Cost of Living / McAllen, TX Metro
Cost of Living in McAllen, TX Metro
Official metro name: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area
McAllen, TX Metro has a population of 873,167. Median household income is $49,371 and median rent is $875 per month. Rent is roughly 21.3% of median monthly income.
State: TXPopulation: 873,167Income: $49,371Rent: $875Affordability: Affordable (21.3%)
Median Household Income
$49,371
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$875
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
21.3%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
66
Simplified relative index
Is McAllen, TX Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, McAllen, TX Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $875, which is about 21.3% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in McAllen, TX Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $875 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in McAllen, TX Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $49,371 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in TX
Compare McAllen, TX Metro with nearby metros:
- McAllen, TX Metro vs Dallas, TX Metro
- McAllen, TX Metro vs Houston, TX Metro
- McAllen, TX Metro vs San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX Metro
- McAllen, TX Metro vs Austin, TX Metro
- McAllen, TX Metro vs El Paso, TX Metro
- McAllen, TX Metro vs Killeen–Temple, TX Metro
- McAllen, TX Metro vs Corpus Christi, TX Metro
- McAllen, TX Metro vs Brownsville–Harlingen, TX Metro
- McAllen, TX Metro vs Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX Metro
- McAllen, TX Metro vs Lubbock, TX Metro
- McAllen, TX Metro vs Longview, TX Metro
- McAllen, TX Metro vs Waco, TX Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.