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Cost of Living in Terry County, TX

Prices around Terry County, TX run 2.9% below the U.S. average (BEA, Texas). The typical household there earns $44,100 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.

Terry County, TX at a glance

Median household income

$44,100$3,675 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
Population11,629Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Terry 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 income26.5%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,103At 30% of $44,100
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Terry County, TX? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Terry County, TX, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$756$9,072$30,24020.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$778$9,336$31,12021.2%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$973$11,676$38,92026.5%
3-Bedroom Home$1,266$15,192$50,64034.4%
4-Bedroom Home$1,432$17,184$57,28039%

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

What a typical income covers in Terry County, TX

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $44,100 a year ($3,675 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$1,838/moRent ($973 2-BR), utilities (~$143/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,103/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$735/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $44,100 leaves after Texas taxes

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

$44,100
$15,000$90,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$44,100
Net 85%
Fed 7%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$37,614After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,135Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,447Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate14.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,112 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,374 / yr

Living in Terry County, TX: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Terry County, TX is $44,100 per year (approximately $3,675 per month).

What is the average rent in Terry 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, $1,266 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 Terry 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 Terry 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 88% of what the typical household in Terry County, TX earns.

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

On the local median income of $44,100 ($3,675 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $1,838 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,103 for everything else and $735 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $973 takes 53% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Terry 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.