Renting in Kendleton: a two-bedroom costs about $1,260
Kendleton is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Only 1 sale in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What stands out about housing in Kendleton
Why Kendleton isn’t graded
The grade needs at least two of four Census figures: home value, rent, property tax and the share of households paying 30% or more for housing.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,260
Renters already here pay a median of $1,365.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Property tax runs below the Texas norm
The median bill is $1,333 (Texas: $4,232), 0.94% of a home’s value a year, against 1.49% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Kendleton and its neighbors
One source per column.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendleton | – | $176K | $141K | 0.94% | $1,260 |
“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).
Questions about the cost of living in Kendleton
How much is rent in Kendleton?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,260 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,365 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Kendleton?
The median bill is $1,333 a year, 0.94% of the median home value (Texas: $4,232, 1.49%), from the Census 2020–24.
Why doesn’t Kendleton have a cost of living grade?
Kendleton is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Neighbors talk housing
What Kendleton buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.