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Cost of Living in Aransas County, TX

Prices around Aransas County, TX run 7.3% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $69,466 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,407 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $56,280 a year.

Aransas County, TX at a glance

Median household income

$69,466$5,789 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,407HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.7-7.3% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity15.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential TX
Population24,876Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Aransas County, TX?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,407Monthly market rent
Share of gross income24.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$56,280To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,737At 30% of $69,466
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Aransas County, TX? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Aransas County, TX, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,059$12,708$42,36018.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,072$12,864$42,88018.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,407$16,884$56,28024.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,910$22,920$76,40033%
4-Bedroom Home$2,116$25,392$84,64036.6%

Rent in Aransas County, TX, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Aransas County, TX

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $69,466 a year ($5,789 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,894/moRent ($1,407 2-BR), utilities (~$143/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,737/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,158/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $69,466 leaves after Texas taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Texas tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$69,466
$25,000$140,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$69,466
Net 83%
Fed 9%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$57,699After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,808Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,219Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,453 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,314 / yr

Living in Aransas County, TX: common questions

What is the median household income in Aransas County, TX?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Aransas County, TX is $69,466 per year (approximately $5,789 per month).

What is the average rent in Aransas County, TX?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,059 for a studio, $1,072 for one bedroom, $1,407 for two, $1,910 for three and $2,116 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Aransas County, TX expensive to live in?

Prices there run 7.3% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 92.7, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Aransas County, TX?

To keep a $1,407 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $56,280 a year, or $4,690 a month. That is 81% of what the typical household in Aransas County, TX earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Aransas County, TX?

On the local median income of $69,466 ($5,789 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,894 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,737 for everything else and $1,158 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,407 takes 49% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Aransas County, TX?

Homes in Texas paid 15.9¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $143. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.