Cost of Living / Austin, TX Metro
Cost of Living in Austin, TX Metro
Official metro name: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area
Austin, TX Metro has a population of 2,296,377. Median household income is $92,939 and median rent is $1,529 per month. Rent is roughly 19.7% of median monthly income.
State: TXPopulation: 2,296,377Income: $92,939Rent: $1,529Affordability: Affordable (19.7%)
Median Household Income
$92,939
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,529
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
19.7%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
124
Simplified relative index
Is Austin, TX Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Austin, TX Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,529, which is about 19.7% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Austin, TX Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,529 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Austin, TX Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $92,939 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in TX
Compare Austin, TX Metro with nearby metros:
- Austin, TX Metro vs Dallas, TX Metro
- Austin, TX Metro vs Houston, TX Metro
- Austin, TX Metro vs San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX Metro
- Austin, TX Metro vs McAllen, TX Metro
- Austin, TX Metro vs El Paso, TX Metro
- Austin, TX Metro vs Killeen–Temple, TX Metro
- Austin, TX Metro vs Corpus Christi, TX Metro
- Austin, TX Metro vs Brownsville–Harlingen, TX Metro
- Austin, TX Metro vs Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX Metro
- Austin, TX Metro vs Lubbock, TX Metro
- Austin, TX Metro vs Longview, TX Metro
- Austin, 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.