RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Least affordable housing, Texas counties · 2010

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

01King County, TXTX1925.3+604%

02Brazos County, TXTX249,0883.7+23%

03Travis County, TXTX1,389,6703.7+36%

04Kendall County, TXTX53,2893.7+36%

05Gillespie County, TXTX28,5273.6+31%

06Llano County, TXTX23,3533.6+40%

07Blanco County, TXTX13,5813.6+44%

08Mason County, TXTX3,9903.4+52%

09Bandera County, TXTX22,8763.3+51%

10Washington County, TXTX38,2883.1+35%

11Walker County, TXTX83,8423.1+44%

12Aransas County, TXTX26,1463.1+45%

13Hays County, TXTX304,3903.1+19%

14Kerr County, TXTX54,0373.0+20%

15Mills County, TXTX4,5803.0+46%

16Fayette County, TXTX25,4592.9+34%

17Comal County, TXTX209,1662.9+31%

18Burnet County, TXTX57,0152.9+26%

19Webb County, TXTX281,2242.8+19%

20Erath County, TXTX43,9112.8+27%

21Brewster County, TXTX9,4582.8+22%

22El Paso County, TXTX877,8582.8+30%

23Hood County, TXTX70,5012.8+36%

24Somervell County, TXTX10,2612.8+24%

25Austin County, TXTX33,6252.8+26%

26Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3972.7+29%

27Maverick County, TXTX58,8232.7+26%

28Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0352.7+15%

29Lampasas County, TXTX23,6572.6+29%

30Camp County, TXTX13,3802.6+40%

31Real County, TXTX2,7452.6+6%

32Harris County, TXTX5,045,0262.6+30%

33Smith County, TXTX252,5492.6+24%

34Gregg County, TXTX126,0952.5+22%

35Denton County, TXTX1,069,3462.5+16%

36Williamson County, TXTX752,8272.5+23%

37San Augustine County, TXTX7,7222.5+50%

38Waller County, TXTX69,8582.5+23%

39Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0882.5+33%

40McLennan County, TXTX272,0202.5+26%

41Collin County, TXTX1,297,1792.5+16%

42Lee County, TXTX18,7292.5+26%

43Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4662.4+27%

44Galveston County, TXTX372,2072.4+26%

45Lubbock County, TXTX328,9062.4+19%

46Rockwall County, TXTX140,7382.4+11%

47Nueces County, TXTX352,9922.4+27%

48Parker County, TXTX184,7672.4+24%

49Caldwell County, TXTX55,1502.4+29%

50Montgomery County, TXTX781,1942.4+27%

51Comanche County, TXTX14,4322.4+41%

52Cameron County, TXTX433,9462.4+29%

53Colorado County, TXTX21,4392.4+27%

54Brooks County, TXTX6,5792.3+32%

55Bell County, TXTX402,2482.3+14%

56Starr County, TXTX66,3192.3+7%

57Randall County, TXTX152,3512.3+11%

58Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1112.3+24%

59Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7112.3−2%

60Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082.3+16%

61Wood County, TXTX49,6882.3+12%

62Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5492.3+24%

63Hopkins County, TXTX39,0632.3+19%

64Cooke County, TXTX44,4612.3+17%

65Madison County, TXTX14,2262.3+21%

66Grimes County, TXTX34,2522.3+28%

67Ellis County, TXTX240,8672.2+28%

68Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1302.2+17%

69Parmer County, TXTX9,6782.2+40%

70Kaufman County, TXTX209,2352.2+23%

71Midland County, TXTX187,8552.2+26%

72Titus County, TXTX31,5632.2+18%

73Potter County, TXTX114,4532.2+24%

74Val Verde County, TXTX47,8352.2+17%

75Coleman County, TXTX7,9152.2+51%

76Henderson County, TXTX88,5952.2+15%

77Wise County, TXTX83,7782.2+11%

78Hill County, TXTX39,5032.2+24%

79Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1912.1+24%

80Tom Green County, TXTX120,6022.1+13%

81Brazoria County, TXTX419,0802.1+28%

82Lamar County, TXTX51,5032.1+16%

83Harrison County, TXTX71,9562.1+15%

84Grayson County, TXTX153,6132.1+17%

85Roberts County, TXTX8672.1+79%

86Taylor County, TXTX150,0772.1+20%

87Houston County, TXTX22,3162.1+23%

88Hunt County, TXTX123,3362.1+26%

89Medina County, TXTX56,8812.1+15%

90Milam County, TXTX26,2582.1+29%

91Jefferson County, TXTX254,3212.1+24%

92Wharton County, TXTX42,0602.1+18%

93Bowie County, TXTX92,6962.1+12%

94Angelina County, TXTX88,1542.1+23%

95Calhoun County, TXTX19,5992.1+45%

96Franklin County, TXTX10,9942.1+3%

97McCulloch County, TXTX7,4722.1+35%

98Kimble County, TXTX4,4382.1+0%

99Wilson County, TXTX56,1392.1+11%

100Chambers County, TXTX57,5942.0+38%

101Kleberg County, TXTX30,3152.0+18%

102Johnson County, TXTX218,0482.0+19%

103Wichita County, TXTX129,5552.0+15%

104Polk County, TXTX53,4342.0+22%

105Hamilton County, TXTX8,6802.0+10%

106Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.0+17%

107Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.0+33%

108Freestone County, TXTX20,8112.0+15%

109Victoria County, TXTX92,6562.0+14%

110Robertson County, TXTX17,8392.0+10%

111Hale County, TXTX31,8192.0+18%

112Jasper County, TXTX33,0752.0+18%

113Tyler County, TXTX20,4432.0+29%

114Anderson County, TXTX59,8052.0+13%

115Lavaca County, TXTX20,6512.0−5%

116McMullen County, TXTX5442.0+37%

117Trinity County, TXTX14,3842.0+12%

118Shelby County, TXTX24,2862.0+16%

119Brown County, TXTX38,7112.0+28%

120Montague County, TXTX21,9662.0+9%

121Martin County, TXTX5,2842.0+24%

122San Saba County, TXTX5,7872.0+11%

123Bosque County, TXTX18,9182.0+11%

124Marion County, TXTX9,8962.0+21%

125Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7912.0+30%

126San Patricio County, TXTX72,0532.0+11%

127Castro County, TXTX7,2951.9+18%

128Morris County, TXTX12,1331.9+28%

129Coryell County, TXTX85,5921.9+1%

130Upshur County, TXTX44,4101.9+15%

131Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4331.9+55%

132Leon County, TXTX16,8941.9−1%

133Baylor County, TXTX3,4721.9+28%

134Matagorda County, TXTX36,4631.9+10%

135Hartley County, TXTX4,9041.9+2%

136Rains County, TXTX13,5421.9+11%

137Zapata County, TXTX13,7531.9+28%

138Falls County, TXTX17,8691.9+21%

139Goliad County, TXTX7,2081.9+6%

140Live Oak County, TXTX11,9291.9+16%

141Presidio County, TXTX5,4331.9+21%

142Navarro County, TXTX57,1811.9+7%

143Kinney County, TXTX3,1281.9+25%

144Dimmit County, TXTX8,0241.9+42%

145Cass County, TXTX28,6511.9+8%

146Young County, TXTX18,1541.9+23%

147Moore County, TXTX21,8911.9+24%

148Gonzales County, TXTX20,1591.9+5%

149Atascosa County, TXTX53,5901.9+27%

150Limestone County, TXTX22,8491.9+18%

151Rusk County, TXTX54,8541.9+7%

152Burleson County, TXTX20,5491.9+16%

153Cherokee County, TXTX53,3371.8+5%

154Archer County, TXTX9,1291.8+14%

155Uvalde County, TXTX24,9631.8+14%

156Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8041.8+31%

157Fannin County, TXTX39,2651.8+8%

158Bee County, TXTX32,5151.8+7%

159Hardin County, TXTX58,7231.8+10%

160Newton County, TXTX11,9541.8+19%

161Eastland County, TXTX18,1431.8+30%

162Panola County, TXTX23,0181.8+11%

163Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6261.8+12%

164Andrews County, TXTX18,9141.8+56%

165Motley County, TXTX1,0431.8+59%

166Karnes County, TXTX15,0181.8+18%

167Duval County, TXTX9,4021.7+36%

168Liberty County, TXTX121,3641.7+20%

169Orange County, TXTX86,2661.7+12%

170Oldham County, TXTX1,7831.7+19%

171Zavala County, TXTX9,0371.7+19%

172DeWitt County, TXTX20,3091.7−2%

173Scurry County, TXTX16,1621.7+18%

174Gaines County, TXTX23,9561.7+20%

175Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2841.7+36%

176Delta County, TXTX5,5491.7+19%

177Sterling County, TXTX1,3491.7+13%

178Callahan County, TXTX14,4911.7+8%

179Ector County, TXTX173,8011.6+20%

180San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4881.6−3%

181Jackson County, TXTX15,3931.6+10%

182Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5551.6+27%

183Menard County, TXTX1,9561.6+17%

184Gray County, TXTX20,9191.6+38%

185Stephens County, TXTX9,3801.6+8%

186Sherman County, TXTX2,7811.6+6%

187Red River County, TXTX11,8161.6+17%

188Terry County, TXTX11,7201.6+2%

189Garza County, TXTX4,5101.6+5%

190Floyd County, TXTX4,8811.6+11%

191Runnels County, TXTX9,6931.6+9%

192Refugio County, TXTX6,6571.6+19%

193Swisher County, TXTX6,7031.6+16%

194Bailey County, TXTX6,9631.5+12%

195Hockley County, TXTX21,6001.5+1%

196Lynn County, TXTX6,0171.5+6%

197Edwards County, TXTX1,3701.5−12%

198Irion County, TXTX1,4631.5−4%

199Wheeler County, TXTX4,7731.5+21%

200Clay County, TXTX10,7641.5+4%

201Hall County, TXTX2,7371.5+44%

202Coke County, TXTX3,4121.5−7%

203Armstrong County, TXTX1,8431.5−13%

204Dallam County, TXTX7,5081.5−6%

205Mitchell County, TXTX8,9471.5+17%

206Glasscock County, TXTX1,1281.5−19%

207Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4871.5+0%

208Shackelford County, TXTX3,1971.5+7%

209Carson County, TXTX5,8051.5+12%

210Kenedy County, TXTX3191.5−31%

211Hemphill County, TXTX3,0831.5−7%

212Howard County, TXTX30,5041.4+16%

213Jack County, TXTX9,5631.4−1%

214Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4811.4−9%

215Concho County, TXTX3,6071.4−6%

216Dawson County, TXTX11,7761.4−2%

217Lamb County, TXTX12,5791.4+12%

218Crosby County, TXTX4,8521.4+1%

219Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9551.4+12%

220Nolan County, TXTX14,1171.4+2%

221Sutton County, TXTX3,2031.4+5%

222Frio County, TXTX18,8231.4−1%

223Knox County, TXTX3,1921.3+18%

224Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6331.3+13%

225Pecos County, TXTX14,5601.3−1%

226La Salle County, TXTX6,5171.3+10%

227Jones County, TXTX20,8611.3+4%

228Childress County, TXTX6,6431.3−20%

229Dickens County, TXTX1,6921.3+24%

230Hardeman County, TXTX3,2921.3+18%

231Borden County, TXTX5671.3−25%

232Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5541.3−1%

233Donley County, TXTX3,2131.3−20%

234Briscoe County, TXTX1,4741.3+11%

235Fisher County, TXTX3,6921.3+4%

236Cottle County, TXTX1,2241.3+6%

237Hansford County, TXTX4,9441.2−5%

238Yoakum County, TXTX7,4381.2+12%

239Schleicher County, TXTX2,2451.2−20%

240Terrell County, TXTX7021.2+8%

241Crockett County, TXTX2,7691.2−28%

242Reagan County, TXTX3,1661.2−12%

243Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.1−10%

244Haskell County, TXTX5,4991.1−23%

245Ward County, TXTX11,1251.1+2%

246Crane County, TXTX4,5541.1−7%

247Cochran County, TXTX2,5461.1+4%

248Stonewall County, TXTX1,1861.1−9%

249Kent County, TXTX6741.0+2%

250Foard County, TXTX1,0441.0−8%

251Reeves County, TXTX12,1381.0−4%

252Winkler County, TXTX7,5400.9+3%

253Upton County, TXTX3,1310.9−16%

254Loving County, TXTX520.8+154%

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