RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Least affordable housing, Texas counties · 1990

Texas counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Llano County, TXTX23,3533.6+40%

02Brazos County, TXTX249,0883.3+8%

03Hays County, TXTX304,3903.2+22%

04Maverick County, TXTX58,8233.0+43%

05Kerr County, TXTX54,0372.9+16%

06Kendall County, TXTX53,2892.9+7%

07Travis County, TXTX1,389,6702.8+4%

08Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0352.8+21%

09Walker County, TXTX83,8422.7+27%

10Burnet County, TXTX57,0152.7+21%

11Gillespie County, TXTX28,5272.7−1%

12Webb County, TXTX281,2242.7+13%

13Fayette County, TXTX25,4592.7+21%

14Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7112.6+10%

15Henderson County, TXTX88,5952.6+36%

16Comal County, TXTX209,1662.6+17%

17Aransas County, TXTX26,1462.6+21%

18Brewster County, TXTX9,4582.5+10%

19Blanco County, TXTX13,5812.5+2%

20Val Verde County, TXTX47,8352.5+34%

21Washington County, TXTX38,2882.5+8%

22El Paso County, TXTX877,8582.5+16%

23Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3972.5+18%

24San Saba County, TXTX5,7872.5+39%

25Bell County, TXTX402,2482.5+19%

26Bandera County, TXTX22,8762.4+11%

27Denton County, TXTX1,069,3462.4+10%

28Madison County, TXTX14,2262.4+28%

29Waller County, TXTX69,8582.4+18%

30Zapata County, TXTX13,7532.4+57%

31Erath County, TXTX43,9112.4+7%

32Hood County, TXTX70,5012.3+15%

33Austin County, TXTX33,6252.3+6%

34Collin County, TXTX1,297,1792.3+8%

35Smith County, TXTX252,5492.3+12%

36Rockwall County, TXTX140,7382.3+6%

37Trinity County, TXTX14,3842.3+27%

38San Augustine County, TXTX7,7222.3+36%

39Mason County, TXTX3,9902.3+1%

40Presidio County, TXTX5,4332.3+44%

41Camp County, TXTX13,3802.3+22%

42Wood County, TXTX49,6882.3+10%

43Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1112.2+19%

44Crockett County, TXTX2,7692.2+34%

45Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4662.2+17%

46Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.2+29%

47Ellis County, TXTX240,8672.2+26%

48Lubbock County, TXTX328,9062.2+8%

49Parker County, TXTX184,7672.2+14%

50Marion County, TXTX9,8962.2+36%

51Kimble County, TXTX4,4382.2+7%

52Cameron County, TXTX433,9462.2+20%

53Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082.2+10%

54Houston County, TXTX22,3162.2+27%

55Gregg County, TXTX126,0952.2+5%

56Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1302.2+14%

57Caldwell County, TXTX55,1502.2+17%

58McLennan County, TXTX272,0202.2+10%

59Coryell County, TXTX85,5922.2+13%

60Milam County, TXTX26,2582.2+34%

61Leon County, TXTX16,8942.2+10%

62Lee County, TXTX18,7292.2+10%

63Colorado County, TXTX21,4392.1+16%

64Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0882.1+14%

65Lampasas County, TXTX23,6572.1+5%

66Williamson County, TXTX752,8272.1+5%

67Montgomery County, TXTX781,1942.1+14%

68Castro County, TXTX7,2952.1+30%

69Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5492.1+15%

70Starr County, TXTX66,3192.1−2%

71Hartley County, TXTX4,9042.1+13%

72Nueces County, TXTX352,9922.1+12%

73Concho County, TXTX3,6072.1+39%

74Uvalde County, TXTX24,9632.1+31%

75Robertson County, TXTX17,8392.1+15%

76Real County, TXTX2,7452.1−14%

77Burleson County, TXTX20,5492.1+30%

78Wilson County, TXTX56,1392.1+13%

79Hopkins County, TXTX39,0632.1+9%

80Matagorda County, TXTX36,4632.1+19%

81Polk County, TXTX53,4342.1+26%

82San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.1+23%

83Kaufman County, TXTX209,2352.1+14%

84Cherokee County, TXTX53,3372.1+17%

85Wharton County, TXTX42,0602.0+16%

86Randall County, TXTX152,3512.0−2%

87Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.0+14%

88Tom Green County, TXTX120,6022.0+8%

89Panola County, TXTX23,0182.0+26%

90Freestone County, TXTX20,8112.0+15%

91Harris County, TXTX5,045,0262.0+2%

92Rains County, TXTX13,5422.0+17%

93Victoria County, TXTX92,6562.0+14%

94Galveston County, TXTX372,2072.0+4%

95Harrison County, TXTX71,9562.0+9%

96Shelby County, TXTX24,2862.0+17%

97Kinney County, TXTX3,1282.0+31%

98Lavaca County, TXTX20,6512.0−5%

99Franklin County, TXTX10,9942.0−1%

100Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5552.0+56%

101Medina County, TXTX56,8812.0+9%

102Martin County, TXTX5,2842.0+25%

103Parmer County, TXTX9,6782.0+25%

104San Patricio County, TXTX72,0532.0+12%

105Johnson County, TXTX218,0482.0+16%

106Bosque County, TXTX18,9182.0+11%

107Midland County, TXTX187,8552.0+12%

108Live Oak County, TXTX11,9292.0+19%

109Jackson County, TXTX15,3932.0+33%

110Titus County, TXTX31,5632.0+5%

111Coke County, TXTX3,4122.0+21%

112Edwards County, TXTX1,3702.0+12%

113Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6262.0+22%

114Bowie County, TXTX92,6961.9+4%

115Brooks County, TXTX6,5791.9+10%

116Cass County, TXTX28,6511.9+11%

117McCulloch County, TXTX7,4721.9+27%

118DeWitt County, TXTX20,3091.9+12%

119Calhoun County, TXTX19,5991.9+35%

120Sutton County, TXTX3,2031.9+47%

121Bee County, TXTX32,5151.9+13%

122Cooke County, TXTX44,4611.9−1%

123Wichita County, TXTX129,5551.9+8%

124Mills County, TXTX4,5801.9−6%

125Jasper County, TXTX33,0751.9+12%

126Upshur County, TXTX44,4101.9+13%

127Potter County, TXTX114,4531.9+8%

128Limestone County, TXTX22,8491.9+19%

129Armstrong County, TXTX1,8431.9+10%

130Donley County, TXTX3,2131.9+20%

131Rusk County, TXTX54,8541.9+8%

132Hardin County, TXTX58,7231.9+14%

133Angelina County, TXTX88,1541.9+12%

134Somervell County, TXTX10,2611.9−16%

135Young County, TXTX18,1541.9+23%

136Wise County, TXTX83,7781.9−4%

137Kleberg County, TXTX30,3151.9+9%

138Childress County, TXTX6,6431.9+15%

139Anderson County, TXTX59,8051.9+5%

140Brown County, TXTX38,7111.9+20%

141Navarro County, TXTX57,1811.9+5%

142Frio County, TXTX18,8231.9+33%

143Irion County, TXTX1,4631.9+17%

144Liberty County, TXTX121,3641.9+29%

145Stephens County, TXTX9,3801.8+24%

146Hunt County, TXTX123,3361.8+11%

147Ector County, TXTX173,8011.8+34%

148Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8041.8+31%

149Karnes County, TXTX15,0181.8+23%

150Sterling County, TXTX1,3491.8+26%

151Atascosa County, TXTX53,5901.8+24%

152Goliad County, TXTX7,2081.8+1%

153Hamilton County, TXTX8,6801.8−1%

154Hale County, TXTX31,8191.8+7%

155Newton County, TXTX11,9541.8+20%

156Hill County, TXTX39,5031.8+4%

157Baylor County, TXTX3,4721.8+20%

158Taylor County, TXTX150,0771.8+3%

159Tyler County, TXTX20,4431.8+17%

160Refugio County, TXTX6,6571.8+36%

161Grimes County, TXTX34,2521.8+3%

162Montague County, TXTX21,9661.8−0%

163Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7911.8+20%

164Gaines County, TXTX23,9561.8+30%

165Grayson County, TXTX153,6131.8−1%

166Comanche County, TXTX14,4321.8+7%

167Morris County, TXTX12,1331.8+18%

168Chambers County, TXTX57,5941.8+21%

169Archer County, TXTX9,1291.8+11%

170Pecos County, TXTX14,5601.8+32%

171Brazoria County, TXTX419,0801.8+7%

172Lamar County, TXTX51,5031.8−3%

173Falls County, TXTX17,8691.8+12%

174Shackelford County, TXTX3,1971.8+27%

175Dawson County, TXTX11,7761.7+20%

176Callahan County, TXTX14,4911.7+14%

177Dimmit County, TXTX8,0241.7+30%

178Duval County, TXTX9,4021.7+35%

179Menard County, TXTX1,9561.7+24%

180Lynn County, TXTX6,0171.7+19%

181Bailey County, TXTX6,9631.7+25%

182Hockley County, TXTX21,6001.7+14%

183Coleman County, TXTX7,9151.7+18%

184Willacy County, TXTX19,9711.7+13%

185Swisher County, TXTX6,7031.7+26%

186Crosby County, TXTX4,8521.7+21%

187Terry County, TXTX11,7201.7+8%

188Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2841.7+37%

189Cottle County, TXTX1,2241.7+41%

190Moore County, TXTX21,8911.7+10%

191Fannin County, TXTX39,2651.7−1%

192Orange County, TXTX86,2661.7+10%

193Eastland County, TXTX18,1431.7+20%

194Hansford County, TXTX4,9441.7+26%

195Yoakum County, TXTX7,4381.7+50%

196Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911.7−5%

197Hemphill County, TXTX3,0831.6+5%

198Jefferson County, TXTX254,3211.6−3%

199Zavala County, TXTX9,0371.6+14%

200Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4811.6+3%

201Wheeler County, TXTX4,7731.6+29%

202Garza County, TXTX4,5101.6+6%

203Floyd County, TXTX4,8811.6+12%

204Clay County, TXTX10,7641.6+10%

205Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4871.6+8%

206Knox County, TXTX3,1921.6+40%

207Scurry County, TXTX16,1621.6+11%

208Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5541.6+21%

209Sherman County, TXTX2,7811.6+4%

210Runnels County, TXTX9,6931.6+7%

211Red River County, TXTX11,8161.6+12%

212Jack County, TXTX9,5631.6+7%

213Glasscock County, TXTX1,1281.5−16%

214Hall County, TXTX2,7371.5+44%

215Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4331.5+21%

216Schleicher County, TXTX2,2451.5−3%

217Carson County, TXTX5,8051.5+14%

218Reeves County, TXTX12,1381.5+48%

219Oldham County, TXTX1,7831.5+3%

220Lamb County, TXTX12,5791.5+17%

221Gray County, TXTX20,9191.5+25%

222Ward County, TXTX11,1251.5+35%

223Andrews County, TXTX18,9141.5+27%

224Howard County, TXTX30,5041.5+17%

225Nolan County, TXTX14,1171.4+6%

226Motley County, TXTX1,0431.4+30%

227Jones County, TXTX20,8611.4+16%

228Delta County, TXTX5,5491.4+4%

229Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9551.4+15%

230Reagan County, TXTX3,1661.4+8%

231Haskell County, TXTX5,4991.4−0%

232Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.4+14%

233Kent County, TXTX6741.4+41%

234Dallam County, TXTX7,5081.4−11%

235Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6331.4+18%

236Roberts County, TXTX8671.4+16%

237Mitchell County, TXTX8,9471.4+8%

238Stonewall County, TXTX1,1861.4+17%

239Terrell County, TXTX7021.3+21%

240Hardeman County, TXTX3,2921.3+20%

241Dickens County, TXTX1,6921.3+23%

242Fisher County, TXTX3,6921.3+7%

243Winkler County, TXTX7,5401.3+41%

244Briscoe County, TXTX1,4741.3+12%

245La Salle County, TXTX6,5171.2+2%

246Crane County, TXTX4,5541.2+4%

247Cochran County, TXTX2,5461.2+15%

248Upton County, TXTX3,1311.1+10%

249Foard County, TXTX1,0441.1+6%

250McMullen County, TXTX5441.1−28%

251Kenedy County, TXTX3190.9−57%

252Borden County, TXTX5670.8−54%

253King County, TXTX1920.7−7%

254Loving County, TXTX520.6+81%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES