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Highest rent-to-income ratios in Texas

Newton County leads Texas at 61.13% of renter median income, on a median rent of $1,001 and a renter median household income of $19,649. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.

Highest rent-to-income
61.13%
Newton County
Median gross rent
$1,001
ACS B25064
Renter median income
$19,649
ACS B25119
State ratio
31.63%
State medians

Counties ranked by rent-to-income

1Newton County$1,001$272$19,649$6,53761.13%$41,850$66,950
2Real County$1,188$492$31,576$5,54245.15%$41,850$66,950
3Bee County$1,065$107$28,750$11,72744.45%$41,850$66,950
4Zapata County$617$59$17,011$9,95643.52%$41,850$66,950
5Jack County$960$145$27,042$26,22242.60%$41,850$66,950
6Refugio County$795$244$22,400$6,63342.59%$41,850$66,950
7Jim Wells County$938$94$26,973$4,39341.73%$41,850$66,950
8San Augustine County$591$150$17,071$4,78941.54%$41,850$66,950
9Starr County$726$32$21,055$3,73341.38%$41,850$66,950
10Anderson County$1,041$66$30,955$4,31940.36%$41,850$66,950
11Marion County$911$222$27,408$6,29839.89%$41,850$66,950
12Jasper County$848$100$26,429$2,51138.50%$41,850$66,950
13Nacogdoches County$965$32$30,119$2,70938.45%$41,850$66,950
14Brazos County$1,193$18$37,341$1,68438.34%$48,650$77,850
15Kendall County$1,606$77$51,210$3,34837.63%$69,850$106,800
16Red River County$1,044$119$33,479$4,83637.42%$41,850$66,950
17Willacy County$809$107$26,503$8,52236.63%$41,850$66,950
18Hays County$1,495$39$49,302$3,94836.39%$67,200$106,800
19Karnes County$957$223$31,771$16,11736.15%$43,000$68,800
20Tyler County$1,049$47$34,910$9,21236.06%$41,850$66,950
21Mason County$800$272$26,875$26,68535.72%$47,600$76,150
22Titus County$907$60$30,802$4,82435.34%$41,850$66,950
23McLennan County$1,173$23$39,947$2,13635.24%$45,150$72,250
24Hemphill County$836$397$28,918$1,42034.69%$57,200$91,500
25Erath County$1,146$105$39,712$5,39934.63%$45,600$72,950
26Austin County$1,137$104$39,555$13,71934.49%$52,000$83,200
27Parker County$1,500$72$52,488$5,31934.29%$55,150$88,250
28Rockwall County$1,992$97$69,954$11,71734.17%$60,550$96,900
29Brown County$919$40$32,434$3,81134.00%$41,850$66,950
30Kaufman County$1,554$97$55,083$4,57633.85%$60,550$96,900
31Lubbock County$1,178$17$42,035$1,84033.63%$44,800$71,700
32Comal County$1,603$55$57,242$2,06633.60%$50,300$80,500
33Hamilton County$885$89$31,621$7,41433.59%$45,950$73,500
34Walker County$1,031$60$36,887$6,35033.54%$42,200$67,500
35Goliad County$754$188$27,000$15,40533.51%$42,000$67,200
36Dawson County$777$231$27,877$7,27533.45%$41,850$66,950
37Van Zandt County$1,066$65$38,635$5,82533.11%$43,350$69,350
38Jefferson County$1,117$29$40,488$2,36533.11%$43,850$70,150
39Galveston County$1,404$28$50,905$2,92133.10%$52,000$83,200
40Gillespie County$1,340$60$48,630$10,18533.07%$54,650$87,450
41Matagorda County$999$55$36,538$6,41732.81%$41,850$66,950
42El Paso County$1,079$15$39,575$1,74732.72%$41,850$66,950
43Bexar County$1,354$12$49,697$97532.69%$50,300$80,500
44Ellis County$1,594$53$58,582$3,77032.65%$60,550$96,900
45Tarrant County$1,547$11$56,894$1,10632.63%$55,150$88,250
46Kleberg County$1,043$68$38,386$10,43632.61%$41,850$66,950
47Harris County$1,401$7$51,599$57632.58%$52,000$83,200
48Johnson County$1,398$31$52,265$3,72732.10%$55,150$88,250
49Leon County$907$64$33,942$11,10632.07%$41,850$66,950
50Wood County$862$70$32,294$7,46232.03%$42,850$68,550
51Cass County$852$76$31,940$5,64432.01%$41,850$66,950
52Webb County$1,027$27$38,521$2,04631.99%$41,850$66,950
53Freestone County$853$71$32,070$5,34531.92%$41,850$66,950
54Angelina County$1,076$30$40,537$3,09231.85%$41,850$66,950
55Hidalgo County$957$14$36,139$1,43431.78%$41,850$66,950
56Fort Bend County$1,807$33$68,290$4,12931.75%$52,000$83,200
57Cameron County$912$25$34,595$1,66431.63%$41,850$66,950
58Live Oak County$924$101$35,139$11,96531.55%$41,850$66,950
59Sterling County$952$73$36,250$17,62831.51%$45,000$72,000
60Aransas County$1,128$67$42,980$10,47131.49%$43,400$69,450
61Waller County$1,169$86$44,571$13,76931.47%$52,000$83,200
62Dallas County$1,565$11$59,770$84531.42%$60,550$96,900
63Taylor County$1,159$24$44,503$2,30631.25%$46,050$73,700
64Young County$862$42$33,152$7,98031.20%$45,500$72,800
65Grayson County$1,310$38$50,455$4,54831.16%$47,650$76,250
66Upton County$720$340$27,813$12,62631.06%$41,850$66,950
67Nueces County$1,283$28$49,664$2,92831.00%$41,850$66,950
68San Patricio County$1,291$83$50,044$7,78230.96%$41,850$66,950
69Harrison County$974$36$37,758$4,52330.96%$44,700$71,550
70Swisher County$783$41$30,396$6,28430.91%$41,850$66,950
71Bell County$1,224$19$47,555$2,41930.89%$42,550$68,100
72Denton County$1,728$18$67,585$1,87930.68%$60,550$96,900
73Jim Hogg County$824$139$32,375$22,34430.54%$41,850$66,950
74Montague County$1,008$112$39,688$10,14130.48%$43,200$69,100
75Childress County$913$209$36,153$20,07530.30%$41,850$66,950
76Maverick County$859$76$34,079$7,20530.25%$41,850$66,950
77Liberty County$1,044$75$41,538$4,69830.16%$52,000$83,200
78Potter County$1,022$28$40,663$1,97930.16%$45,500$72,800
79Henderson County$1,048$47$41,742$2,94530.13%$41,850$66,950
80Houston County$887$71$35,583$6,99129.91%$41,850$66,950
81Panola County$834$54$33,464$8,45129.91%$45,200$72,300
82Travis County$1,744$13$70,009$1,33329.89%$67,200$106,800
83Caldwell County$1,173$75$47,176$7,00629.84%$67,200$106,800
84Llano County$998$93$40,159$8,38529.82%$48,000$76,800
85Trinity County$856$62$34,457$15,36529.81%$41,850$66,950
86Victoria County$1,157$34$46,619$6,78129.78%$42,000$67,200
87Navarro County$1,076$60$43,366$5,09329.77%$42,350$67,750
88Hunt County$1,222$46$49,276$6,31429.76%$60,550$96,900
89Montgomery County$1,532$38$61,956$2,55129.67%$52,000$83,200
90Bowie County$988$24$40,048$4,11829.60%$41,850$66,950
91Milam County$984$56$39,948$4,48929.56%$42,950$68,700
92Wise County$1,299$69$52,784$7,51729.53%$56,150$89,850
93Hood County$1,428$87$58,245$6,23029.42%$53,000$84,800
94Hudspeth County$705$310$28,910$15,34729.26%$41,850$66,950
95Limestone County$905$56$37,130$9,44329.25%$41,850$66,950
96Ector County$1,259$48$51,709$2,92429.22%$46,500$74,400
97Williamson County$1,796$17$73,951$1,51429.14%$67,200$106,800
98Gray County$933$44$38,438$5,10929.13%$41,850$66,950
99Tom Green County$1,154$41$47,634$3,76029.07%$44,950$71,900
100McCulloch County$806$116$33,333$9,17429.02%$42,700$68,300
101Burnet County$1,319$69$54,570$4,17829.00%$48,500$77,600
102Rusk County$1,015$54$42,034$7,73528.98%$43,950$70,300
103Grimes County$1,069$123$44,319$10,19228.94%$44,750$71,600
104Orange County$1,100$38$45,653$3,20328.91%$43,850$70,150
105Smith County$1,238$35$51,430$3,64128.89%$48,650$77,850
106Terry County$817$62$34,030$2,52428.81%$41,850$66,950
107Guadalupe County$1,517$101$63,202$4,47228.80%$50,300$80,500
108Collin County$1,859$15$77,455$2,18928.80%$60,550$96,900
109Lee County$1,067$262$44,500$9,74428.77%$44,550$71,300
110Morris County$859$76$36,011$6,53028.62%$41,850$66,950
111Polk County$987$68$41,432$4,91028.59%$41,850$66,950
112Camp County$801$62$33,628$4,22728.58%$41,850$66,950
113Wichita County$1,006$32$42,304$2,00228.54%$45,600$72,950
114Winkler County$1,037$110$43,609$9,51428.54%$48,950$78,300
115Atascosa County$1,061$60$44,623$7,60528.53%$43,050$68,900
116Cooke County$1,047$85$44,053$4,74928.52%$49,700$79,500
117Howard County$1,034$85$43,532$5,07828.50%$45,300$72,500
118Wharton County$1,046$79$44,043$6,00428.50%$42,750$68,400
119Medina County$1,196$138$50,469$10,06928.44%$50,500$80,800
120Zavala County$548$209$23,275$16,47028.25%$41,850$66,950
121Lamar County$949$60$40,321$6,78728.24%$42,400$67,850
122Hale County$836$43$35,585$4,19028.19%$41,850$66,950
123Bailey County$931$94$40,026$3,45827.91%$43,000$68,800
124Midland County$1,407$50$60,569$2,86927.88%$54,450$87,100
125Upshur County$995$88$42,992$6,86427.77%$41,850$66,950
126Palo Pinto County$1,093$81$47,238$6,73827.77%$42,450$67,900
127Hill County$946$49$40,901$6,57827.75%$42,150$67,450
128Gregg County$1,102$29$47,654$5,60327.75%$41,850$66,950
129Brazoria County$1,454$35$62,926$3,38227.73%$63,000$100,800
130Sabine County$844$279$36,750$16,91627.56%$41,850$66,950
131Fannin County$1,035$72$45,292$5,67727.42%$44,700$71,500
132Eastland County$866$135$37,917$12,59327.41%$41,850$66,950
133Wilbarger County$932$45$40,833$17,81727.39%$41,850$66,950
134San Jacinto County$1,060$83$46,531$6,38927.34%$41,850$66,950
135Rains County$989$127$43,521$3,63927.27%$41,850$66,950
136Coryell County$1,186$41$52,704$3,07027.00%$42,550$68,100
137Ochiltree County$891$237$39,750$27,53026.90%$45,650$73,050
138Hopkins County$1,109$51$49,816$5,82626.71%$44,300$70,900
139Reeves County$981$82$44,196$16,66726.64%$41,850$66,950
140Hardin County$1,049$52$47,450$3,97926.53%$43,850$70,150
141Jackson County$1,065$64$48,250$22,62326.49%$42,500$68,000
142Kerr County$1,109$78$50,563$3,41826.32%$48,100$76,950
143Randall County$1,170$34$53,410$2,39126.29%$45,500$72,800
144Cherokee County$933$28$42,660$3,57226.24%$41,850$66,950
145Callahan County$817$163$37,391$16,79326.22%$46,050$73,700
146Frio County$1,016$110$46,575$4,25026.18%$41,850$66,950
147Washington County$1,165$61$53,601$10,70326.08%$50,800$81,300
148Burleson County$1,063$211$49,109$8,63525.97%$48,650$77,850
149Wilson County$1,069$107$49,889$15,53625.71%$50,300$80,500
150Shelby County$781$42$36,450$7,68825.71%$41,850$66,950
151Lavaca County$910$57$42,474$8,29325.71%$45,750$73,200
152Irion County$1,950$1,665$91,042$65,19725.70%$44,950$71,900
153Nolan County$913$80$42,712$5,88425.65%$41,850$66,950
154Castro County$896$180$41,952$11,90125.63%$41,850$66,950
155Comanche County$855$61$40,046$2,56825.62%$41,850$66,950
156Hutchinson County$932$98$43,789$16,34825.54%$49,100$78,550
157Scurry County$1,020$248$48,384$8,47925.30%$42,200$67,500
158Ward County$1,118$123$53,049$16,77025.29%$41,850$66,950
159Colorado County$926$150$44,000$13,93325.25%$46,450$74,300
160Val Verde County$994$84$47,244$6,62025.25%$41,850$66,950
161Fayette County$988$76$47,063$9,35025.19%$49,100$78,550
162Bandera County$1,149$107$54,758$23,89225.18%$50,300$80,500
163Stephens County$846$66$40,346$21,07725.16%$41,850$66,950
164Cochran County$697$198$33,409$8,61525.04%$41,850$66,950
165Crosby County$684$117$32,813$8,19425.01%$44,800$71,700
166Gonzales County$840$132$40,386$6,15124.96%$41,850$66,950
167Hockley County$850$42$40,915$6,13824.93%$41,850$66,950
168Coleman County$653$146$31,434$7,40524.93%$41,850$66,950
169Franklin County$936$71$45,061$10,83724.93%$43,150$69,050
170Baylor County$581$220$28,021$10,65524.88%$41,850$66,950
171Bastrop County$1,410$61$68,088$17,15924.85%$67,200$106,800
172Duval County$741$111$35,875$29,36524.79%$41,850$66,950
173La Salle County$819$128$39,943$27,77524.61%$41,850$66,950
174Lamb County$968$98$47,240$8,70724.59%$41,850$66,950
175Chambers County$1,609$140$80,356$6,10824.03%$52,000$83,200
176Lipscomb County$876$167$44,167$21,84923.80%$43,100$68,950
177Moore County$939$76$47,404$12,96323.77%$41,850$66,950
178Kent County$675$127$34,079$23,34623.77%$48,650$77,850
179Calhoun County$891$314$45,078$12,73923.72%$48,700$77,900
180Uvalde County$981$85$49,667$7,70423.70%$41,850$66,950
181Wheeler County$970$79$49,211$22,01323.65%$41,850$66,950
182Martin County$971$44$49,358$4,66923.61%$51,650$82,650
183Lampasas County$1,059$97$53,936$5,73023.56%$53,150$85,050
184Hartley County$1,028$250$52,387$5,41123.55%$52,800$84,500
185Oldham County$1,111$122$56,875$21,76223.44%$43,650$69,850
186McMullen County$758$739$38,977$11,61823.34%$41,850$66,950
187Robertson County$779$112$40,089$7,29423.32%$48,650$77,850
188Bosque County$928$129$48,056$7,87523.17%$42,550$68,100
189Stonewall County$613$306$31,771$13,35023.15%$49,050$78,500
190Hall County$529$101$27,460$9,52923.12%$41,850$66,950
191Hansford County$939$183$49,167$15,58422.92%$47,600$76,150
192Andrews County$1,305$263$68,482$16,83322.87%$49,900$79,850
193Kimble County$790$143$41,574$40,68422.80%$47,600$76,150
194San Saba County$958$42$50,874$2,91622.60%$41,850$66,950
195Sherman County$835$481$44,390$4,58222.57%$45,450$72,700
196DeWitt County$921$44$49,190$11,72122.47%$41,850$66,950
197Gaines County$789$83$42,153$15,29822.46%$45,800$73,300
198Hardeman County$684$123$36,550$7,00122.46%$43,650$69,850
199Lynn County$927$104$49,659$11,38822.40%$44,800$71,700
200Donley County$780$161$42,440$6,00922.05%$42,500$68,000
201Brewster County$839$51$46,034$6,87121.87%$41,850$66,950
202Reagan County$746$441$41,000$17,85621.83%$43,250$69,200
203Coke County$729$114$40,217$23,02821.75%$41,850$66,950
204Jones County$866$242$48,395$3,07521.47%$46,050$73,700
205Deaf Smith County$926$70$52,150$5,63821.31%$41,850$66,950
206Pecos County$918$147$51,734$26,82621.29%$42,700$68,300
207Delta County$945$268$53,287$31,87621.28%$46,500$74,400
208Dallam County$1,081$95$61,544$17,07221.08%$45,450$72,700
209Blanco County$1,017$127$58,036$20,15121.03%$53,350$85,350
210Runnels County$847$146$48,547$13,84820.94%$41,850$66,950
211Schleicher County$660$151$37,917$31,79420.89%$48,150$77,050
212Madison County$851$316$49,224$25,65920.75%$46,200$73,900
213Kinney County$1,272$873$74,525$11,71220.48%$41,850$66,950
214Parmer County$1,081$91$63,929$5,35920.29%$41,850$66,950
215Archer County$770$29$45,750$11,36520.20%$45,600$72,950
216Cottle County$264$171$15,694$11,97420.19%$41,850$66,950
217Knox County$521$93$31,053$9,54520.13%$41,850$66,950
218Sutton County$772$152$46,420$25,97619.96%$41,850$66,950
219Concho County$733$337$44,219$21,65919.89%$41,850$66,950
220Garza County$838$290$51,146$19,07019.66%$42,450$67,900
221Presidio County$448$197$27,406$16,42019.62%$41,850$66,950
222Mitchell County$524$388$32,333$17,08119.45%$49,050$78,500
223Haskell County$782$159$48,301$8,58519.43%$41,850$66,950
224Falls County$731$49$45,370$8,46219.33%$41,850$66,950
225Floyd County$676$83$41,961$17,47419.33%$41,850$66,950
226Culberson County$1,043$112$65,903$58,15418.99%$41,850$66,950
227Clay County$811$95$51,442$20,11618.92%$45,600$72,950
228Fisher County$601$58$38,125$22,54818.92%$41,850$66,950
229Somervell County$773$186$49,375$18,98718.79%$47,700$76,300
230Throckmorton County$878$148$58,194$11,83018.10%$41,850$66,950
231Armstrong County$1,021$124$68,333$19,27917.93%$45,500$72,800
232Mills County$708$89$47,396$15,42717.93%$41,850$66,950
233Yoakum County$973$107$66,083$12,99917.67%$48,100$76,950
234Menard County$729$186$50,938$25,72617.17%$45,500$72,800
235Collingsworth County$714$246$50,182$6,00017.07%$41,850$66,950
236Edwards County$713$234$51,164$5,62216.72%$41,850$66,950
237Carson County$956$109$70,391$47,89316.30%$45,500$72,800
238Roberts County$859$534$63,654$43,77016.19%$44,750$71,600
239Shackelford County$718$224$53,929$18,88515.98%$47,550$76,050
240Crane County$882$225$73,375$58,01414.42%$42,650$68,250
241Motley County$675$211$64,167$46,14412.62%$41,850$66,950
242Briscoe County$631$46$69,375$15,15610.91%$41,850$66,950

Method

Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest rent-to-income ratio in Texas?

Newton County at 61.13%. Median gross rent is $1,001 (margin of error $272). Renter median household income is $19,649 (margin of error $6,537).

What is the lowest rent-to-income ratio in Texas?

Briscoe County at 10.91%. Median gross rent is $631 (margin of error $46). Renter median household income is $69,375 (margin of error $15,156).

What is the state-level rent-to-income ratio in Texas?

31.63%. Median gross rent is $1,403 (margin of error $4). Renter median household income is $53,222 (margin of error $285).