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Cost of Living in Motley County, TX

Prices around Motley County, TX run 2.9% below the U.S. average (BEA, Texas). The typical household there earns $61,154 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.

Motley County, TX at a glance

Median household income

$61,154$5,096 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$973HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)97.1-2.9% · BEA, Texas
Electricity15.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential TX
Population1,183Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Motley 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 income19.1%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,529At 30% of $61,154
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Motley County, TX? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Motley County, TX, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$756$9,072$30,24014.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$778$9,336$31,12015.3%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$973$11,676$38,92019.1%
3-Bedroom Home$1,167$14,004$46,68022.9%
4-Bedroom Home$1,432$17,184$57,28028.1%

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

What a typical income covers in Motley County, TX

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $61,154 a year ($5,096 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,548/moRent ($973 2-BR), utilities (~$143/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,529/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,019/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $61,154 leaves after Texas taxes

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

$61,154
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$61,154
Net 84%
Fed 8%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$51,317After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,276Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,974Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,158 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,678 / yr

Living in Motley County, TX: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Motley County, TX is $61,154 per year (approximately $5,096 per month).

What is the average rent in Motley County, TX?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $756 for a studio, $778 for one bedroom, $973 for two, $1,167 for three and $1,432 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 Motley 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 Motley 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 64% of what the typical household in Motley County, TX earns.

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

On the local median income of $61,154 ($5,096 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,548 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,529 for everything else and $1,019 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $973 takes 38% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Motley 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.