Texas Cities: Cost of Living, Housing & Rankings

41 cities tracked in Texas — median home value is 26% below the national median; median rent is 7% below the national median.

$242,900

Median Home Value

-26% vs national

$1,297/mo

Median Rent

-7% vs national

$71,044

Median Household Income

-1% vs national

Most Affordable to Buy

#	City	Value
1	Wichita Falls, TX	2.3× income	affordable
2	Brownsville, TX	2.4× income	affordable
3	Pasadena, TX	2.7× income	affordable
4	League City, TX	2.7× income	affordable
5	Laredo, TX	2.7× income	affordable
6	Odessa, TX	2.7× income	affordable
7	Abilene, TX	2.7× income	affordable
8	Beaumont, TX	2.8× income	affordable

Lowest Monthly Rent

#	City	Value
1	Brownsville, TX	$872/mo rent
2	Edinburg, TX	$920/mo rent
3	Wichita Falls, TX	$949/mo rent
4	McAllen, TX	$955/mo rent
5	Laredo, TX	$968/mo rent
6	El Paso, TX	$976/mo rent
7	Beaumont, TX	$992/mo rent
8	Amarillo, TX	$997/mo rent

Highest Median Household Income

#	City	Value
1	Frisco, TX	$144,567 median income
2	The Woodlands, TX	$142,384 median income
3	Sugar Land, TX	$132,247 median income
4	Allen, TX	$121,259 median income
5	League City, TX	$117,316 median income
6	McKinney, TX	$113,286 median income
7	Pearland, TX	$111,123 median income
8	Plano, TX	$105,679 median income

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City	Population	Median Home Value	Links
Houston, TX	2,296,253	$235,000	Salary Needed Neighborhoods
San Antonio, TX	1,445,662	$198,000	Salary Needed Neighborhoods
Dallas, TX	1,300,642	$270,700	Salary Needed Neighborhoods
Austin, TX	958,202	$461,500	Salary Needed Neighborhoods
Fort Worth, TX	924,663	$250,300	Salary Needed Neighborhoods
El Paso, TX	677,181	$159,300	Salary Needed
Arlington, TX	393,469	$251,300	Salary Needed
Corpus Christi, TX	317,804	$180,900	Salary Needed
Plano, TX	284,948	$412,500	Salary Needed
Lubbock, TX	258,190	$181,600	Salary Needed
Laredo, TX	255,293	$164,400	Salary Needed
Irving, TX	254,962	$259,500	Salary Needed
Garland, TX	244,026	$229,000	Salary Needed
Frisco, TX	202,075	$531,400	Salary Needed
Amarillo, TX	200,360	$172,700	Salary Needed
Grand Prairie, TX	197,279	$242,900	Salary Needed
McKinney, TX	196,160	$400,400	Salary Needed
Brownsville, TX	186,999	$112,600	Salary Needed
Killeen, TX	153,708	$175,400	Salary Needed
Pasadena, TX	150,620	$171,600	Salary Needed
Mesquite, TX	149,439	$208,800	Salary Needed
McAllen, TX	142,722	$158,700	Salary Needed
Denton, TX	142,262	$296,100	Salary Needed
Waco, TX	140,545	$174,100	Salary Needed
Midland, TX	132,490	$280,700	Salary Needed
Carrollton, TX	132,284	$327,300	Salary Needed
Abilene, TX	126,356	$161,800	Salary Needed
Lewisville, TX	125,028	$328,300	Salary Needed
Pearland, TX	124,478	$311,100	Salary Needed
Round Rock, TX	120,465	$337,500	Salary Needed
College Station, TX	120,451	$305,800	Salary Needed
The Woodlands, TX	118,402	$456,400	Salary Needed
Richardson, TX	118,063	$379,800	Salary Needed
Beaumont, TX	114,573	$150,400	Salary Needed
League City, TX	113,469	$312,500	Salary Needed
Odessa, TX	113,353	$193,500	Salary Needed
Sugar Land, TX	110,077	$387,900	Salary Needed
Tyler, TX	106,440	$205,200	Salary Needed
Allen, TX	105,444	$390,200	Salary Needed
Wichita Falls, TX	102,482	$128,800	Salary Needed
Edinburg, TX	100,964	$159,600	Salary Needed