State Housing Overview

Rent & Housing in Texas

Based on comprehensive economic data across 423 tracked municipalities, Texas presents diverse cost of living environments. Macroeconomic modeling identifies Marlin as the most cost-efficient market, contrasting starkly with the elevated real estate valuations found in Highland Park. Texas offers a highly favorable tax environment with 0% state income tax, though typical property tax rates hover around 1.6%. Financial planning in TX requires careful alignment of localized housing costs against state-level tax obligations.

Use this state hub to understand the statewide housing baseline first, then drop into city pages for a household-level feasibility verdict. The key question here is not just whether Texas is “cheap” or “expensive”, but which cities look most livable once rent, home values, taxes, and household income are considered together.

Data Updated: March 2026

State Housing Snapshot

Average Rent Burden

20%

Avg annual rent vs household income

Average Price-to-Income

3.5x

Avg home value vs household income

Best Cost Baseline

Marlin, TX

Index 60

Highest Pressure

Highland Park, TX

Index 403

Statewide Housing Verdict

Accessible

Texas looks comparatively accessible at the state level, with 20% average rent burden and 3.5x home-price-to-income. Start with Marlin, TX if your goal is to find the easiest relocation entry points before checking city-level verdicts.

Average rent burden: 20%Average price-to-income: 3.5xBest baseline city: Marlin, TXHighest-pressure city: Highland Park, TX

Texas Tax Radar

Max Income Tax

No State Income Tax

Est. Sales Tax

8.19%

Local + State Avg

Effective Property Tax

1.6%

Statewide Average

Interactive | Enter Gross Income:

Default set to 2023 National Median ($74,580)

At a gross income of $74,580, Texas enforces a highly favorable 0% effective state tax burden. Compared to standard progressive tax states, moving your payroll here cleanly sidesteps any immediate state-level penalty deductions on your paycheck.

Cities Tracked

423

Avg Home Value

$283,978

National: $303,400

Avg Rent

$1,346

National: $1,348

Avg Income

$82,026

National: $78,538

Lower Housing Pressure Cities

These city pages have comparatively lower rent burden inside Texas, making them strong candidates for the next housing-feasibility clicks.

Terrell Hills, TX

Rent burden 6% · Home $885,227

Sunnyvale, TX

Rent burden 9% · Home $631,094

Alamo Heights, TX

Rent burden 9% · Home $730,322

Heath, TX

Rent burden 10% · Home $681,500

Highland Park, TX

Rent burden 11% · Home $2,847,254

Scenic Oaks, TX

Rent burden 11% · Home $531,900

Biggest Move-Market Cities

These are the highest-population city pages in the state, useful when you want the major relocation targets before exploring the full table.

Houston, TX

Population 2,300,419 · Index 96

San Antonio, TX

Population 1,458,954 · Index 90

Dallas, TX

Population 1,299,553 · Index 103

Austin, TX

Population 967,862 · Index 121

Fort Worth, TX

Population 941,311 · Index 101

El Paso, TX

Population 678,147 · Index 89

Rent Pressure Outliers

These city pages show the highest rent burden inside Texas. They are useful when you want to see where renting starts to materially squeeze household budgets.

Prairie View, TX

Rent burden 53% · Rent $837/mo

College Station, TX

Rent burden 41% · Rent $1,755/mo

Aldine, TX

Rent burden 39% · Rent $1,325/mo

Lancaster, TX

Rent burden 38% · Rent $2,120/mo

Hutchins, TX

Rent burden 36% · Rent $1,370/mo

Doffing, TX

Rent burden 36% · Rent $793/mo

Buy Pressure Outliers

These city pages have the toughest home-price-to-income ratios in Texas, making them the first places to inspect when buy-side affordability is the core concern.

Highland Park, TX

Price-to-income 11.4x · Home $2,847,254

University Park, TX

Price-to-income 9.6x · Home $2,402,604

Prairie View, TX

Price-to-income 9.0x · Home $171,900

Fredericksburg, TX

Price-to-income 7.7x · Home $442,800

Marble Falls, TX

Price-to-income 7.2x · Home $398,212

Dripping Springs, TX

Price-to-income 6.4x · Home $681,108

Most Affordable

Most Expensive

#1Highland Park, TX

403

#2University Park, TX

360

#3West University Place, TX

243

#4Southlake, TX

237

#5Bellaire, TX

212

All Cities in Texas

City	Pop.	Home Value	Rent	Income	Index
Houston	2,300,419	$261,976	$1,542	$62,894	96
San Antonio	1,458,954	$247,132	$1,361	$62,917	90
Dallas	1,299,553	$305,523	$1,591	$67,760	103
Austin	967,862	$500,627	$1,531	$91,461	121
Fort Worth	941,311	$295,822	$1,554	$76,602	101
El Paso	678,147	$231,886	$1,441	$58,734	89
Arlington	394,769	$307,792	$1,462	$73,519	101
Corpus Christi	317,383	$197,100	$1,433	$66,325	85
Plano	287,339	$501,564	$1,717	$108,649	127
Lubbock	261,078	$197,900	$1,388	$60,487	85
Laredo	255,949	$182,400	$1,001	$63,264	78
Irving	255,036	$287,300	$1,587	$79,641	101
Garland	245,298	$283,929	$1,563	$74,717	100
Frisco	210,238	$653,858	$1,751	$146,158	145
McKinney	202,314	$483,340	$1,675	$120,273	124
Amarillo	200,945	$186,800	$1,049	$62,469	80
Grand Prairie	198,564	$313,413	$1,602	$78,889	104
Brownsville	188,023	$122,400	$906	$48,675	70
Killeen	156,144	$196,000	$1,280	$58,339	83
Pasadena	149,345	$214,432	$1,201	$64,270	87
Mesquite	148,848	$259,376	$1,397	$71,843	95
Denton	146,987	$350,992	$1,491	$73,719	107
McAllen	143,789	$173,800	$1,017	$60,165	77
Waco	141,925	$199,600	$1,098	$51,468	81
Midland	133,998	$298,600	$1,407	$91,169	96
Carrollton	132,741	$401,490	$1,517	$99,115	113
Lewisville	128,313	$390,585	$1,573	$85,002	112
Abilene	127,130	$178,900	$1,758	$62,720	86
Pearland	125,983	$376,053	$1,797	$112,470	112
Round Rock	124,288	$383,700	$1,713	$97,187	109
College Station	122,280	$326,500	$1,755	$51,776	104
Richardson	118,269	$405,600	$1,676	$96,257	115
The Woodlands	116,916	$479,400	$1,792	$141,353	123
League City	114,885	$334,000	$1,764	$119,870	107
Odessa	114,080	$208,000	$1,322	$73,030	85
Beaumont	113,710	$158,800	$1,275	$57,530	79
Sugar Land	109,735	$440,419	$1,990	$137,511	122
Tyler	107,718	$216,400	$1,199	$65,527	85
Allen	107,684	$497,016	$1,634	$129,130	125
Edinburg	102,561	$174,800	$968	$57,789	77
Wichita Falls	102,558	$142,600	$978	$58,568	74
San Angelo	99,507	$179,300	$1,121	$64,146	79
New Braunfels	98,700	$315,100	$1,536	$88,257	100
Conroe	96,976	$283,100	$1,524	$75,245	98
Atascocita	93,926	$309,165	$1,858	$114,443	105
Temple	86,358	$220,300	$1,408	$64,945	87
Mission	86,234	$160,800	$931	$60,813	75
Bryan	86,169	$210,600	$1,431	$56,861	86
Baytown	84,538	$244,112	$1,217	$61,699	90
Longview	82,765	$182,700	$1,061	$62,488	79
Pharr	79,809	$111,500	$990	$49,884	70
Georgetown	78,803	$398,600	$1,582	$91,857	110
Flower Mound	77,886	$601,188	$2,295	$157,737	145
Cedar Park	77,474	$474,800	$1,530	$123,972	118
Mansfield	75,398	$439,719	$1,705	$116,590	119
Missouri City	75,234	$333,313	$1,908	$96,746	109
Harlingen	71,669	$125,700	$893	$55,891	70
North Richland Hills	70,338	$362,656	$1,609	$93,434	110
San Marcos	68,920	$269,700	$1,299	$51,030	92
Leander	67,880	$470,700	$1,865	$140,180	121
Spring	67,103	$361,396	$1,679	$86,888	109
Victoria	65,514	$193,200	$1,170	$68,233	82
Pflugerville	65,162	$354,900	$1,856	$112,656	108
Rowlett	64,139	$368,510	$1,710	$113,600	111
Euless	60,373	$352,322	$1,606	$80,987	108
Wylie	58,991	$426,402	$1,890	$113,661	120
DeSoto	55,896	$319,438	$1,821	$83,256	107
Port Arthur	55,779	$96,900	$996	$45,752	69
Texas City	54,159	$190,600	$1,200	$65,447	84
Galveston	53,348	$294,300	$1,278	$57,216	97
Kyle	52,439	$302,200	$1,661	$89,645	100
Little Elm	51,426	$401,112	$2,138	$116,036	120
Burleson	50,981	$334,627	$1,823	$94,162	108
Grapevine	50,875	$543,151	$1,806	$111,438	132
Rockwall	49,605	$382,400	$1,757	$114,926	113
Bedford	49,191	$369,766	$1,429	$81,393	108
Cedar Hill	48,547	$311,467	$1,554	$90,608	103
Huntsville	46,917	$225,800	$981	$45,401	84
Haltom City	45,681	$238,218	$1,329	$56,156	92
Keller	45,598	$641,964	$1,985	$172,654	146
Sherman	45,036	$219,300	$1,177	$60,935	85
The Colony	44,916	$401,129	$1,934	$111,090	117
Waxahachie	43,591	$307,900	$1,495	$82,449	102
Channelview	43,536	$212,832	$1,202	$65,775	87
Schertz	43,128	$311,683	$1,593	$96,633	100
Coppell	42,029	$525,300	$1,857	$139,227	131
Weslaco	41,437	$119,200	$942	$54,995	70
Friendswood	40,827	$448,993	$1,698	$125,052	120
Lancaster	40,753	$269,942	$2,120	$67,584	104
Hurst	39,912	$331,356	$1,319	$71,743	103
Duncanville	39,879	$273,072	$1,562	$71,381	99
Rosenberg	39,467	$311,990	$1,337	$64,897	100
Mission Bend	37,280	$221,800	$1,613	$72,492	91
Midlothian	37,256	$369,400	$1,867	$122,643	113
Copperas Cove	37,149	$167,900	$1,194	$68,900	79
Farmers Branch	36,254	$371,268	$1,820	$87,702	113
Socorro	36,237	$204,119	$1,036	$52,100	81
La Porte	36,077	$252,899	$1,327	$81,801	93
Texarkana	36,039	$159,700	$990	$49,240	75
San Juan	35,674	$118,200	$937	$53,440	70
Timberwood Park	34,980	$469,900	$2,012	$147,471	124
Del Rio	34,638	$143,200	$892	$59,588	74
Prosper	34,567	$783,880	$2,152	$187,603	164
Lufkin	34,158	$195,501	$1,043	$56,722	82
Weatherford	33,924	$285,000	$1,474	$78,738	99
Cibolo	33,829	$324,600	$2,008	$125,230	106
Deer Park	33,823	$278,513	$1,299	$95,233	96
Harker Heights	33,595	$269,000	$1,493	$82,685	94
Cleburne	32,966	$200,900	$1,283	$66,324	87
Canyon Lake	32,924	$337,200	$1,242	$93,114	99
Hutto	32,188	$315,800	$2,202	$115,149	107
Nacogdoches	32,104	$173,200	$921	$38,855	78
West Odessa	31,985	$134,100	$974	$65,782	74
Seguin	31,789	$227,000	$1,135	$61,896	85
Southlake	31,044	$1,274,599	$3,617	$250,001	237
Greenville	29,936	$197,400	$1,274	$63,574	87
Sachse	29,075	$433,777	$1,807	$130,839	120
Converse	28,764	$243,635	$1,662	$88,060	93
Forney	28,222	$323,500	$1,665	$103,360	106
Eagle Pass	28,186	$192,600	$794	$54,952	77
Lake Jackson	27,902	$264,413	$1,417	$89,623	95
Alvin	27,700	$287,989	$1,164	$68,769	95
Balch Springs	27,181	$221,316	$1,260	$70,528	89
Celina	27,141	$548,119	$2,064	$155,875	136
Fulshear	26,986	$505,328	$1,889	$178,398	128
Colleyville	25,906	$897,571	$3,194	$203,566	189
Denison	25,347	$167,800	$1,161	$60,821	78
Corsicana	25,344	$161,400	$1,038	$51,240	78
University Park	25,104	$2,402,604	$2,940	$250,001	360
Kingsville	25,061	$134,600	$1,021	$55,649	74
Sienna	25,025	$440,600	$2,853	$171,709	130
Pecan Grove	24,798	$395,137	$1,833	$137,275	115
Big Spring	24,769	$138,800	$1,009	$70,532	75
Paris	24,678	$128,300	$903	$45,439	72
San Benito	24,677	$85,100	$885	$41,445	66
Cloverleaf	24,630	$164,900	$1,090	$56,371	79
Kerrville	24,532	$272,700	$1,075	$59,431	91
Saginaw	24,467	$297,856	$1,700	$98,003	103
Benbrook	24,430	$313,531	$1,457	$82,148	102
Fresno	24,087	$271,078	$2,131	$89,442	104
Katy	23,900	$335,844	$1,896	$107,332	109
Belton	23,769	$252,000	$1,237	$63,544	89
Marshall	23,646	$133,000	$929	$49,817	72
Watauga	23,336	$273,080	$1,826	$91,669	101
Horizon City	23,069	$220,172	$1,239	$65,702	86
Corinth	22,868	$407,529	$1,826	$118,949	117
Dickinson	21,612	$244,500	$1,235	$82,018	91
Ennis	21,546	$225,900	$1,233	$72,772	89
Stephenville	21,345	$226,300	$1,128	$55,504	86
Murphy	21,001	$581,617	$2,640	$165,109	146
Anna	20,975	$348,363	$1,955	$99,375	112
Princeton	20,966	$295,650	$2,059	$96,766	107
Brushy Creek	20,953	$451,500	$2,024	$137,630	122
Fate	20,757	$361,100	$2,528	$129,500	120
Portland	20,369	$226,900	$1,492	$81,944	89
Alamo	20,008	$119,300	$649	$54,234	67
Plainview	19,893	$107,800	$811	$45,991	69
Universal City	19,853	$263,396	$1,213	$75,439	90
Angleton	19,597	$243,965	$1,072	$83,981	89
Boerne	19,509	$549,527	$1,577	$86,838	127
Alton	19,205	$126,600	$981	$48,777	72
Orange	19,178	$147,200	$1,032	$60,183	75
Cinco Ranch	19,139	$535,029	$1,968	$157,395	132
Lakeway	19,130	$695,400	$3,123	$164,978	161
Terrell	19,019	$190,000	$1,167	$63,795	85
Crowley	19,007	$314,067	$1,659	$92,599	105
Seagoville	18,968	$269,797	$1,152	$68,020	94
Palestine	18,888	$153,400	$1,032	$46,228	77
La Marque	18,833	$189,400	$1,375	$70,632	86
Brownwood	18,805	$123,700	$829	$47,821	71
Steiner Ranch	18,683	$723,500	$1,880	$195,181	152
Nederland	18,475	$196,600	$1,421	$75,502	85
White Settlement	18,119	$215,913	$1,227	$56,472	88
Brenham	18,086	$223,200	$1,087	$57,207	86
Bay City	17,816	$149,800	$997	$51,898	77
Alice	17,797	$107,700	$874	$46,963	70
Gainesville	17,688	$162,900	$1,080	$56,341	79
Melissa	17,497	$435,030	$2,341	$137,875	126
Royse City	17,357	$288,400	$2,108	$116,424	106
Stafford	17,279	$295,895	$1,441	$85,910	99
Glenn Heights	17,175	$328,289	$1,544	$79,739	105
Addison	17,128	$484,829	$1,717	$82,858	125
Bellaire	17,116	$1,155,177	$2,705	$236,311	212
Groves	17,021	$153,800	$1,247	$70,485	78
Manor	16,917	$333,800	$1,446	$86,477	101
Donna	16,774	$68,500	$734	$38,082	62
Taylor	16,767	$246,800	$1,181	$71,665	88
Pampa	16,735	$95,800	$898	$53,458	69
Humble	16,489	$253,052	$1,216	$52,927	91
Mercedes	16,449	$107,700	$676	$41,753	66
Hewitt	16,244	$252,200	$1,389	$83,798	91
Sulphur Springs	16,185	$188,200	$1,049	$56,457	81
Mount Pleasant	16,061	$160,500	$798	$53,039	75
Gatesville	16,058	$162,000	$920	$54,802	75
South Houston	16,017	$188,825	$1,174	$52,611	84
Highland Village	16,004	$577,077	$2,434	$164,459	143
Red Oak	15,909	$318,200	$1,527	$104,125	103
Rendon	15,894	$328,100	$1,229	$107,618	99
Live Oak	15,875	$244,232	$1,450	$78,092	90
Palmview	15,650	$109,400	$689	$46,274	66
Buda	15,487	$410,100	$1,785	$111,179	113
Aldine	15,434	$104,600	$1,325	$40,916	74
Canyon	15,398	$218,300	$975	$68,233	82
Uvalde	15,344	$131,600	$1,013	$50,967	74
Rio Grande City	15,258	$113,400	$742	$41,369	69
Mineral Wells	15,130	$146,100	$1,004	$54,210	76
West University Place	14,907	$1,406,600	$3,000	$250,001	243
Hereford	14,874	$109,100	$934	$51,799	71
Lockhart	14,708	$218,400	$1,161	$67,252	84
Dumas	14,362	$151,400	$1,029	$62,129	77
Hidalgo	14,250	$156,400	$849	$53,667	74
Jacksonville	14,186	$120,800	$864	$50,469	71
Wells Branch	14,156	$368,500	$1,450	$64,345	106
Forest Hill	13,923	$221,376	$1,506	$59,653	92
Lumberton	13,803	$271,500	$982	$104,551	88
Azle	13,734	$328,641	$1,341	$81,200	102
Port Neches	13,627	$231,000	$1,116	$84,335	85
Seabrook	13,617	$343,770	$1,445	$109,489	105
Beeville	13,518	$96,400	$1,034	$51,250	70
Trophy Club	13,454	$690,238	$1,821	$193,026	150
Kilgore	13,444	$206,979	$1,082	$58,141	82
Andrews	13,416	$186,700	$1,371	$78,896	85
Henderson	13,348	$166,900	$1,011	$54,179	77
Tomball	13,032	$358,382	$1,761	$71,426	110
Athens	13,013	$205,700	$1,069	$70,601	84
Manvel	12,873	$437,505	$2,270	$113,938	125
Santa Fe	12,828	$290,200	$974	$95,815	93
Robinson	12,668	$269,000	$1,392	$95,579	93
Lantana	12,583	$542,200	$3,410	$200,147	150
Levelland	12,565	$126,200	$789	$51,847	71
Borger	12,398	$90,000	$833	$59,031	67
Webster	12,283	$284,900	$1,316	$62,536	97
El Campo	12,220	$183,400	$973	$67,356	79
Richmond	12,117	$378,326	$1,710	$68,564	112
Hornsby Bend	12,021	$279,000	$2,187	$88,317	104
Granbury	11,665	$278,700	$1,387	$68,839	95
Roma	11,543	$87,700	$552	$27,741	64
Four Corners	11,490	$262,700	$1,609	$72,853	96
Town of Pecos	11,485	$113,800	$986	$56,361	72
Leon Valley	11,479	$259,724	$1,182	$57,695	90
Port Lavaca	11,410	$121,000	$1,024	$65,395	73
La Homa	11,389	$101,400	$746	$41,198	66
Snyder	11,310	$102,500	$929	$54,067	70
Selma	11,302	$287,816	$1,796	$97,153	99
Fredericksburg	11,254	$442,800	$1,364	$57,474	114
Iowa Colony	11,028	$333,261	$2,188	$126,167	112
Heartland	11,019	$305,000	$2,313	$107,165	109
Burkburnett	11,012	$143,500	$953	$65,796	74
Elgin	10,996	$267,900	$1,289	$85,666	91
Pleasanton	10,854	$203,100	$1,098	$65,602	82
Scenic Oaks	10,727	$531,900	$1,604	$178,125	127
Clute	10,650	$183,765	$1,223	$66,224	84
Freeport	10,639	$118,900	$1,061	$53,606	74
Fair Oaks Ranch	10,630	$692,298	$0	$168,309	141
Bonham	10,594	$183,600	$1,029	$53,232	80
Fairview	10,570	$659,321	$1,875	$107,308	146
Bellmead	10,550	$117,600	$1,054	$54,048	71
Galena Park	10,527	$158,742	$1,108	$54,167	79
Bastrop	10,484	$308,300	$1,387	$70,625	97
Sweetwater	10,484	$84,000	$862	$45,720	67
Rockport	10,449	$288,600	$1,306	$63,303	95
Raymondville	10,243	$48,200	$945	$42,148	64
Robstown	10,222	$89,500	$920	$39,124	66
Heath	10,218	$681,500	$1,854	$216,160	149
San Elizario	10,123	$172,747	$874	$47,946	76
Roanoke	9,947	$424,473	$1,814	$100,986	119
Vernon	9,947	$89,700	$870	$48,855	68
Bacliff	9,935	$168,000	$1,169	$54,806	81
Travis Ranch	9,894	$311,600	$2,281	$77,979	109
Ingleside	9,861	$179,300	$1,229	$77,650	80
Vidor	9,738	$111,600	$791	$62,020	68
Bridge City	9,549	$195,600	$1,429	$103,256	85
Woodway	9,483	$336,100	$1,748	$115,729	104
Eidson Road	9,481	$94,400	$766	$39,388	67
Jacinto City	9,458	$157,271	$1,167	$57,703	80
Helotes	9,372	$459,053	$2,518	$129,884	127
Lago Vista	9,341	$380,200	$1,379	$110,388	105
Sanger	9,302	$356,863	$1,304	$88,987	106
Commerce	9,211	$124,800	$902	$43,051	74
Dayton	9,121	$211,900	$1,002	$61,307	85
Kennedale	8,954	$380,218	$1,215	$117,853	107
Bee Cave	8,861	$699,100	$1,807	$113,157	148
Pearsall	8,841	$107,300	$1,012	$45,293	71
Aransas Pass	8,807	$212,100	$1,146	$59,359	83
Brownfield	8,803	$109,900	$815	$43,189	69
Paloma Creek South	8,797	$342,800	$2,366	$137,585	114
Whitehouse	8,794	$216,000	$1,447	$72,500	87
Highland Park	8,774	$2,847,254	$2,216	$250,001	403
Graham	8,758	$173,000	$970	$58,525	78
Wharton	8,671	$149,300	$993	$47,692	76
Perryton	8,625	$130,800	$910	$64,192	73
Sonterra	8,576	$260,100	$1,753	$94,728	97
Lamesa	8,527	$85,800	$903	$50,533	67
Murillo	8,511	$155,600	$720	$68,140	73
Hondo	8,508	$215,800	$1,163	$58,773	84
Liberty	8,491	$127,200	$1,097	$52,341	76
Richland Hills	8,473	$279,244	$1,327	$67,628	97
Mont Belvieu	8,416	$365,200	$1,642	$127,902	109
Hillsboro	8,375	$118,400	$948	$55,761	72
Fort Stockton	8,340	$176,600	$977	$69,688	79
Mila Doce	8,298	$72,600	$625	$46,544	63
Joshua	8,279	$271,000	$1,286	$60,466	95
Prairie View	8,220	$171,900	$837	$19,106	78
Los Fresnos	8,174	$123,300	$876	$64,048	70
Navasota	8,170	$167,100	$878	$48,646	75
Cuero	8,147	$185,600	$948	$62,906	79
Cleveland	8,137	$226,089	$928	$54,888	86
Providence Village	8,116	$321,300	$2,399	$105,469	111
Kirby	8,100	$169,484	$1,114	$58,700	78
Sunnyvale	8,069	$631,094	$1,216	$157,500	136
Lucas	8,040	$1,058,353	$1,764	$178,403	191
Kaufman	8,010	$195,900	$1,319	$58,269	87
West Livingston	7,888	$111,400	$1,175	$57,600	74
Dalhart	7,885	$155,300	$1,079	$76,250	77
Jersey Village	7,817	$381,362	$1,404	$93,983	109
Lake Dallas	7,761	$342,755	$1,507	$74,241	106
Homestead Meadows South	7,687	$135,100	$762	$60,571	72
Floresville	7,679	$247,200	$1,088	$59,618	87
Monahans	7,536	$159,000	$919	$70,820	76
River Oaks	7,516	$217,600	$1,220	$65,582	89
Lampasas	7,506	$197,000	$867	$63,173	78
Camp Swift	7,505	$171,800	$1,065	$63,316	79
Hitchcock	7,480	$159,500	$1,370	$77,713	83
Alamo Heights	7,443	$730,322	$1,426	$182,819	146
Highlands	7,339	$221,112	$1,364	$54,524	90
Marble Falls	7,255	$398,212	$1,377	$55,511	107
Lacy-Lakeview	7,247	$154,300	$865	$51,301	74
Kingsland	7,246	$230,200	$984	$55,801	85
Jasper	7,215	$130,200	$853	$42,407	72
Belterra	7,190	$658,400	$2,789	$211,471	155
Gonzales	7,180	$184,600	$713	$50,324	77
Northlake	7,138	$482,700	$1,671	$119,803	124
Seminole	7,097	$151,000	$881	$62,325	75
Decatur	7,087	$242,200	$1,089	$71,919	90
Sealy	6,933	$222,200	$1,200	$57,237	88
Silsbee	6,883	$160,600	$967	$60,083	76
Savannah	6,877	$368,200	$1,875	$131,397	111
Mexia	6,867	$92,900	$786	$36,589	67
La Feria	6,821	$99,100	$1,010	$42,992	69
Liberty Hill	6,706	$350,500	$1,491	$111,000	103
Willis	6,693	$113,900	$1,337	$53,182	77
Aubrey	6,637	$361,526	$1,827	$100,596	112
Burnet	6,630	$245,900	$1,012	$88,000	87
Iowa Park	6,574	$121,800	$945	$64,340	71
Keene	6,574	$219,900	$950	$50,796	85
Carthage	6,568	$153,100	$737	$44,738	73
Olivarez	6,566	$68,000	$961	$62,985	64
Pecan Plantation	6,539	$386,200	$2,117	$102,403	116
Canutillo	6,422	$227,085	$845	$43,750	82
Gun Barrel City	6,408	$229,300	$922	$69,273	85
Lindale	6,389	$235,000	$1,212	$81,603	87
Nolanville	6,372	$179,800	$1,132	$85,657	79
Salida del Sol Estates	6,356	$89,600	$821	$29,631	67
Penitas	6,355	$175,100	$631	$52,857	73
Dripping Springs	6,322	$681,108	$1,985	$106,103	147
Crockett	6,318	$119,500	$852	$41,528	71
Gladewater	6,297	$164,982	$984	$52,100	76
Briar	6,253	$310,300	$890	$90,972	93
Crystal City	6,241	$86,500	$445	$38,598	63
White Oak	6,208	$240,317	$1,134	$95,193	87
Wolfforth	6,189	$245,000	$1,430	$92,143	91
Cameron Park	6,180	$75,500	$758	$37,140	65
Bridgeport	6,174	$241,100	$1,207	$93,914	91
Bulverde	6,164	$380,100	$1,451	$108,413	106
Doolittle	6,162	$74,600	$1,016	$36,397	68
Everman	6,060	$215,278	$1,190	$60,068	88
Alpine	6,003	$207,700	$901	$54,503	81
Edna	5,994	$117,500	$1,090	$60,765	73
Homestead Meadows North	5,987	$170,300	$824	$55,559	76
Childress	5,964	$84,200	$934	$59,662	68
Hempstead	5,899	$145,700	$1,282	$58,288	80
Krum	5,896	$335,094	$1,669	$111,316	107
Wake Village	5,887	$172,900	$1,061	$69,796	78
Littlefield	5,886	$75,400	$1,022	$56,312	68
Wilmer	5,876	$111,200	$1,349	$58,837	78
Venus	5,874	$253,500	$2,042	$97,039	102
Lakehills	5,872	$242,000	$876	$85,409	85
Shady Hollow	5,821	$644,300	$0	$168,477	137
Windcrest	5,815	$309,396	$1,411	$95,329	98
Slaton	5,811	$86,400	$1,042	$54,380	68
Parker	5,776	$1,075,786	$0	$216,179	189
San Leon	5,764	$166,700	$1,152	$76,573	81
Livingston	5,728	$158,100	$1,098	$52,385	78
Hutchins	5,713	$244,707	$1,370	$45,250	93
Elsa	5,688	$90,600	$676	$55,519	64
Kermit	5,681	$119,300	$907	$90,181	71
Yoakum	5,649	$134,100	$887	$49,950	72
Lavon	5,624	$348,009	$1,780	$132,778	110
Bowie	5,617	$182,400	$1,139	$57,299	81
McGregor	5,608	$146,000	$1,059	$60,889	75
Sinton	5,513	$109,300	$831	$44,753	68
Marlin	5,500	$49,800	$739	$38,000	60
Luling	5,486	$212,500	$1,038	$55,733	82
Rockdale	5,455	$164,300	$1,013	$47,550	78
Willow Park	5,447	$339,100	$2,514	$113,736	117
Wyldwood	5,436	$151,500	$1,363	$85,216	80
Atlanta	5,434	$165,300	$836	$62,675	76
Aledo	5,432	$409,300	$2,604	$152,083	126
Alvarado	5,424	$206,800	$854	$71,296	83
Oak Point	5,395	$368,000	$2,215	$109,528	115
Sansom Park	5,387	$192,914	$1,163	$40,993	85
Cameron	5,385	$112,800	$942	$57,126	71
Van Alstyne	5,378	$297,400	$1,141	$93,373	93
Rusk	5,332	$153,500	$876	$60,119	75
Brookshire	5,330	$117,000	$1,300	$62,987	77
Muleshoe	5,328	$100,100	$745	$71,534	67
Primera	5,282	$147,200	$1,113	$77,500	77
Granite Shoals	5,247	$194,500	$1,399	$69,602	86
Sandy Oaks	5,227	$115,000	$1,309	$51,433	75
Brady	5,215	$102,900	$836	$44,163	69
Nassau Bay	5,211	$339,400	$1,323	$78,057	101
Center	5,198	$152,000	$958	$50,731	76
Breckenridge	5,182	$76,400	$775	$46,989	65
Hickory Creek	5,161	$489,584	$2,133	$144,434	130
Doffing	5,126	$93,300	$793	$26,525	66
Port Isabel	5,098	$120,900	$843	$50,775	70
Giddings	5,085	$192,800	$1,139	$51,397	83
Justin	5,068	$369,081	$1,475	$93,887	109
Terrell Hills	5,050	$885,227	$1,154	$217,800	161
Hudson	5,017	$169,000	$1,131	$51,733	80

FAQ: Living in Texas

What is the most affordable city to live in Texas?+

Among the cities we track, Marlin stands out as the most affordable option in Texas. The median home value there is $49,800, and monthly rent typically runs around $739. The local median household income is $38,000, which tends to go further here than in much of the state.

What is the most expensive city in Texas?+

Highland Park is currently the priciest market in TX. Homes there are valued at a median of $2,847,254, and renters can expect to pay around $2,216/month. Incomes are higher too — the median household earns $250,001 — but whether that fully offsets the cost premium depends on your lifestyle.

How are taxes in Texas?+

Texas is one of the few US states with no state income tax, which is a significant perk for high earners. However, the state makes up revenue in other ways. Property taxes average 1.6% statewide — on the higher end nationally. Combined state and local sales tax can reach 8.19%.

How much does housing vary across Texas?+

There's a huge range. In Marlin, the median home costs around $49,800. In Highland Park, that number jumps to $2,847,254 — roughly 56x more. Rents follow a similar pattern: approximately $739/month vs. $2,216/month. Where you choose to settle within TX can make a dramatic difference in your monthly budget.

Is Texas a good state to move to?+

It depends on your priorities and budget. Texas offers a tax-friendly environment with no state income tax, a wide range of living costs depending on the city. You can find very affordable communities alongside expensive metro areas. Home prices range from around $49,800 in budget-friendly areas to $2,847,254 in premium markets. Use the city comparison tool to compare housing, rent, property tax, and everyday cost pressure across locations in TX.

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Data Sources & Methodology

Real Estate & Housing: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI, Smoothed & Seasonally Adjusted) and Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). Structural fallback utilizes U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Goods, Utilities & Services: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Metropolitan Area Regional Price Parities (MARPP), incorporating verified State Nonmetropolitan averages.
Mortgage Rates: Freddie Mac 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (PMMS) via Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).
Tax Context: State-level property, sales, and income-tax context used for place-side relocation planning. Personal take-home pay and offer analysis are handled by salary.city.
Index Methodology: Weighting matrix derived from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CEX) distributional models. Baseline standardized at 100. (Read methodology details)

Last data update: March 2026 · Mortgage rates updated monthly