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 101–150 of 422 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 3 of 9.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
101	Bridge City	84	$208,769	$1,258	$88,958
102	Jacinto City	84	$156,765	$1,497	$47,318
103	Hillsboro	84	$208,985	$1,080	$56,083
104	Los Fresnos	84	$226,758	$1,042	$61,938
105	Yoakum	84	$218,782	$1,086	$46,810
106	Laredo	85	$222,782	$1,191	$63,915
107	Killeen	85	$219,533	$1,273	$60,977
108	San Angelo	85	$212,773	$1,304	$65,864
109	Victoria	85	$218,636	$1,193	$67,226
110	Texarkana	85	$207,703	$1,354	$50,573
111	Jacksonville	85	$220,798	$1,062	$51,375
112	Graham	85	$217,248	$1,053	$63,587
113	Rusk	85	$220,179	$1,062	$53,438
114	Lubbock	86	$212,039	$1,333	$60,895
115	Amarillo	86	$211,528	$1,330	$65,912
116	Mission	86	$219,583	$1,351	$60,767
117	Longview	86	$235,107	$1,174	$63,340
118	Copperas Cove	86	$227,545	$1,243	$71,225
119	Nacogdoches	86	$224,035	$1,075	$39,281
120	Kilgore	86	$217,069	$1,317	$66,295
121	Ingleside	86	$217,704	$1,336	$69,464
122	Dalhart	86	$200,547	$1,381	$71,630
123	Edna	86	$219,210	$1,142	$59,600
124	Canutillo	86	$236,728	$1,146	$40,682
125	Livingston	86	$193,792	$1,474	$48,841
126	Brownsville	87	$199,327	$1,583	$52,130
127	McAllen	87	$229,066	$1,283	$61,579
128	Lufkin	87	$210,506	$1,377	$57,048
129	Palestine	87	$201,482	$1,500	$44,981
130	Nederland	87	$224,275	$1,348	$77,570
131	Gatesville	87	$245,995	$1,116	$57,217
132	South Houston	87	$191,642	$1,400	$53,497
133	Mineral Wells	87	$206,958	$1,367	$55,929
134	El Campo	87	$228,528	$1,184	$67,017
135	Wharton	87	$225,871	$1,184	$58,212
136	Cuero	87	$222,162	$1,205	$56,480
137	Monahans	87	$204,758	$1,406	$70,677
138	McGregor	87	$233,166	$1,297	$72,750
139	Corpus Christi	88	$223,078	$1,424	$67,394
140	Denison	88	$223,253	$1,446	$67,365
141	Port Neches	88	$247,093	$1,218	$81,637
142	Pleasanton	88	$258,067	$1,069	$65,034
143	Commerce	88	$216,822	$1,218	$44,386
144	Aransas Pass	88	$229,069	$1,421	$63,021
145	Hitchcock	88	$216,068	$1,239	$74,157
146	Gonzales	88	$251,772	$1,014	$51,929
147	Alpine	88	$251,901	$1,028	$60,139
148	Bowie	88	$243,368	$1,088	$57,488
149	Rockdale	88	$239,348	$1,126	$60,590
150	Port Isabel	88	$263,559	$1,042	$32,222

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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