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Cost of Living in Oldham County, TX

Prices around Oldham County, TX run 8.2% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $79,900 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,101 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $44,040 a year.

Oldham County, TX at a glance

Median household income

$79,900$6,658 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,101HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)91.8-8.2% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity15.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential TX
Population2,249Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Oldham 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$1,101Monthly market rent
Share of gross income16.5%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$44,040To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,997At 30% of $79,900
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Oldham County, TX? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Oldham County, TX, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$774$9,288$30,96011.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$899$10,788$35,96013.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,101$13,212$44,04016.5%
3-Bedroom Home$1,499$17,988$59,96022.5%
4-Bedroom Home$1,734$20,808$69,36026%

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

What a typical income covers in Oldham County, TX

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $79,900 a year ($6,658 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,329/moRent ($1,101 2-BR), utilities (~$143/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,997/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,332/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $79,900 leaves after Texas taxes

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

$79,900
$30,000$160,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$79,900
Net 81%
Fed 11%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$65,040After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,420Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,502Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$8,748 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,112 / yr

Living in Oldham County, TX: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Oldham County, TX is $79,900 per year (approximately $6,658 per month).

What is the average rent in Oldham County, TX?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $774 for a studio, $899 for one bedroom, $1,101 for two, $1,499 for three and $1,734 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 Oldham County, TX expensive to live in?

Prices there run 8.2% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 91.8, 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 Oldham County, TX?

To keep a $1,101 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $44,040 a year, or $3,670 a month. That is 55% of what the typical household in Oldham County, TX earns.

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

On the local median income of $79,900 ($6,658 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,329 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,997 for everything else and $1,332 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,101 takes 33% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Oldham 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.