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Cost of Living in Hudspeth County, TX

Prices around Hudspeth County, TX run 10.1% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $48,600 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $973 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $38,920 a year.

Hudspeth County, TX at a glance

Median household income

$48,600$4,050 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$973HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)89.9-10.1% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity15.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential TX
Population3,403Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Hudspeth 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$973Monthly market rent
Share of gross income24%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,215At 30% of $48,600
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Hudspeth County, TX? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Hudspeth County, TX, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$671$8,052$26,84016.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$828$9,936$33,12020.4%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$973$11,676$38,92024%
3-Bedroom Home$1,167$14,004$46,68028.8%
4-Bedroom Home$1,632$19,584$65,28040.3%

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

What a typical income covers in Hudspeth County, TX

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $48,600 a year ($4,050 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,025/moRent ($973 2-BR), utilities (~$143/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,215/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$810/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $48,600 leaves after Texas taxes

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

$48,600
$15,000$100,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$48,600
Net 85%
Fed 8%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$41,230After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,436Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,586Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate15.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,652 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,718 / yr

Living in Hudspeth County, TX: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Hudspeth County, TX is $48,600 per year (approximately $4,050 per month).

What is the average rent in Hudspeth County, TX?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $671 for a studio, $828 for one bedroom, $973 for two, $1,167 for three and $1,632 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 Hudspeth County, TX expensive to live in?

Prices there run 10.1% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 89.9, 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 Hudspeth County, TX?

To keep a $973 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $38,920 a year, or $3,243 a month. That is 80% of what the typical household in Hudspeth County, TX earns.

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

On the local median income of $48,600 ($4,050 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,025 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,215 for everything else and $810 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $973 takes 48% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Hudspeth 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.