Most Affordable Cities in Texas

Cost of living rankings for 422 cities in Texas with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Texas is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 100.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Mila Doce

Index: 67

Most Expensive

Bellaire

Index: 216

State Average

100

National: 100

Cities Ranked

422

eligible statewide total

Texas Affordability Ranking

Showing 51–100 of 422 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 2 of 9.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
51	Bellmead	79	$157,898	$1,297	$52,075
52	Sweetwater	79	$123,953	$1,525	$44,892
53	West Livingston	79	$153,600	$1,227	$61,943
54	Jasper	79	$171,624	$1,014	$45,078
55	La Feria	79	$184,907	$1,042	$45,081
56	Beaumont	80	$174,699	$1,243	$56,997
57	San Juan	80	$181,938	$1,136	$56,562
58	San Benito	80	$166,372	$1,300	$43,639
59	Marshall	80	$165,550	$1,248	$55,089
60	Alamo	80	$173,878	$1,288	$57,096
61	Alton	80	$190,190	$1,055	$52,715
62	Orange	80	$186,261	$1,148	$62,891
63	Hereford	80	$172,628	$1,112	$56,868
64	San Elizario	80	$183,722	$1,146	$49,977
65	Pearsall	80	$161,000	$1,227	$49,198
66	Fort Stockton	80	$173,910	$1,078	$84,784
67	Homestead Meadows South	80	$173,500	$1,146	$49,327
68	Olivarez	80	$192,784	$1,017	$64,599
69	Gladewater	80	$171,425	$1,232	$58,810
70	Hudson	80	$171,700	$1,073	$46,406
71	Kingsville	81	$146,009	$1,542	$58,148
72	Bay City	81	$203,744	$846	$53,840
73	Uvalde	81	$177,372	$1,200	$51,141
74	Burkburnett	81	$187,003	$1,179	$66,308
75	Clute	81	$199,426	$828	$70,208
76	Vidor	81	$186,063	$1,218	$62,192
77	Crockett	81	$184,657	$1,046	$38,869
78	Sinton	81	$168,890	$1,421	$51,701
79	Wichita Falls	82	$176,929	$1,362	$60,177
80	Harlingen	82	$201,967	$1,158	$53,645
81	Brownwood	82	$172,303	$1,258	$48,981
82	Groves	82	$188,641	$1,218	$73,710
83	Dumas	82	$191,999	$1,070	$63,788
84	Freeport	82	$163,262	$1,263	$61,134
85	Silsbee	82	$177,713	$1,350	$59,907
86	Iowa Park	82	$200,901	$1,145	$66,622
87	Wake Village	82	$206,706	$1,118	$71,574
88	Edinburg	83	$217,369	$1,029	$59,466
89	Paris	83	$175,106	$1,324	$47,239
90	Kirby	83	$171,929	$1,469	$55,532
91	Lacy-Lakeview	83	$193,913	$1,322	$56,924
92	Carthage	83	$202,583	$1,060	$51,250
93	Homestead Meadows North	83	$192,800	$1,146	$63,088
94	Center	83	$212,468	$1,014	$48,293
95	Waco	84	$197,932	$1,363	$54,365
96	Eagle Pass	84	$218,796	$1,108	$57,207
97	Corsicana	84	$179,721	$1,385	$57,212
98	Cloverleaf	84	$169,600	$1,497	$54,994
99	Henderson	84	$208,580	$1,205	$61,285
100	Galena Park	84	$159,615	$1,497	$51,220

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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