Most Affordable Cities in Texas

Updated 2026 • Source: US Census Bureau ACS • 132 cities ranked

The cheapest cities to live in Texas ranked by median rent, home values, and more.

# City Median Rent Median Income Home Value Population
1 Eagle Pass, TX $794 $54,952 $192,600 28,186
2 Del Rio, TX $892 $59,588 $143,200 34,638
3 Harlingen, TX $893 $55,891 $125,700 71,669
4 Brownsville, TX $906 $48,675 $122,400 188,023
5 Nacogdoches, TX $921 $38,855 $173,200 32,104
6 Mission, TX $931 $60,813 $160,800 86,234
7 San Juan, TX $937 $53,440 $118,200 35,674
8 Weslaco, TX $942 $54,995 $119,200 41,437
9 Edinburg, TX $968 $57,789 $174,800 102,561
10 West Odessa, TX $974 $65,782 $134,100 31,985
11 Wichita Falls, TX $978 $58,568 $142,600 102,558
12 Huntsville, TX $981 $45,401 $225,800 46,917
13 Pharr, TX $990 $49,884 $111,500 79,809
14 Texarkana, TX $990 $49,240 $159,700 36,039
15 Port Arthur, TX $996 $45,752 $96,900 55,779
16 Laredo, TX $1,001 $63,264 $182,400 255,949
17 McAllen, TX $1,017 $60,165 $173,800 143,789
18 Kingsville, TX $1,021 $55,649 $134,600 25,061
19 Copperas Cove, TX $1,022 $68,900 $167,900 37,149
20 Socorro, TX $1,036 $52,100 $131,200 36,237
21 Corsicana, TX $1,038 $51,240 $161,400 25,344
22 El Paso, TX $1,041 $58,734 $171,700 678,147
23 Lufkin, TX $1,043 $56,722 $162,600 34,158
24 Amarillo, TX $1,049 $62,469 $186,800 200,945
25 Longview, TX $1,061 $62,488 $182,700 82,765
26 Beaumont, TX $1,072 $57,530 $158,800 113,710
27 Waco, TX $1,098 $51,468 $199,600 141,925
28 Abilene, TX $1,106 $62,720 $178,900 127,130
29 Harker Heights, TX $1,114 $82,685 $269,000 33,595
30 San Angelo, TX $1,121 $64,146 $179,300 99,507
31 Seguin, TX $1,135 $61,896 $227,000 31,789
32 Lubbock, TX $1,137 $60,487 $197,900 261,078
33 Killeen, TX $1,147 $58,339 $196,000 156,144
34 Bryan, TX $1,150 $56,861 $210,600 86,169
35 Denison, TX $1,161 $60,821 $167,800 25,347
36 Alvin, TX $1,164 $68,769 $212,500 27,700
37 College Station, TX $1,168 $51,776 $326,500 122,280
38 Victoria, TX $1,170 $68,233 $193,200 65,514
39 Temple, TX $1,174 $64,945 $220,300 86,358
40 Sherman, TX $1,177 $60,935 $219,300 45,036
41 Tyler, TX $1,199 $65,527 $216,400 107,718
42 Texas City, TX $1,200 $65,447 $190,600 54,159
43 Pasadena, TX $1,201 $64,270 $193,600 149,345
44 Channelview, TX $1,202 $65,775 $186,300 43,536
45 Baytown, TX $1,217 $61,699 $187,900 84,538
46 Corpus Christi, TX $1,230 $66,325 $197,100 317,383
47 Canyon Lake, TX $1,242 $93,114 $337,200 32,924
48 San Antonio, TX $1,258 $62,917 $219,700 1,458,954
49 Balch Springs, TX $1,260 $70,528 $208,200 27,181
50 Greenville, TX $1,274 $63,574 $197,400 29,936
51 Galveston, TX $1,278 $57,216 $294,300 53,348
52 Cleburne, TX $1,283 $66,324 $200,900 32,966
53 San Marcos, TX $1,299 $51,030 $269,700 68,920
54 Deer Park, TX $1,299 $95,233 $238,900 33,823
55 Houston, TX $1,313 $62,894 $253,400 2,300,419
56 Hurst, TX $1,319 $71,743 $287,600 39,912
57 Odessa, TX $1,322 $73,030 $208,000 114,080
58 La Porte, TX $1,327 $81,801 $217,100 36,077
59 Haltom City, TX $1,329 $56,156 $194,600 45,681
60 Rosenberg, TX $1,337 $64,897 $218,600 39,467
61 Denton, TX $1,344 $73,719 $325,700 146,987
62 Conroe, TX $1,350 $75,245 $283,100 96,976
63 Fort Hood, TX $1,368 $59,661 N/A 25,786
64 Arlington, TX $1,389 $73,519 $276,400 394,769
65 Dallas, TX $1,403 $67,760 $295,300 1,299,553
66 Mesquite, TX $1,407 $71,843 $226,500 148,848
67 Midland, TX $1,407 $91,169 $298,600 133,998
68 Fort Worth, TX $1,412 $76,602 $277,300 941,311
69 Lake Jackson, TX $1,417 $89,623 $248,900 27,902
70 Bedford, TX $1,429 $81,393 $322,300 49,191
71 Grand Prairie, TX $1,470 $78,889 $272,200 198,564
72 Weatherford, TX $1,474 $78,738 $285,000 33,924
73 DeSoto, TX $1,478 $83,256 $282,600 55,896
74 Waxahachie, TX $1,495 $82,449 $307,900 43,591
75 Irving, TX $1,517 $79,641 $287,300 255,036
76 Garland, TX $1,525 $74,717 $248,900 245,298
77 New Braunfels, TX $1,536 $88,257 $315,100 98,700
78 Duncanville, TX $1,562 $71,381 $239,200 39,879
79 Lewisville, TX $1,572 $85,002 $350,200 128,313
80 Schertz, TX $1,593 $96,633 $292,100 43,128
81 Converse, TX $1,601 $88,060 $240,100 28,764
82 Euless, TX $1,606 $80,987 $294,500 60,373
83 North Richland Hills, TX $1,609 $93,434 $324,800 70,338
84 Mission Bend, TX $1,613 $72,492 $221,800 37,280
85 Lancaster, TX $1,627 $67,584 $229,900 40,753
86 League City, TX $1,628 $119,870 $334,000 114,885
87 Austin, TX $1,655 $91,461 $512,700 967,862
88 Spring, TX $1,656 $86,888 $221,300 67,103
89 Kyle, TX $1,661 $89,645 $302,200 52,439
90 Burleson, TX $1,665 $94,162 $282,900 50,981
91 Forney, TX $1,665 $103,360 $323,500 28,222
92 Georgetown, TX $1,671 $91,857 $398,600 78,803
93 Carrollton, TX $1,674 $99,115 $353,600 132,741
94 Friendswood, TX $1,698 $125,052 $399,500 40,827
95 Round Rock, TX $1,713 $97,187 $383,700 124,288
96 Cedar Park, TX $1,753 $123,972 $474,800 77,474
97 Pearland, TX $1,759 $112,470 $330,900 125,983
98 Plano, TX $1,792 $108,649 $440,600 287,339
99 The Woodlands, TX $1,792 $141,353 $479,400 116,916
100 Atascocita, TX $1,794 $114,443 $283,700 93,926
101 Mansfield, TX $1,798 $116,590 $380,000 75,398
102 Grapevine, TX $1,806 $111,438 $470,400 50,875
103 Sachse, TX $1,807 $130,839 $366,100 29,075
104 Farmers Branch, TX $1,820 $87,702 $322,000 36,254
105 Richardson, TX $1,825 $96,257 $405,600 118,269
106 Rockwall, TX $1,832 $114,926 $382,400 49,605
107 McKinney, TX $1,841 $120,273 $439,500 202,314
108 Coppell, TX $1,851 $139,227 $525,300 42,029
109 Pflugerville, TX $1,856 $112,656 $354,900 65,162
110 Leander, TX $1,865 $140,180 $470,700 67,880
111 Midlothian, TX $1,867 $122,643 $369,400 37,256
112 Allen, TX $1,877 $129,130 $429,900 107,684
113 Cedar Hill, TX $1,878 $90,608 $273,200 48,547
114 The Colony, TX $1,884 $111,090 $355,100 44,916
115 Fulshear, TX $1,889 $178,398 $546,200 26,986
116 Little Elm, TX $1,900 $116,036 $390,300 51,426
117 Frisco, TX $1,902 $146,158 $595,400 210,238
118 Missouri City, TX $1,908 $96,746 $281,600 75,234
119 Sugar Land, TX $1,939 $137,511 $406,600 109,735
120 Rowlett, TX $1,964 $113,600 $342,400 64,139
121 Wylie, TX $1,985 $113,661 $350,100 58,991
122 Keller, TX $1,985 $172,654 $557,700 45,598
123 Cibolo, TX $2,008 $125,230 $324,600 33,829
124 Timberwood Park, TX $2,012 $147,471 $469,900 34,980
125 Celina, TX $2,064 $155,875 $458,000 27,141
126 Prosper, TX $2,152 $187,603 $694,600 34,567
127 Hutto, TX $2,202 $115,149 $315,800 32,188
128 Flower Mound, TX $2,221 $157,737 $514,100 77,886
129 Sienna, TX $2,853 $171,709 $440,600 25,025
130 University Park, TX $2,940 $250,001 $1,766,700 25,104
131 Colleyville, TX $3,194 $203,566 $718,900 25,906
132 Southlake, TX $3,501 $250,001 $957,500 31,044

Key Takeaways

  • Eagle Pass, TX ranks #1 with a median rent of $794.
  • The top 5 cities are: Eagle Pass, TX; Del Rio, TX; Harlingen, TX; Brownsville, TX; Nacogdoches, TX.
  • Median household income in the #1 city is $54,952, with a population of 28,186.

Methodology

Rankings based on US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Only cities with population over 50,000 are included in national rankings. State rankings include all cities over 25,000. Data reflects the most recent available estimates.

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