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Cost of Living in San Angelo, TX

Prices around San Angelo, TX run 7.5% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $65,864 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.

San Angelo, TX at a glance

Median household income

$65,864$5,489 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
Population99,674Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in San Angelo, 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 income24.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$53,560To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,647At 30% of $65,864
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in San Angelo, 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 San Angelo, TX, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$923$11,076$36,92016.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,049$12,588$41,96019.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,339$16,068$53,56024.4%
3-Bedroom Home$1,821$21,852$72,84033.2%
4-Bedroom Home$2,043$24,516$81,72037.2%

Rent in San Angelo, TX, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in San Angelo, TX

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $65,864 a year ($5,489 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,744/moRent ($1,339 2-BR), utilities (~$143/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,647/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,098/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $65,864 leaves after Texas taxes

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

$65,864
$25,000$135,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$65,864
Net 84%
Fed 9%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$55,102After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,592Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,119Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,724 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,039 / yr

Living in San Angelo, TX: common questions

What is the median household income in San Angelo, TX?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in San Angelo, TX is $65,864 per year (approximately $5,489 per month).

What is the average rent in San Angelo, 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 San Angelo, 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 San Angelo, 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 81% of what the typical household in San Angelo, TX earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in San Angelo, TX?

On the local median income of $65,864 ($5,489 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,744 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,647 for everything else and $1,098 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,339 takes 49% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in San Angelo, 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.