RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 251 SHOWN OF 251

Least affordable housing, Texas counties · 2020

Texas counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2020 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 251 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 251 is 2.2.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Gillespie County, TXTX28,5275.1+86%

02Brazos County, TXTX249,0884.3+32%

03Travis County, TXTX1,389,6704.3+52%

04Glasscock County, TXTX1,1284.1+167%

05Llano County, TXTX23,3534.0+11%

06Walker County, TXTX83,8423.9+41%

07Kendall County, TXTX53,2893.8+34%

08Aransas County, TXTX26,1463.8+48%

09Real County, TXTX2,7453.8+81%

10Brewster County, TXTX9,4583.8+49%

11Hays County, TXTX304,3903.8+19%

12Blanco County, TXTX13,5813.7+46%

13Comal County, TXTX209,1663.6+41%

14Waller County, TXTX69,8583.6+50%

15Mason County, TXTX3,9903.6+58%

16Presidio County, TXTX5,4333.4+50%

17Burnet County, TXTX57,0153.4+24%

18Kerr County, TXTX54,0373.4+17%

19Collin County, TXTX1,297,1793.4+45%

20Bandera County, TXTX22,8763.3+37%

21Hartley County, TXTX4,9043.3+57%

22Denton County, TXTX1,069,3463.3+37%

23Kimble County, TXTX4,4383.3+48%

24Washington County, TXTX38,2883.2+29%

25Somervell County, TXTX10,2613.2+70%

26Lavaca County, TXTX20,6513.2+58%

27Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3973.1+27%

28Williamson County, TXTX752,8273.1+45%

29Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0353.1+10%

30Fayette County, TXTX25,4593.1+15%

31Austin County, TXTX33,6253.1+32%

32McLennan County, TXTX272,0203.0+40%

33Hemphill County, TXTX3,0833.0+84%

34Harris County, TXTX5,045,0263.0+49%

35Erath County, TXTX43,9113.0+27%

36Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4663.0+33%

37Montgomery County, TXTX781,1943.0+39%

38Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0882.9+37%

39Hood County, TXTX70,5012.9+26%

40Grimes County, TXTX34,2522.9+60%

41Wharton County, TXTX42,0602.9+40%

42Lee County, TXTX18,7292.9+33%

43Galveston County, TXTX372,2072.8+42%

44San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.8+37%

45Upshur County, TXTX44,4102.8+49%

46Mills County, TXTX4,5802.8+48%

47Parker County, TXTX184,7672.8+27%

48Midland County, TXTX187,8552.8+42%

49Lubbock County, TXTX328,9062.8+27%

50Bell County, TXTX402,2482.8+14%

51Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082.8+27%

52Gregg County, TXTX126,0952.8+27%

53Leon County, TXTX16,8942.8+28%

54Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1912.8+68%

55Smith County, TXTX252,5492.8+20%

56Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1112.7+22%

57Kaufman County, TXTX209,2352.7+31%

58Zapata County, TXTX13,7532.7+14%

59Ellis County, TXTX240,8672.7+22%

60Webb County, TXTX281,2242.7−1%

61Rockwall County, TXTX140,7382.7+16%

62Wood County, TXTX49,6882.7+19%

63Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1302.7+22%

64Cooke County, TXTX44,4612.7+38%

65San Saba County, TXTX5,7872.6+7%

66Hamilton County, TXTX8,6802.6+44%

67Houston County, TXTX22,3162.6+21%

68Wise County, TXTX83,7782.6+40%

69Wilson County, TXTX56,1392.6+25%

70Matagorda County, TXTX36,4632.6+26%

71El Paso County, TXTX877,8582.6+5%

72Grayson County, TXTX153,6132.6+45%

73Nueces County, TXTX352,9922.6+23%

74Tom Green County, TXTX120,6022.6+27%

75Victoria County, TXTX92,6562.6+29%

76Goliad County, TXTX7,2082.6+41%

77Johnson County, TXTX218,0482.6+31%

78Lampasas County, TXTX23,6572.6+20%

79Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.6+16%

80Brooks County, TXTX6,5792.6+32%

81Brazoria County, TXTX419,0802.6+44%

82Randall County, TXTX152,3512.6+25%

83Harrison County, TXTX71,9562.5+26%

84Limestone County, TXTX22,8492.5+33%

85Marion County, TXTX9,8962.5+14%

86Colorado County, TXTX21,4392.5+16%

87Polk County, TXTX53,4342.5+20%

88Rains County, TXTX13,5422.5+23%

89Starr County, TXTX66,3192.5+17%

90Taylor County, TXTX150,0772.5+36%

91Jasper County, TXTX33,0752.5+29%

92Caldwell County, TXTX55,1502.5+13%

93Henderson County, TXTX88,5952.4−6%

94Maverick County, TXTX58,8232.4−20%

95Franklin County, TXTX10,9942.4+21%

96Medina County, TXTX56,8812.4+21%

97Fannin County, TXTX39,2652.4+44%

98Anderson County, TXTX59,8052.4+29%

99Hansford County, TXTX4,9442.4+45%

100Bowie County, TXTX92,6962.4+22%

101Archer County, TXTX9,1292.4+33%

102Jefferson County, TXTX254,3212.4+45%

103Bosque County, TXTX18,9182.4+20%

104Hunt County, TXTX123,3362.4+28%

105Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.4+35%

106Ector County, TXTX173,8012.3+27%

107Young County, TXTX18,1542.3+25%

108Chambers County, TXTX57,5942.3+31%

109Rusk County, TXTX54,8542.3+24%

110Milam County, TXTX26,2582.3+7%

111San Patricio County, TXTX72,0532.3+17%

112Navarro County, TXTX57,1812.3+24%

113Shackelford County, TXTX3,1972.3+30%

114Panola County, TXTX23,0182.3+12%

115Irion County, TXTX1,4632.3+22%

116DeWitt County, TXTX20,3092.3+17%

117Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.3+22%

118Robertson County, TXTX17,8392.3+7%

119Lamar County, TXTX51,5032.3+27%

120Armstrong County, TXTX1,8432.2+19%

121Uvalde County, TXTX24,9632.2+6%

122Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.2+24%

123Freestone County, TXTX20,8112.2+10%

124Brown County, TXTX38,7112.2+20%

125Angelina County, TXTX88,1542.2+18%

126Cherokee County, TXTX53,3372.2+8%

127Potter County, TXTX114,4532.2+17%

128Yoakum County, TXTX7,4382.2+34%

129Hardin County, TXTX58,7232.2+17%

130Val Verde County, TXTX47,8352.2−12%

131Camp County, TXTX13,3802.2−2%

132Coryell County, TXTX85,5922.2+2%

133Hopkins County, TXTX39,0632.2+5%

134Crockett County, TXTX2,7692.2−2%

135Cameron County, TXTX433,9462.2−1%

136Roberts County, TXTX8672.2+58%

137Swisher County, TXTX6,7032.2+26%

138Delta County, TXTX5,5492.2+49%

139Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5552.2+8%

140Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5492.2+1%

141Live Oak County, TXTX11,9292.1+8%

142Burleson County, TXTX20,5492.10%

143Red River County, TXTX11,8162.1+35%

144Moore County, TXTX21,8912.1+25%

145Morris County, TXTX12,1332.1+16%

146Montague County, TXTX21,9662.1+15%

147Falls County, TXTX17,8692.1+19%

148Kleberg County, TXTX30,3152.1+11%

149Martin County, TXTX5,2842.1+5%

150Wichita County, TXTX129,5552.1+8%

151Karnes County, TXTX15,0182.1+13%

152Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7912.1+14%

153Calhoun County, TXTX19,5992.1+6%

154Kinney County, TXTX3,1282.1+3%

155Andrews County, TXTX18,9142.0+40%

156Comanche County, TXTX14,4322.0+12%

157Concho County, TXTX3,6072.0−4%

158Hill County, TXTX39,5032.0+11%

159Childress County, TXTX6,6432.0+7%

160Menard County, TXTX1,9562.0+16%

161Eastland County, TXTX18,1432.0+20%

162Shelby County, TXTX24,2862.0−1%

163Trinity County, TXTX14,3842.0−12%

164Newton County, TXTX11,9542.0+9%

165McCulloch County, TXTX7,4722.0+2%

166Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.0+13%

167Hockley County, TXTX21,6002.0+15%

168Pecos County, TXTX14,5602.0+10%

169Bee County, TXTX32,5152.0+2%

170Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.0−5%

171Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2842.0+16%

172Lynn County, TXTX6,0171.9+13%

173Callahan County, TXTX14,4911.9+10%

174Cass County, TXTX28,6511.9−1%

175Briscoe County, TXTX1,4741.9+51%

176Tyler County, TXTX20,4431.9+5%

177Terrell County, TXTX7021.9+41%

178Jackson County, TXTX15,3931.9−4%

179Parmer County, TXTX9,6781.9−5%

180Borden County, TXTX5671.9+139%

181Madison County, TXTX14,2261.9−22%

182Titus County, TXTX31,5631.9−5%

183Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6261.8−5%

184Nolan County, TXTX14,1171.8+27%

185Orange County, TXTX86,2661.8+9%

186Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.8+28%

187San Augustine County, TXTX7,7221.8−20%

188Stephens County, TXTX9,3801.8−2%

189Howard County, TXTX30,5041.8+23%

190Atascosa County, TXTX53,5901.8−3%

191Schleicher County, TXTX2,2451.8+19%

192Terry County, TXTX11,7201.8+6%

193La Salle County, TXTX6,5171.8+47%

194Hale County, TXTX31,8191.8−2%

195Coleman County, TXTX7,9151.8+3%

196Edwards County, TXTX1,3701.8−10%

197Frio County, TXTX18,8231.8−5%

198Jack County, TXTX9,5631.8+13%

199Runnels County, TXTX9,6931.8+12%

200Clay County, TXTX10,7641.7+9%

201Scurry County, TXTX16,1621.7+11%

202Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4331.7+14%

203Wheeler County, TXTX4,7731.7+5%

204Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9551.7+17%

205Baylor County, TXTX3,4721.7−7%

206Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8041.7−9%

207Refugio County, TXTX6,6571.7−8%

208Castro County, TXTX7,2951.7−22%

209McMullen County, TXTX5441.7+57%

210Sutton County, TXTX3,2031.7−15%

211Coke County, TXTX3,4121.6−16%

212Sherman County, TXTX2,7811.6+4%

213Willacy County, TXTX19,9711.6−4%

214Crane County, TXTX4,5541.6+35%

215Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4811.60%

216Oldham County, TXTX1,7831.6+9%

217Dallam County, TXTX7,5081.6+14%

218Reagan County, TXTX3,1661.6+11%

219Ward County, TXTX11,1251.6+9%

220Jones County, TXTX20,8611.5+6%

221Lamb County, TXTX12,5791.5+3%

222Mitchell County, TXTX8,9471.5+10%

223Hall County, TXTX2,7371.5−2%

224Reeves County, TXTX12,1381.50%

225Zavala County, TXTX9,0371.5−9%

226Carson County, TXTX5,8051.5−2%

227Gray County, TXTX20,9191.5−1%

228Crosby County, TXTX4,8521.4−15%

229Sterling County, TXTX1,3491.4−23%

230Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6331.4+1%

231Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5541.4−11%

232Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4871.4−13%

233Bailey County, TXTX6,9631.4−21%

234Duval County, TXTX9,4021.4−22%

235Donley County, TXTX3,2131.4−28%

236Upton County, TXTX3,1311.3+17%

237Floyd County, TXTX4,8811.3−17%

238Garza County, TXTX4,5101.3−18%

239Motley County, TXTX1,0431.3−9%

240Winkler County, TXTX7,5401.3+2%

241Dickens County, TXTX1,6921.3+1%

242Haskell County, TXTX5,4991.2−14%

243Foard County, TXTX1,0441.2+10%

244Fisher County, TXTX3,6921.2−5%

245Hardeman County, TXTX3,2921.1−15%

246Cottle County, TXTX1,2241.1−35%

247Kent County, TXTX6741.0−26%

248Cochran County, TXTX2,5460.9−22%

249Stonewall County, TXTX1,1860.9−33%

250Knox County, TXTX3,1920.9−46%

251King County, TXTX1920.6−16%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS