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Cost of Living in Glasscock County, TX

Prices around Glasscock County, TX run 2.9% below the U.S. average (BEA, Texas). The typical household there earns $101,250 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,015 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $40,600 a year.

Glasscock County, TX at a glance

Median household income

$101,250$8,438 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,015HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)97.1-2.9% · BEA, Texas
Electricity15.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential TX
Population1,068Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Glasscock 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$1,015Monthly market rent
Share of gross income12%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$40,600To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,531At 30% of $101,250
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Glasscock County, TX? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Glasscock County, TX, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$789$9,468$31,5609.4%
1-Bedroom Apartment$811$9,732$32,4409.6%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,015$12,180$40,60012%
3-Bedroom Home$1,321$15,852$52,84015.7%
4-Bedroom Home$1,493$17,916$59,72017.7%

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

What a typical income covers in Glasscock County, TX

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $101,250 a year ($8,438 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$4,219/moRent ($1,015 2-BR), utilities (~$143/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,531/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,688/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $101,250 leaves after Texas taxes

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

$101,250
$40,000$205,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$101,250
Net 79%
Fed 13%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$80,059After all taxes
Monthly deposit$6,672Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$3,079Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$13,445 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$7,746 / yr

Living in Glasscock County, TX: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Glasscock County, TX is $101,250 per year (approximately $8,438 per month).

What is the average rent in Glasscock County, TX?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $789 for a studio, $811 for one bedroom, $1,015 for two, $1,321 for three and $1,493 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 Glasscock County, TX expensive to live in?

Prices there run 2.9% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Texas is 97.1, 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 Glasscock County, TX?

To keep a $1,015 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $40,600 a year, or $3,383 a month. That is 40% of what the typical household in Glasscock County, TX earns.

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

On the local median income of $101,250 ($8,438 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $4,219 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,531 for everything else and $1,688 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,015 takes 24% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Glasscock 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.