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Cost of Living in Nolan County, TX

Prices around Nolan County, TX run 2.9% below the U.S. average (BEA, Texas). The typical household there earns $50,747 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $995 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $39,800 a year.

Nolan County, TX at a glance

Median household income

$50,747$4,229 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$995HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)97.1-2.9% · BEA, Texas
Electricity15.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential TX
Population14,454Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Nolan 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$995Monthly market rent
Share of gross income23.5%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$39,800To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,269At 30% of $50,747
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Nolan County, TX? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Nolan County, TX, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$774$9,288$30,96018.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$810$9,720$32,40019.2%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$995$11,940$39,80023.5%
3-Bedroom Home$1,384$16,608$55,36032.7%
4-Bedroom Home$1,669$20,028$66,76039.5%

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

What a typical income covers in Nolan County, TX

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $50,747 a year ($4,229 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,114/moRent ($995 2-BR), utilities (~$143/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,269/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$846/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $50,747 leaves after Texas taxes

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

$50,747
$20,000$105,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$50,747
Net 85%
Fed 8%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$42,955After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,580Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,652Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate15.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,910 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,882 / yr

Living in Nolan County, TX: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Nolan County, TX is $50,747 per year (approximately $4,229 per month).

What is the average rent in Nolan County, TX?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $774 for a studio, $810 for one bedroom, $995 for two, $1,384 for three and $1,669 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 Nolan 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 Nolan County, TX?

To keep a $995 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $39,800 a year, or $3,317 a month. That is 78% of what the typical household in Nolan County, TX earns.

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

On the local median income of $50,747 ($4,229 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,114 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,269 for everything else and $846 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $995 takes 47% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Nolan 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.