League City, TX Relocation Guide (2026)
Cost of living, housing, and income data for League City, sourced from the US Census Bureau.
Salary needed to live in League City →
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022). Last updated July 2026.
Roughly 113,469 people call League City, Texas home. Household income runs $117,316 at the median, above what we see across the broader set of cities (+63%).
Housing costs are a defining factor for anyone relocating to League City. The median home value sits at $312,500 (roughly in line with the multi-city median at -4%), while renters pay a median of $1,598 per month. Buyers should weigh current mortgage rates and local property taxes against these figures before committing.
League City's home-price-to-income ratio of about 2.7× puts it in affordable territory — income here stretches further toward a home purchase than in many cities we track. Year-over-year, home values around League City are up 1.73%, a pace in line with a healthy, unremarkable market. Climate and natural-hazard risk in League City runs on the higher side, per FEMA's Relatively High rating — insurance premiums often track this closely.
Personal Affordability Check
Renting at $1,598/mo in League City would take 16.3% of your income.
$1,335/mo under the 30% guideline.
Buying the median home ($312,500) would take 17.1% of your income toward principal & interest.
$1,069/mo under the 28% guideline.
Cost of housing in League City
Median home value is $312,500 and median gross rent is $1,598/month. For buyers, monthly costs depend heavily on current mortgage rates — worth checking before you commit.
FHFA's county-level home price index for Galveston rose 1.73% over the past year (as of 2025).
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom unit in the surrounding county is $1,573/month.
Climate & home insurance
FEMA rates League City's overall natural-hazard risk as Relatively High. Risk level is a major driver of home insurance premiums.
Safety
League City reported a violent crime rate of 60.3 per 100,000 residents in 2025, per FBI data.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the cost of living in League City, TX?
- League City's key cost-of-living figures: $312,500 median home value, $1,598 median monthly rent, and $117,316 median household income, per the US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022).
- How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in League City?
- League City's median rent of $1,598/month works out to roughly $63,920 in annual income needed, if you're budgeting the standard 30% of gross pay toward rent. See the full salary breakdown (renting and buying) for League City.
- Is it better to rent or buy in League City?
- In League City, comfortably renting the median unit ($1,598/month) takes about $63,920 in annual income, while buying the median home ($312,500) takes roughly $71,498 a year in principal and interest alone (assumes 20% down, a 30-year fixed loan, and current mortgage rates).
- Is League City safe?
- In 2025, League City reported 60.3 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, according to FBI data.
See the full salary breakdown for League City →
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