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Cost of Living in Burleson County, TX

Prices around Burleson County, TX run 9% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $70,000 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,186 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $47,440 a year.

Burleson County, TX at a glance

Median household income

$70,000$5,833 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,186HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)91.0-9% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity15.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential TX
Population18,857Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Burleson 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$1,186Monthly market rent
Share of gross income20.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$47,440To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,750At 30% of $70,000
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Burleson County, TX? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for College Station-Bryan, TX MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Burleson County, TX, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,025$12,300$41,00017.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,082$12,984$43,28018.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,186$14,232$47,44020.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,649$19,788$65,96028.3%
4-Bedroom Home$1,928$23,136$77,12033.1%

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

What a typical income covers in Burleson County, TX

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $70,000 a year ($5,833 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,917/moRent ($1,186 2-BR), utilities (~$143/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,750/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,167/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $70,000 leaves after Texas taxes

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

$70,000
$25,000$140,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$70,000
Net 83%
Fed 9%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$58,075After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,840Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,234Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate17%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,570 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,355 / yr

Living in Burleson County, TX: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Burleson County, TX is $70,000 per year (approximately $5,833 per month).

What is the average rent in Burleson County, TX?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,025 for a studio, $1,082 for one bedroom, $1,186 for two, $1,649 for three and $1,928 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 Burleson County, TX expensive to live in?

Prices there run 9% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 91.0, 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 Burleson County, TX?

To keep a $1,186 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $47,440 a year, or $3,953 a month. That is 68% of what the typical household in Burleson County, TX earns.

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

On the local median income of $70,000 ($5,833 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,917 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,750 for everything else and $1,167 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,186 takes 41% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Burleson 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.