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Least affordable housing, Texas counties

Texas counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 250 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 250 is 2.7. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jack County, TX, up 172 places to #26.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
01Gillespie County, TXTX28,5276.0+122%
02▲3Llano County, TXTX23,3535.3+47%
03Travis County, TXTX1,389,6705.3+86%
04▲8Blanco County, TXTX13,5815.2+105%
05▼3Brazos County, TXTX249,0885.1+54%
06▲12Kerr County, TXTX54,0374.6+59%
07▲4Hays County, TXTX304,3904.5+42%
08▼1Kendall County, TXTX53,2894.5+56%
09▲8Burnet County, TXTX57,0154.4+60%
10▼4Walker County, TXTX83,8424.3+58%
11▲2Comal County, TXTX209,1664.2+62%
12▲23Erath County, TXTX43,9114.1+74%
13▼3Brewster County, TXTX9,4584.0+59%
14▲14Williamson County, TXTX752,8274.0+88%
15▼1Waller County, TXTX69,8584.0+65%
16▲11Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3974.0+60%
17▼2Mason County, TXTX3,9904.0+75%
18▲4Denton County, TXTX1,069,3463.9+63%
19▲12Austin County, TXTX33,6253.9+69%
20▼1Collin County, TXTX1,297,1793.9+70%
21▲9Fayette County, TXTX25,4593.9+45%
22▲14Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4663.8+72%
23▼15Aransas County, TXTX26,1463.8+48%
24Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7113.8+47%
25▼1Washington County, TXTX38,2883.7+47%
26▲172Jack County, TXTX9,5633.7+137%
27▲7Harris County, TXTX5,045,0263.7+82%
28▲60Rains County, TXTX13,5423.7+83%
29▼9Bandera County, TXTX22,8763.7+50%
30▲2McLennan County, TXTX272,0203.7+68%
31▲12Galveston County, TXTX372,2073.7+82%
32▲19Bastrop County, TXTX118,9083.7+67%
33▼8Somervell County, TXTX10,2613.6+93%
34▲4Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0883.6+69%
35▼9Lavaca County, TXTX20,6513.6+81%
36▲11Parker County, TXTX184,7673.6+63%
37▲25Wood County, TXTX49,6883.6+60%
38▲19Kaufman County, TXTX209,2353.6+74%
39▼2Montgomery County, TXTX781,1943.5+66%
40▲2Lee County, TXTX18,7293.5+63%
41▲18Ellis County, TXTX240,8673.5+58%
42▲8Bell County, TXTX402,2483.5+43%
43▼4Hood County, TXTX70,5013.5+49%
44▼23Hartley County, TXTX4,9043.5+63%
45▲47Caldwell County, TXTX55,1503.4+59%
46▲26Grayson County, TXTX153,6133.4+91%
47▼7Grimes County, TXTX34,2523.4+88%
48▲21Wilson County, TXTX56,1393.4+62%
49▲28Johnson County, TXTX218,0483.4+70%
50▼2Midland County, TXTX187,8553.4+71%
51▲53Hunt County, TXTX123,3363.4+82%
52▼19Hemphill County, TXTX3,0833.3+103%
53▼4Lubbock County, TXTX328,9063.3+51%
54▼8Mills County, TXTX4,5803.3+73%
55▲1Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1113.3+47%
56▼2Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1913.3+99%
57▲11Wise County, TXTX83,7783.3+74%
58▲6Cooke County, TXTX44,4613.3+69%
59▲2Rockwall County, TXTX140,7383.2+41%
60▼5Smith County, TXTX252,5493.2+41%
61▲58Lamar County, TXTX51,5033.2+83%
62▲14Goliad County, TXTX7,2083.2+77%
63▲30Henderson County, TXTX88,5953.2+25%
64▲33Fannin County, TXTX39,2653.2+93%
65▼21San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4883.2+55%
66▲28Maverick County, TXTX58,8233.2+5%
67▲79Montague County, TXTX21,9663.2+77%
68▼5Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1303.2+47%
69▲17Colorado County, TXTX21,4393.2+47%
70▼41Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0353.2+13%
71▲24Franklin County, TXTX10,9943.1+57%
72▲1Nueces County, TXTX352,9923.1+47%
73▲60Hopkins County, TXTX39,0633.1+49%
74▲104Jackson County, TXTX15,3933.1+59%
75▲6Brazoria County, TXTX419,0803.1+73%
76▲20Medina County, TXTX56,8813.1+54%
77▲62Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5553.1+54%
78Lampasas County, TXTX23,6573.1+43%
79▲98Terrell County, TXTX7023.1+128%
80▼28Gregg County, TXTX126,0953.1+40%
81▼28Leon County, TXTX16,8943.0+41%
82▼17San Saba County, TXTX5,7873.0+22%
83▼12El Paso County, TXTX877,8583.0+20%
84▼24Webb County, TXTX281,2243.0+12%
85▲23Chambers County, TXTX57,5943.0+68%
86▲12Anderson County, TXTX59,8053.0+60%
87▲95Titus County, TXTX31,5633.0+52%
88▼1Polk County, TXTX53,4343.0+43%
89▲129Reagan County, TXTX3,1663.0+107%
90▼15Victoria County, TXTX92,6563.0+47%
91▼1Taylor County, TXTX150,0773.0+63%
92▼22Matagorda County, TXTX36,4632.9+41%
93▲38Camp County, TXTX13,3802.9+31%
94▲58Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7912.9+62%
95▼28Houston County, TXTX22,3162.9+34%
96▲7Bosque County, TXTX18,9182.9+48%
97▲18Irion County, TXTX1,4632.9+57%
98▼75Kimble County, TXTX4,4382.9+32%
99▲1Bowie County, TXTX92,6962.9+49%
100▼26Tom Green County, TXTX120,6022.9+41%
101▲9Milam County, TXTX26,2582.9+32%
102▼20Randall County, TXTX152,3512.8+39%
103▼94Real County, TXTX2,7452.8+35%
104▲72Tyler County, TXTX20,4432.8+56%
105▼64Wharton County, TXTX42,0602.8+39%
106▼4Jefferson County, TXTX254,3212.8+73%
107▲14Uvalde County, TXTX24,9632.8+33%
108▲15Freestone County, TXTX20,8112.8+38%
109▼3Ector County, TXTX173,8012.8+52%
110▲31Live Oak County, TXTX11,9292.8+42%
111▲54McCulloch County, TXTX7,4722.8+44%
112▲46Hill County, TXTX39,5032.8+53%
113▼97Presidio County, TXTX5,4332.8+23%
114▲13Potter County, TXTX114,4532.8+46%
115▲9Brown County, TXTX38,7112.8+49%
116▲10Cherokee County, TXTX53,3372.8+35%
117▼6San Patricio County, TXTX72,0532.8+40%
118▲14Coryell County, TXTX85,5922.7+26%
119▼7Navarro County, TXTX57,1812.7+47%
120▼37Harrison County, TXTX71,9562.7+36%
121▲21Burleson County, TXTX20,5492.7+30%
122▲89Coke County, TXTX3,4122.7+39%
123▲51Cass County, TXTX28,6512.7+40%
124▲5Hardin County, TXTX58,7232.7+44%
125▲45Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.7+33%
126▼42Limestone County, TXTX22,8492.7+43%
127▲28Andrews County, TXTX18,9142.7+86%
128▼6Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.7+50%
129▲96Zavala County, TXTX9,0372.7+65%
130▼5Angelina County, TXTX88,1542.7+42%
131▼15DeWitt County, TXTX20,3092.7+38%
132▼15Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.6+43%
133▲15Kleberg County, TXTX30,3152.6+40%
134▼33Archer County, TXTX9,1292.6+47%
135▲21Comanche County, TXTX14,4322.6+45%
136▼1Cameron County, TXTX433,9462.6+18%
137▲3Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5492.6+22%
138▼31Young County, TXTX18,1542.6+38%
139▼21Robertson County, TXTX17,8392.6+22%
140▼74Hamilton County, TXTX8,6802.5+39%
141▼96Upshur County, TXTX44,4102.5+33%
142▼53Starr County, TXTX66,3192.5+19%
143▲18Eastland County, TXTX18,1432.5+52%
144▼1Red River County, TXTX11,8162.5+61%
145▼36Rusk County, TXTX54,8542.5+32%
146▼16Val Verde County, TXTX47,8352.5−1%
147▼89Zapata County, TXTX13,7532.5+4%
148▲3Karnes County, TXTX15,0182.5+35%
149▼5Moore County, TXTX21,8912.5+48%
150▲40Atascosa County, TXTX53,5902.5+35%
151▼13Delta County, TXTX5,5492.5+71%
152▼38Panola County, TXTX23,0182.4+19%
153▼149Glasscock County, TXTX1,1282.4+59%
154▼4Wichita County, TXTX129,5552.4+26%
155▲9Newton County, TXTX11,9542.4+33%
156▲29Orange County, TXTX86,2662.4+44%
157▼66Jasper County, TXTX33,0752.4+26%
158▲54Sherman County, TXTX2,7812.4+52%
159▼46Shackelford County, TXTX3,1972.4+37%
160▲32Terry County, TXTX11,7202.4+42%
161▼24Swisher County, TXTX6,7032.4+39%
162▲44Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8042.4+29%
163▼27Roberts County, TXTX8672.4+74%
164▲17Madison County, TXTX14,2262.4−2%
165▼45Armstrong County, TXTX1,8432.4+25%
166▼87Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.3+4%
167▼4Trinity County, TXTX14,3842.3+1%
168▲51Ward County, TXTX11,1252.3+56%
169▼1Pecos County, TXTX14,5602.3+28%
170▲35Baylor County, TXTX3,4722.3+25%
171▲58Sterling County, TXTX1,3492.3+23%
172▲22Hale County, TXTX31,8192.2+23%
173▲16Howard County, TXTX30,5042.2+53%
174▲62Upton County, TXTX3,1312.2+93%
175▲34McMullen County, TXTX5442.2+110%
176▼71Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.2+26%
177▼49Yoakum County, TXTX7,4382.2+30%
178▼25Calhoun County, TXTX19,5992.1+10%
179▲21Clay County, TXTX10,7642.1+34%
180▼21Childress County, TXTX6,6432.1+14%
181▲36Dallam County, TXTX7,5082.1+50%
182▼3Parmer County, TXTX9,6782.1+6%
183▲31Crane County, TXTX4,5542.1+73%
184▼39Morris County, TXTX12,1332.1+14%
185▼25Menard County, TXTX1,9562.0+19%
186▼101Marion County, TXTX9,8962.0−7%
187▼25Shelby County, TXTX24,2862.0+2%
188▲28Oldham County, TXTX1,7832.0+38%
189▼22Hockley County, TXTX21,6002.0+17%
190▼17Callahan County, TXTX14,4912.0+15%
191▼19Lynn County, TXTX6,0172.0+16%
192▼9Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6262.0+2%
193▼18Briscoe County, TXTX1,4742.0+57%
194▼7San Augustine County, TXTX7,7222.0−13%
195▲15Sutton County, TXTX3,2032.0+2%
196▼49Falls County, TXTX17,8691.9+10%
197▼28Bee County, TXTX32,5151.90%
198▼27Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2841.9+14%
199▼33Dawson County, TXTX11,7761.9+9%
200▼12Stephens County, TXTX9,3801.9+3%
201▼17Nolan County, TXTX14,1171.9+31%
202▼1Scurry County, TXTX16,1621.9+20%
203▼8Coleman County, TXTX7,9151.9+9%
204▼55Martin County, TXTX5,2841.9−6%
205▲19Reeves County, TXTX12,1381.8+23%
206▲28Duval County, TXTX9,4021.8+5%
207▼108Hansford County, TXTX4,9441.8+9%
208▲15Hall County, TXTX2,7371.8+17%
209▲21Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6331.8+27%
210▼7Wheeler County, TXTX4,7731.8+9%
211▼12Runnels County, TXTX9,6931.7+11%
212▲15Gray County, TXTX20,9191.7+18%
213▲20Bailey County, TXTX6,9631.70%
214▼10Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9551.7+19%
215▲25Winkler County, TXTX7,5401.7+34%
216▲16Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4871.7+6%
217▼137Brooks County, TXTX6,5791.7−13%
218▼25La Salle County, TXTX6,5171.7+40%
219▲19Garza County, TXTX4,5101.7+4%
220▲6Carson County, TXTX5,8051.7+12%
221▲26Kent County, TXTX6741.7+18%
222▼14Castro County, TXTX7,2951.7−22%
223▼43Borden County, TXTX5671.7+111%
224▼9Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4811.7+2%
225▼18Refugio County, TXTX6,6571.6−9%
226▲9Donley County, TXTX3,2131.6−13%
227▼70Concho County, TXTX3,6071.6−23%
228▼31Frio County, TXTX18,8231.6−12%
229▲13Haskell County, TXTX5,4991.6+13%
230▼10Jones County, TXTX20,8611.6+12%
231▼3Crosby County, TXTX4,8521.6−8%
232▲5Floyd County, TXTX4,8811.5−5%
233▼2Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5541.5−4%
234▲5Motley County, TXTX1,0431.4−1%
235▼13Mitchell County, TXTX8,9471.4+3%
236▼45Schleicher County, TXTX2,2451.4−6%
237▲13Knox County, TXTX3,1921.4−14%
238▼25Willacy County, TXTX19,9711.4−21%
239▼18Lamb County, TXTX12,5791.4−8%
240▼54Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.3−5%
241Dickens County, TXTX1,6921.3+3%
242▼40Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4331.3−13%
243▲2Hardeman County, TXTX3,2921.3−2%
244Fisher County, TXTX3,6921.2−6%
245▲3Cochran County, TXTX2,5461.2−1%
246▼92Kinney County, TXTX3,1281.2−41%
247▼4Foard County, TXTX1,0441.1+2%
248▲3King County, TXTX1921.1+61%
249▼3Cottle County, TXTX1,2241.0−40%
250▼1Stonewall County, TXTX1,1860.9−37%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES