Tx County Directory
County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.
Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025
Tx at a glance
Counties indexed
254
State median income
$85,100
per year · HUD Area Median Income
State median FMR (2BR)
$1,055
per month · HUD Fair Market Rent
Top counties by signal
Highest median income
- 1.Glasscock County$144,200/yr
- 2.Kendall County$139,700/yr
- 3.Bastrop County$134,400/yr
- 4.Caldwell County$134,400/yr
- 5.Hays County$134,400/yr
Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)
- 1.Collin County$1,931/mo
- 2.Dallas County$1,931/mo
- 3.Denton County$1,931/mo
- 4.Ellis County$1,931/mo
- 5.Hunt County$1,931/mo
Highest rent burden
- 1.Starr County30.2%
- 2.Zapata County26.7%
- 3.Zavala County24.3%
- 4.Dimmit County23.1%
- 5.Jim Hogg County23.0%
Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income
Featured clusters
County groupings by affordability profile.
Income Leaders
Highest HUD Area Median Income
Most Affordable
Lowest annual rent burden
High Rent Markets
Highest HUD Fair Market Rents
Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Tx?
Tx has 254 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.
Which county in Tx has the highest median income?
Glasscock County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Tx at $144,200 per year.
Which county in Tx has the highest Fair Market Rent?
Rockwall County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Tx at $1,931 per month.
Which county in Tx is most affordable relative to income?
Glasscock County has the lowest annual rent burden in Tx — approximately 8.4% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.