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Cost of Living in Irion County, TX

Prices around Irion County, TX run 7.5% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $70,357 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,339 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $53,560 a year.

Irion County, TX at a glance

Median household income

$70,357$5,863 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,339HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.5-7.5% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity15.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential TX
Population1,409Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Irion 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$1,339Monthly market rent
Share of gross income22.8%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$53,560To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,759At 30% of $70,357
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Irion County, TX? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Irion County, TX, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$923$11,076$36,92015.7%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,049$12,588$41,96017.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,339$16,068$53,56022.8%
3-Bedroom Home$1,821$21,852$72,84031.1%
4-Bedroom Home$2,043$24,516$81,72034.8%

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

What a typical income covers in Irion County, TX

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $70,357 a year ($5,863 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,932/moRent ($1,339 2-BR), utilities (~$143/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,759/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,173/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $70,357 leaves after Texas taxes

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

$70,357
$25,000$145,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$70,357
Net 83%
Fed 9%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$58,326After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,861Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,243Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate17.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,649 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,382 / yr

Living in Irion County, TX: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Irion County, TX is $70,357 per year (approximately $5,863 per month).

What is the average rent in Irion County, TX?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $923 for a studio, $1,049 for one bedroom, $1,339 for two, $1,821 for three and $2,043 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 Irion County, TX expensive to live in?

Prices there run 7.5% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 92.5, 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 Irion County, TX?

To keep a $1,339 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $53,560 a year, or $4,463 a month. That is 76% of what the typical household in Irion County, TX earns.

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

On the local median income of $70,357 ($5,863 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,932 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,759 for everything else and $1,173 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,339 takes 46% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Irion 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.