#1Stanton
Martin County · 2,694 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 2.5 years of area income·Overall B+ · #100 of 640 in TX
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Most affordable towns in Texas
Stanton ranks first on cost of living among Texas’ 642 towns of 2,500+; 76 of the 642 grade A− or better on cost of living nationally.
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). How grades work
#1A+
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
unincorporated, Cameron County · 2,552 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 1.3 years of area income·Overall D · #512 of 640 in TX
#3Kermit
Winkler County · 6,019 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 1.6 years of area income·Overall B · #104 of 640 in TX
All 642 towns
Cost of living grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
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#TownGradeHome price · overall
2Encantada-Ranchito-El Calabozunincorporated, Cameron County · 2,552 peopleA+1.3 years of area income·Overall D · #512 of 640
5Scissorsunincorporated, Hidalgo County · 4,267 peopleA+1.5 years of area income·Overall D · #497 of 640
7Mila Doceunincorporated, Hidalgo County · 7,731 peopleA+1.2 years of area income·Overall D · #452 of 640
11San Carlosunincorporated, Hidalgo County · 3,678 peopleA+1.4 years of area income·Overall C− · #393 of 640
13La Palomaunincorporated, Cameron County · 2,797 peopleA+1.6 years of area income·Overall C− · #441 of 640
15South Alamounincorporated, Hidalgo County · 3,309 peopleA1.3 years of area income·Overall D · #537 of 640
16Val Verde Parkunincorporated, Val Verde County · 3,139 peopleA1.5 years of area income·Overall C · #298 of 640
20North Alamounincorporated, Hidalgo County · 4,819 peopleA1.5 years of area income·Overall C+ · #278 of 640
21West Odessaunincorporated, Ector County · 32,594 peopleA1.8 years of area income·Overall C− · #425 of 640
23Fabensunincorporated, El Paso County · 4,818 peopleA2.8 years of area income·Overall C− · #390 of 640
24Redwoodunincorporated, Guadalupe County · 3,441 peopleA1.4 years of area income·Overall C+ · #268 of 640
26Wild Peach Villageunincorporated, Brazoria County · 2,502 peopleA2.2 years of area income·Overall C− · #375 of 640
32Rositaunincorporated, Maverick County · 2,933 peopleA2.6 years of area income·Overall C− · #377 of 640
33Medinaunincorporated, Zapata County · 4,226 peopleA9.4 years of area income·Overall D · #469 of 640
48La Blancaunincorporated, Hidalgo County · 2,998 peopleA−2.6 years of area income·Overall C− · #400 of 640
55Westwayunincorporated, El Paso County · 3,484 peopleA−2.9 years of area income·Overall C+ · #236 of 640
57Wyldwoodunincorporated, Bastrop County · 4,934 peopleA−1.9 years of area income·Overall B− · #154 of 640
59San Leonunincorporated, Galveston County · 6,458 peopleA−2.9 years of area income·Overall C+ · #273 of 640
66Cameron Parkunincorporated, Cameron County · 5,955 peopleA−1.4 years of area income·Overall C− · #387 of 640
67Winnieunincorporated, Chambers County · 3,290 peopleA−2.9 years of area income·Overall B · #106 of 640
70Pinehurstunincorporated, Montgomery County · 4,266 peopleA−4.8 years of area income·Overall B+ · #60 of 640
71Zapataunincorporated, Zapata County · 4,897 peopleA−3.2 years of area income·Overall C− · #348 of 640
72Doffingunincorporated, Hidalgo County · 5,004 peopleA−2.7 years of area income·Overall D · #482 of 640
74Indian Hillsunincorporated, Hidalgo County · 2,961 peopleA−1.0 years of area income·Overall D · #529 of 640
83Olivarezunincorporated, Hidalgo County · 6,326 peopleB+3.4 years of area income·Overall D · #536 of 640
92Doolittleunincorporated, Hidalgo County · 6,203 peopleB+1.4 years of area income·Overall D · #551 of 640
104Agua Dulceunincorporated, El Paso County · 2,697 peopleB+3.7 years of area income·Overall D · #454 of 640
105La Homaunincorporated, Hidalgo County · 11,285 peopleB+3.0 years of area income·Overall D · #556 of 640
110Chula Vistaunincorporated, Maverick County · 4,746 peopleB+2.0 years of area income·Overall D · #445 of 640
114Camp Swiftunincorporated, Bastrop County · 8,239 peopleB+2.1 years of area income·Overall C− · #415 of 640
116Midway Northunincorporated, Hidalgo County · 3,594 peopleB+2.1 years of area income·Overall C− · #442 of 640
118Laurelesunincorporated, Cameron County · 4,224 peopleB+2.9 years of area income·Overall C− · #438 of 640
120Grape Creekunincorporated, Tom Green County · 4,036 peopleB+3.1 years of area income·Overall C− · #431 of 640
126The Homesteadsunincorporated, Johnson County · 3,053 peopleB1.5 years of area income·Overall C− · #382 of 640
144Eidson Roadunincorporated, Maverick County · 9,684 peopleB2.0 years of area income·Overall D · #501 of 640
156Oak Trail Shoresunincorporated, Hood County · 3,040 peopleB1.4 years of area income·Overall C− · #416 of 640
163Kingslandunincorporated, Llano County · 7,330 peopleB6.5 years of area income·Overall C− · #426 of 640
170Highlandsunincorporated, Harris County · 6,335 peopleB2.7 years of area income·Overall C · #291 of 640
172Aldineunincorporated, Harris County · 17,167 peopleB1.3 years of area income·Overall D− · #593 of 640
174West Livingstonunincorporated, Polk County · 8,199 peopleB2.5 years of area income·Overall D− · #596 of 640
176Salida del Sol Estatesunincorporated, Hidalgo County · 7,766 peopleB1.8 years of area income·Overall D− · #619 of 640
184White SettlementTarrant County · 17,932 peopleB−2.4 years of area income·Overall C− · #397 of 640
195Mauricevilleunincorporated, Orange County · 2,945 peopleB−3.5 years of area income·Overall D · #504 of 640
202Cloverleafunincorporated, Harris County · 24,063 peopleB−2.1 years of area income·Overall D · #470 of 640
205Elm Creekunincorporated, Maverick County · 3,680 peopleB−3.4 years of area income·Overall D · #525 of 640
207Gun Barrel CityHenderson County · 7,133 peopleB−3.8 years of area income·Overall C− · #395 of 640
222Canutillounincorporated, El Paso County · 5,962 peopleB−3.9 years of area income·Overall C− · #373 of 640
224Central Gardensunincorporated, Jefferson County · 3,976 peopleB−3.4 years of area income·Overall B− · #193 of 640
228Lake Cherokeeunincorporated, Gregg County · 3,093 peopleC+5.2 years of area income·Overall B− · #205 of 640
230Lakehillsunincorporated, Bandera County · 6,130 peopleC+3.4 years of area income·Overall D · #572 of 640
241Cumingsunincorporated, Fort Bend County · 2,535 peopleC+3.9 years of area income·Overall A− · #49 of 640
250Liberty Cityunincorporated, Gregg County · 2,648 peopleC+3.8 years of area income·Overall C+ · #280 of 640
257Rendonunincorporated, Tarrant County · 14,632 peopleC+4.0 years of area income·Overall B · #135 of 640
258Mineral WellsPalo Pinto County · 15,983 peopleC+3.0 years of area income·Overall D− · #598 of 640
264Homestead Meadows Northunincorporated, El Paso County · 5,795 peopleC+3.2 years of area income·Overall D− · #612 of 640
266Bacliffunincorporated, Galveston County · 9,541 peopleC+2.6 years of area income·Overall C− · #399 of 640
268Briarunincorporated, Parker County · 7,228 peopleC+4.5 years of area income·Overall C+ · #279 of 640
275Cross Mountainunincorporated, Bexar County · 3,752 peopleC+7.6 years of area income·Overall B+ · #78 of 640
278Murillounincorporated, Hidalgo County · 8,883 peopleC+3.0 years of area income·Overall D · #573 of 640
279Homestead Meadows Southunincorporated, El Paso County · 6,660 peopleC+2.9 years of area income·Overall D− · #624 of 640
283Circle D-KC Estatesunincorporated, Bastrop County · 3,135 peopleC+3.8 years of area income·Overall D · #447 of 640
290Sparksunincorporated, El Paso County · 4,134 peopleC+2.9 years of area income·Overall D · #555 of 640
292Channelviewunincorporated, Harris County · 43,605 peopleC+2.5 years of area income·Overall D− · #595 of 640
295Barrettunincorporated, Harris County · 3,273 peopleC+2.3 years of area income·Overall D · #477 of 640
330Hebbronvilleunincorporated, Jim Hogg County · 4,194 peopleC1.9 years of area income·Overall D− · #634 of 640
344Bolivar Peninsulaunincorporated, Galveston County · 2,951 peopleC3.8 years of area income·Overall D− · #623 of 640
352Bushlandunincorporated, Potter County · 2,779 peopleC6.1 years of area income·Overall A− · #35 of 640
353Pecan Acresunincorporated, Tarrant County · 4,161 peopleC8.1 years of area income·Overall B− · #195 of 640
357Holly Lake Ranchunincorporated, Wood County · 2,956 peopleC4.3 years of area income·Overall C · #287 of 640
363Shadybrookunincorporated, Cherokee County · 2,810 peopleC3.8 years of area income·Overall C · #282 of 640
366Cedar Creekunincorporated, Bastrop County · 4,440 peopleC4.1 years of area income·Overall D− · #583 of 640
374Hornsby Bendunincorporated, Travis County · 12,367 peopleC3.1 years of area income·Overall D · #508 of 640
376Crosbyunincorporated, Harris County · 4,617 peopleC3.2 years of area income·Overall C · #317 of 640
393Springunincorporated, Harris County · 68,580 peopleC−4.4 years of area income·Overall C− · #408 of 640
400Lantanaunincorporated, Denton County · 12,766 peopleC−6.5 years of area income·Overall B+ · #97 of 640
402Fresnounincorporated, Fort Bend County · 24,560 peopleC−3.3 years of area income·Overall C · #289 of 640
416Panorama VillageMontgomery County · 2,522 peopleC−3.5 years of area income·Overall C− · #360 of 640
418Canyon Lakeunincorporated, Comal County · 33,883 peopleC−5.1 years of area income·Overall B− · #213 of 640
432Belterraunincorporated, Hays County · 6,978 peopleC−7.7 years of area income·Overall A− · #25 of 640
435Mission Bendunincorporated, Fort Bend County · 36,586 peopleC−2.8 years of area income·Overall C− · #419 of 640
438Potosiunincorporated, Taylor County · 4,322 peopleC−5.3 years of area income·Overall B+ · #76 of 640
439Pecan Plantationunincorporated, Hood County · 6,452 peopleC−4.7 years of area income·Overall C · #295 of 640
443Sonterraunincorporated, Williamson County · 10,563 peopleC−2.7 years of area income·Overall C− · #434 of 640
462Shady Hollowunincorporated, Travis County · 5,709 peopleC−7.5 years of area income·Overall B · #142 of 640
466McLendon-ChisholmRockwall County · 5,629 peopleC−7.0 years of area income·Overall B+ · #59 of 640
470Paloma Creek Southunincorporated, Denton County · 8,860 peopleC−4.0 years of area income·Overall B · #125 of 640
474Brushy Creekunincorporated, Williamson County · 19,576 peopleD5.0 years of area income·Overall A− · #26 of 640
475Atascocitaunincorporated, Harris County · 99,354 peopleD3.7 years of area income·Overall C+ · #221 of 640
492Siennaunincorporated, Fort Bend County · 24,992 peopleD5.7 years of area income·Overall B+ · #86 of 640
499Pecan Groveunincorporated, Fort Bend County · 24,272 peopleD4.8 years of area income·Overall B · #129 of 640
501Wells Branchunincorporated, Travis County · 13,523 peopleD4.0 years of area income·Overall B · #111 of 640
511North Richland HillsTarrant County · 70,843 peopleD4.0 years of area income·Overall C+ · #247 of 640
512Morgan's Point ResortBell County · 4,746 peopleD3.6 years of area income·Overall C+ · #266 of 640
521Four Cornersunincorporated, Fort Bend County · 11,692 peopleD3.4 years of area income·Overall C− · #349 of 640
522Santa Rita Ranchunincorporated, Williamson County · 6,586 peopleD5.1 years of area income·Overall B · #113 of 640
542Hudson Bendunincorporated, Travis County · 4,127 peopleD6.8 years of area income·Overall A− · #58 of 640
547West University PlaceHarris County · 15,158 peopleD17.9 years of area income·Overall B · #148 of 640
565Providence VillageDenton County · 12,498 peopleD3.9 years of area income·Overall C+ · #243 of 640
577Timberwood Parkunincorporated, Bexar County · 35,413 peopleD6.7 years of area income·Overall B− · #171 of 640
582The Woodlandsunincorporated, Harris County · 121,002 peopleD6.2 years of area income·Overall A− · #54 of 640
583Cinco Ranchunincorporated, Fort Bend County · 18,611 peopleD6.4 years of area income·Overall A− · #47 of 640
587Spring Valley VillageHarris County · 4,402 peopleD14.1 years of area income·Overall B+ · #95 of 640
602Savannahunincorporated, Denton County · 6,469 peopleD4.4 years of area income·Overall B− · #199 of 640
607Paloma Creekunincorporated, Denton County · 3,016 peopleD−3.8 years of area income·Overall C+ · #264 of 640
613Heartlandunincorporated, Kaufman County · 10,607 peopleD−3.6 years of area income·Overall D · #488 of 640
615FredericksburgGillespie County · 11,893 peopleD−6.7 years of area income·Overall B− · #200 of 640
617Travis Ranchunincorporated, Kaufman County · 9,025 peopleD−3.8 years of area income·Overall C+ · #218 of 640
618Steiner Ranchunincorporated, Travis County · 18,619 peopleD−8.2 years of area income·Overall A · #15 of 640
622Scenic Oaksunincorporated, Bexar County · 10,569 peopleD−7.4 years of area income·Overall C+ · #262 of 640
624Hunters Creek VillageHarris County · 4,498 peopleD−24.3 years of area income·Overall B · #143 of 640
629Barton Creekunincorporated, Travis County · 3,440 peopleD−19.9 years of area income·Overall B · #114 of 640
636Bunker Hill VillageHarris County · 3,896 peopleD−24.3 years of area income·Overall B · #134 of 640
639Piney Point VillageHarris County · 3,141 peopleD−24.3 years of area income·Overall B− · #188 of 640
641Fort Blissunincorporated, El Paso County · 11,460 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #436 of 640
642Lackland AFBunincorporated, Bexar County · 6,785 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #74 of 640
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What is the most affordable town in Texas?
Stanton (Martin County) ranks first on cost of living among 642 towns, with an A+; Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz and Kermit follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
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The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a cost of living grade (642 in Texas). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Texas page.
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