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Cost of Living in Reeves County, TX

Prices around Reeves County, TX run 2.9% below the U.S. average (BEA, Texas). The typical household there earns $64,297 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,083 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $43,320 a year.

Reeves County, TX at a glance

Median household income

$64,297$5,358 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,083HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)97.1-2.9% · BEA, Texas
Electricity15.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential TX
Population12,664Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Reeves 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$1,083Monthly market rent
Share of gross income20.2%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$43,320To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,607At 30% of $64,297
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Reeves County, TX? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Reeves County, TX, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$842$10,104$33,68015.7%
1-Bedroom Apartment$988$11,856$39,52018.4%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,083$12,996$43,32020.2%
3-Bedroom Home$1,299$15,588$51,96024.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,593$19,116$63,72029.7%

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

What a typical income covers in Reeves County, TX

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $64,297 a year ($5,358 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,679/moRent ($1,083 2-BR), utilities (~$143/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,607/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,072/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $64,297 leaves after Texas taxes

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

$64,297
$25,000$130,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$64,297
Net 84%
Fed 9%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$53,843After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,487Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,071Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,536 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,919 / yr

Living in Reeves County, TX: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Reeves County, TX is $64,297 per year (approximately $5,358 per month).

What is the average rent in Reeves County, TX?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $842 for a studio, $988 for one bedroom, $1,083 for two, $1,299 for three and $1,593 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 Reeves 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 Reeves County, TX?

To keep a $1,083 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $43,320 a year, or $3,610 a month. That is 67% of what the typical household in Reeves County, TX earns.

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

On the local median income of $64,297 ($5,358 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,679 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,607 for everything else and $1,072 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,083 takes 40% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Reeves 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.