631$52,857
54Slaton41$86,400$1,042$54,380
55Kermit41$119,300$907$90,181
56Cameron41$112,800$942$57,126
57Brownsville42$122,400$906$48,675
58San Juan42$118,200$937$53,440
59Paris42$128,300$903$45,439
60Beeville42$96,400$1,034$51,250
61Commerce42$124,800$902$43,051
62Jasper42$130,200$853$42,407
63Pharr43$111,500$990$49,884
64Weslaco43$119,200$942$54,995
65Town of Pecos43$113,800$986$56,361
66Pearsall43$107,300$1,012$45,293
67Perryton43$130,800$910$64,192
68Hillsboro43$118,400$948$55,761
69Iowa Park43$121,800$945$64,340
70Yoakum43$134,100$887$49,950
71Del Rio44$143,200$892$59,588
72Marshall44$133,000$929$49,817
73Mount Pleasant44$160,500$798$53,039
74West Odessa45$134,100$974$65,782
75Alton45$126,600$981$48,777
76Hidalgo45$156,400$849$53,667
77Port Lavaca45$121,000$1,024$65,395
78Lacy-Lakeview45$154,300$865$51,301
79Gonzales45$184,600$713$50,324
80Seminole45$151,000$881$62,325
81Rusk45$153,500$876$60,119
82Wichita Falls46$142,600$978$58,568
83Uvalde46$131,600$1,013$50,967
84Burkburnett46$143,500$953$65,796
85Freeport46$118,900$1,061$53,606
86Bellmead46$117,600$1,054$54,048
87Prairie View46$171,900$837$19,106
88Edna46$117,500$1,090$60,765
89Homestead Meadows North46$170,300$824$55,559
90Atlanta46$165,300$836$62,675
91Socorro47$131,200$1,036$52,100
92Kingsville47$134,600$1,021$55,649
93Big Spring47$138,800$1,009$70,532
94Gatesville47$162,000$920$54,802
95Galena Park47$116,400$1,108$54,167
96Navasota47$167,100$878$48,646
97Cleveland47$153,200$928$54,888
98Monahans47$159,000$919$70,820
99Mission48$160,800$931$60,813
100Eagle Pass48$192,600$794$54,952
101Bay City48$149,800$997$51,898
102Mineral Wells48$146,100$1,004$54,210
103Wharton48$149,300$993$47,692
104Liberty48$127,200$1,097$52,341
105West Livingston48$111,400$1,175$57,600
106Center48$152,000$958$50,731
107Texarkana49$159,700$990$49,240
108Nacogdoches49$173,200$921$38,855
109Orange49$147,200$1,032$60,183
110Dumas49$151,400$1,029$62,129
111Jacinto City49$121,100$1,167$57,703
112Silsbee49$160,600$967$60,083
113Gladewater49$162,400$984$52,100
114McGregor49$146,000$1,059$60,889
115Edinburg50$174,800$968$57,789
116Palestine50$153,400$1,032$46,228
117Beaumont51$158,800$1,072$57,530
118Copperas Cove51$167,900$1,022$68,900
119Lufkin51$162,600$1,043$56,722
120Corsicana51$161,400$1,038$51,240
121Kilgore51$154,600$1,082$58,141
122Henderson51$166,900$1,011$54,179
123Graham51$173,000$970$58,525
124Fort Stockton51$176,600$977$69,688
125Cuero51$185,600$948$62,906
126Dalhart51$155,300$1,079$76,250
127Lampasas51$197,000$867$63,173
128Hutchins51$95,500$1,370$45,250
129Rockdale51$164,300$1,013$47,550
130Alvarado51$206,800$854$71,296
131Primera51$147,200$1,113$77,500
132El Paso52$171,700$1,041$58,734
133McAllen52$173,800$1,017$60,165
134Gainesville52$162,900$1,080$56,341
135Aldine52$104,600$1,325$40,916
136El Campo52$183,400$973$67,356
137Kirby52$159,000$1,114$58,700
138Livingston52$158,100$1,098$52,385
139Sansom Park52$144,600$1,163$40,993
140Brookshire52$117,000$1,300$62,987
141Sandy Oaks52$115,000$1,309$51,433
142Laredo53$182,400$1,001$63,264
143Cloverleaf53$164,900$1,090$56,371
144Bonham53$183,600$1,029$53,232
145Camp Swift53$171,800$1,065$63,316
146Willis53$113,900$1,337$53,182
147Alpine53$207,700$901$54,503
148Wake Village53$172,900$1,061$69,796
149Wilmer53$111,200$1,349$58,837
150Longview54$182,700$1,061$62,488
151San Leon54$166,700$1,152$76,573
152Amarillo55$186,800$1,049$62,469
153Abilene55$178,900$1,106$62,720
154San Angelo55$179,300$1,121$64,146
155Denison55$167,800$1,161$60,821
156Horizon City55$154,200$1,239$65,702
157Angleton55$187,400$1,072$83,981
158Sulphur Springs55$188,200$1,049$56,457
159Bacliff55$168,000$1,169$54,806
160Hudson55$169,000$1,131$51,733
161Groves56$153,800$1,247$70,485
162South Houston56$176,100$1,174$52,611
163Keene56$219,900$950$50,796
164Nolanville56$179,800$1,132$85,657
165Everman56$168,100$1,190$60,068
166Hempstead56$145,700$1,282$58,288
167Canyon57$218,300$975$68,233
168Athens57$205,700$1,069$70,601
169Dayton57$211,900$1,002$61,307
170Gun Barrel City57$229,300$922$69,273
171Lakehills57$242,000$876$85,409
172Bowie57$182,400$1,139$57,299
173Lubbock58$197,900$1,137$60,487
174Killeen58$196,000$1,147$58,339
175Waco58$199,600$1,098$51,468
176Huntsville58$225,800$981$45,401
177Terrell58$190,000$1,167$63,795
178White Settlement58$176,500$1,227$56,472
179Pleasanton58$203,100$1,098$65,602
180Ingleside58$179,300$1,229$77,650
181Kingsland58$230,200$984$55,801
182Luling58$212,500$1,038$55,733
183Giddings58$192,800$1,139$51,397
184Baytown59$187,900$1,217$61,699
185Victoria59$193,200$1,170$68,233
186Channelview59$186,300$1,202$65,775
187Wyldwood59$151,500$1,363$85,216
188Pasadena60$193,600$1,201$64,270
189Bryan60$210,600$1,150$56,861
190Texas City60$190,600$1,200$65,447
191Brenham60$223,200$1,087$57,207
192Humble60$191,200$1,216$52,927
193Hitchcock60$159,500$1,370$77,713
194Corpus Christi61$197,100$1,230$66,325
195Alvin61$212,500$1,164$68,769
196Aransas Pass61$212,100$1,146$59,359
197Burnet61$245,900$1,012$88,000
198White Oak61$219,200$1,134$95,193
199Sherman62$219,300$1,177$60,935
200Seguin62$227,000$1,135$61,896
201Greenville62$197,400$1,274$63,574
202Stephenville62$226,300$1,128$55,504
203Seagoville62$221,300$1,152$68,020
204Lockhart62$218,400$1,161$67,252
205Port Neches62$231,000$1,116$84,335
206Hondo62$215,800$1,163$58,773
207River Oaks62$202,800$1,220$65,582
208Tyler63$216,400$1,199$65,527
209Temple63$220,300$1,174$64,945
210Cleburne63$200,900$1,283$66,324
211Kaufman63$195,900$1,319$58,269
212Decatur63$242,200$1,089$71,919
213San Antonio64$219,700$1,258$62,917
214Haltom City64$194,600$1,329$56,156
215Balch Springs64$208,200$1,260$70,528
216La Marque64$189,400$1,375$70,632
217Lumberton64$271,500$982$104,551
218Andrews64$186,700$1,371$78,896
219Leon Valley64$236,600$1,182$57,695
220Floresville64$247,200$1,088$59,618
221Highlands64$191,400$1,364$54,524
222Sealy64$222,200$1,200$57,237
223Odessa65$208,000$1,322$73,030
224Ennis65$225,900$1,233$72,772
225Forest Hill65$171,300$1,506$59,653
226Lindale65$235,000$1,212$81,603
227La Porte66$217,100$1,327$81,801
228Nederland66$196,600$1,421$75,502
229Taylor66$246,800$1,181$71,665
230Santa Fe66$290,200$974$95,815
231Richmond66$229,800$1,248$68,564
232Bridgeport66$241,100$1,207$93,914
233Granite Shoals66$194,500$1,399$69,602
234Rosenberg67$218,600$1,337$64,897
235Harker Heights67$269,000$1,114$82,685
236Kerrville67$272,700$1,075$59,431
237Dickinson67$244,500$1,235$82,018
238Universal City67$249,400$1,213$75,439
239Bridge City67$195,600$1,429$103,256
240Briar67$310,300$890$90,972
241Deer Park68$238,900$1,299$95,233
242Belton68$252,000$1,237$63,544
243Clute68$251,100$1,223$66,224
244Richland Hills69$232,800$1,327$67,628
245Mesquite70$226,500$1,407$71,843
246Whitehouse70$216,000$1,447$72,500
247Houston71$253,400$1,313$62,894
248Live Oak71$227,800$1,450$78,092
249San Marcos72$269,700$1,299$51,030
250Portland72$226,900$1,492$81,944
251Elgin72$267,900$1,289$85,666
252Van Alstyne72$297,400$1,141$93,373
253Lake Jackson73$248,900$1,417$89,623
254Stafford73$247,900$1,441$85,910
255Hewitt73$252,200$1,389$83,798
256Azle73$263,800$1,341$81,200
257Joshua73$271,000$1,286$60,466
258Wolfforth73$245,000$1,430$92,143
259Conroe75$283,100$1,350$75,245
260Galveston75$294,300$1,278$57,216
261Hurst75$287,600$1,319$71,743
262Mission Bend75$221,800$1,613$72,492
263Tomball75$306,400$1,206$71,426
264Robinson75$269,000$1,392$95,579
265Webster75$284,900$1,316$62,536
266Sanger75$284,500$1,304$88,987
267Lake Dallas75$245,100$1,507$74,241
268Arlington76$276,400$1,389$73,519
269Garland76$248,900$1,525$74,717
270Spring76$221,300$1,656$86,888
271Duncanville76$239,200$1,562$71,381
272Granbury76$278,700$1,387$68,839
273Rockport76$288,600$1,306$63,303
274Fort Worth77$277,300$1,412$76,602
275College Station77$326,500$1,168$51,776
276Lancaster77$229,900$1,627$67,584
277Converse77$240,100$1,601$88,060
278Glenn Heights77$252,200$1,544$79,739
279Windcrest77$276,900$1,411$95,329
280Grand Prairie78$272,200$1,470$78,889
281Benbrook78$278,200$1,457$82,148
282Rendon78$328,100$1,229$107,618
283Marble Falls78$294,900$1,377$55,511
284Dallas79$295,300$1,403$67,760
285Midland79$298,600$1,407$91,169
286DeSoto79$282,600$1,478$83,256
287Crowley79$241,500$1,659$92,599
288Weatherford80$285,000$1,474$78,738
289Canyon Lake80$337,200$1,242$93,114
290Four Corners80$262,700$1,609$72,853
291Bastrop80$308,300$1,387$70,625
292Irving81$287,300$1,517$79,641
293Denton81$325,700$1,344$73,719
294Kennedale82$356,300$1,215$117,853
295Waxahachie83$307,900$1,495$82,449
296Schertz83$292,100$1,593$96,633
297Watauga83$233,400$1,826$91,669
298Jersey Village83$326,700$1,404$93,983
299Nassau Bay83$339,400$1,323$78,057
300Euless84$294,500$1,606$80,987
301Burleson84$282,900$1,665$94,162
302Bedford84$322,300$1,429$81,393
303Saginaw84$270,300$1,700$98,003
304Sonterra84$260,100$1,753$94,728
305Manor85$333,800$1,446$86,477
306Seabrook85$332,000$1,445$109,489
307Krum85$286,300$1,669$111,316
308New Braunfels86$315,100$1,536$88,257
309Red Oak86$318,200$1,527$104,125
310Kyle87$302,200$1,661$89,645
311Atascocita88$283,700$1,794$114,443
312North Richland Hills88$324,800$1,609$93,434
313Cedar Hill89$273,200$1,878$90,608
314Lago Vista89$380,200$1,379$110,388
315Liberty Hill89$350,500$1,491$111,000
316League City90$334,000$1,628$119,870
317Forney90$323,500$1,665$103,360
318Wells Branch90$368,500$1,450$64,345
319Selma90$288,700$1,796$97,153
320Justin90$364,500$1,475$93,887
321Lewisville91$350,200$1,572$85,002
322Missouri City91$281,600$1,908$96,746
323Fresno91$230,400$2,131$89,442
324Venus91$253,500$2,042$97,039
325Bulverde92$380,100$1,451$108,413
326Pearland94$330,900$1,759$112,470
327Farmers Branch94$322,000$1,820$87,702
328Woodway94$336,100$1,748$115,729
329Carrollton95$353,600$1,674$99,115
330Katy95$376,800$1,609$107,332
331Mont Belvieu95$365,200$1,642$127,902
332Anna97$312,700$1,955$99,375
333Aubrey97$338,900$1,827$100,596
334Corinth98$351,200$1,826$118,949
335Royse City98$288,400$2,108$116,424
336Fredericksburg98$442,800$1,364$57,474
337Round Rock99$383,700$1,713$97,187
338Pecan Grove99$359,300$1,833$137,275
339Hornsby Bend99$279,000$2,187$88,317
340Georgetown100$398,600$1,671$91,857
341Pflugerville100$354,900$1,856$112,656
342The Colony100$355,100$1,884$111,090
343Cibolo100$324,600$2,008$125,230
344Sachse100$366,100$1,807$130,839
345Princeton100$310,700$2,059$96,766
346Mansfield101$380,000$1,798$116,590
347Rowlett101$342,400$1,964$113,600
348Friendswood101$399,500$1,698$125,052
349Midlothian102$369,400$1,867$122,643
350Boerne102$437,100$1,577$86,838
351Savannah102$368,200$1,875$131,397
352Lavon102$386,600$1,780$132,778
353Wylie103$350,100$1,985$113,661
354Rockwall103$382,400$1,832$114,926
355Hutto104$315,800$2,202$115,149
356Little Elm105$390,300$1,900$116,036
357Buda105$410,100$1,785$111,179
358Heartland105$305,000$2,313$107,165
359Richardson106$405,600$1,825$96,257
360Travis Ranch106$311,600$2,281$77,979
361Manvel107$321,600$2,270$113,938
362Sunnyvale107$540,500$1,216$157,500
363Plano109$440,600$1,792$108,649
364Sugar Land109$406,600$1,939$137,511
365Iowa Colony109$356,300$2,188$126,167
366Allen110$429,900$1,877$129,130
367Addison110$466,000$1,717$82,858
368Providence Village110$321,300$2,399$105,469
369McKinney111$439,500$1,841$120,273
370Northlake111$482,700$1,671$119,803
371Oak Point111$368,000$2,215$109,528
372Roanoke112$454,500$1,814$100,986
373Paloma Creek South112$342,800$2,366$137,585
374Pecan Plantation112$386,200$2,117$102,403
375Cedar Park113$474,800$1,753$123,972
376Grapevine113$470,400$1,806$111,438
377The Woodlands114$479,400$1,792$141,353
378Austin115$512,700$1,655$91,461
379Leander115$470,700$1,865$140,180
380Scenic Oaks116$531,900$1,604$178,125
381Willow Park116$339,100$2,514$113,736
382Cinco Ranch117$459,500$1,968$157,395
383Brushy Creek118$451,500$2,024$137,630
384Timberwood Park119$469,900$2,012$147,471
385Celina119$458,000$2,064$155,875
386Fate120$361,100$2,528$129,500
387Coppell122$525,300$1,851$139,227
388Helotes122$382,400$2,518$129,884
389Melissa123$430,300$2,341$137,875
390Fulshear126$546,200$1,889$178,398
391Fairview126$544,800$1,875$107,308
392Aledo128$409,300$2,604$152,083
393Hickory Creek129$510,100$2,133$144,434
394Flower Mound131$514,100$2,221$157,737
395Keller131$557,700$1,985$172,654
396Dripping Springs133$579,300$1,985$106,103
397Frisco134$595,400$1,902$146,158
398Highland Village134$493,400$2,434$164,459
399Trophy Club134$617,000$1,821$193,026
400Terrell Hills135$762,200$1,154$217,800
401Sienna139$440,600$2,853$171,709
402Murphy142$508,500$2,640$165,109
403Heath143$681,500$1,854$216,160
404Alamo Heights143$766,000$1,426$182,819
405Bee Cave144$699,100$1,807$113,157
406Steiner Ranch150$723,500$1,880$195,181
407Prosper154$694,600$2,152$187,603
408Lucas165$861,500$1,764$178,403
409Belterra166$658,400$2,789$211,471
410Lantana168$542,200$3,410$200,147
411Lakeway181$695,400$3,123$164,978
412Colleyville186$718,900$3,194$203,566
413Bellaire207$978,300$2,705$236,311
414Southlake226$957,500$3,501$250,001
415West University Place272$1,406,600$3,000$250,001
416Highland Park314$1,887,300$2,216$250,001
417University Park319$1,766,700$2,940$250,001