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Cost of Living in Goliad County, TX

Prices around Goliad County, TX run 10.2% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $59,359 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,442 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $57,680 a year.

Goliad County, TX at a glance

Median household income

$59,359$4,947 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,442HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)89.8-10.2% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity15.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential TX
Population7,141Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Goliad 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$1,442Monthly market rent
Share of gross income29.2%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$57,680To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,484At 30% of $59,359
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Goliad County, TX? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Goliad County, TX, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,146$13,752$45,84023.2%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,153$13,836$46,12023.3%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,442$17,304$57,68029.2%
3-Bedroom Home$1,729$20,748$69,16035%
4-Bedroom Home$1,909$22,908$76,36038.6%

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

What a typical income covers in Goliad County, TX

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $59,359 a year ($4,947 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,473/moRent ($1,442 2-BR), utilities (~$143/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,484/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$989/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $59,359 leaves after Texas taxes

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

$59,359
$20,000$120,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$59,359
Net 84%
Fed 8%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$49,875After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,156Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,918Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,943 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,541 / yr

Living in Goliad County, TX: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Goliad County, TX is $59,359 per year (approximately $4,947 per month).

What is the average rent in Goliad County, TX?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,146 for a studio, $1,153 for one bedroom, $1,442 for two, $1,729 for three and $1,909 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 Goliad County, TX expensive to live in?

Prices there run 10.2% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 89.8, 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 Goliad County, TX?

To keep a $1,442 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $57,680 a year, or $4,807 a month. That is 97% of what the typical household in Goliad County, TX earns.

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

On the local median income of $59,359 ($4,947 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,473 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,484 for everything else and $989 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,442 takes 58% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Goliad 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.