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Cost of living in Sunset · Census 2020–24 · HUD 2026

Renting in Sunset: a two-bedroom costs about $1,110

Sunset is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

How TownRatings grades cost of living

Typical home value
$457K
▼ 0.8% in a year · TX $296K
Zillow
2-bedroom rent
$1,110
a month, utilities in · HUD
What stands out

What stands out about housing in Sunset

Cost of living grade

Why Sunset 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. Here only the home value is left.

–Home pricesCensus figure available
–Property taxNo Census tax bill
–Households stretched0 renter households (the grade needs 200)
–RentNo Census median rent

How TownRatings grades cost of living →

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $1,110

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$880
1 bedroom$910
2 bedrooms$1,110
3 bedrooms$1,540
4 bedrooms$1,740
0%
of households rent · TX 37%

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Wise County, 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.

Next door

Sunset and its neighbors

One source per column.

Cost next door · one source per column

TownCostTypical home
Zillow, September 2026
Median value
Census 2020–24
Tax rate
bill ÷ value
2-bed rent
HUD 2026
Sunset–$457K$225K—$1,110

“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).

Questions about the cost of living in Sunset

How much is rent in Sunset?

HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,110 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in.

Why doesn’t Sunset have a cost of living grade?

Sunset is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

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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. 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.