Cost of Living / El Paso, TX Metro
Cost of Living in El Paso, TX Metro
Official metro name: El Paso, TX Metro Area
El Paso, TX Metro has a population of 867,161. Median household income is $55,344 and median rent is $977 per month. Rent is roughly 21.2% of median monthly income.
State: TXPopulation: 867,161Income: $55,344Rent: $977Affordability: Affordable (21.2%)
Median Household Income
$55,344
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$977
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
21.2%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
74
Simplified relative index
Is El Paso, TX Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, El Paso, TX Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $977, which is about 21.2% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in El Paso, TX Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $977 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in El Paso, TX Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $55,344 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in TX
Compare El Paso, TX Metro with nearby metros:
- El Paso, TX Metro vs Dallas, TX Metro
- El Paso, TX Metro vs Houston, TX Metro
- El Paso, TX Metro vs San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX Metro
- El Paso, TX Metro vs Austin, TX Metro
- El Paso, TX Metro vs McAllen, TX Metro
- El Paso, TX Metro vs Killeen–Temple, TX Metro
- El Paso, TX Metro vs Corpus Christi, TX Metro
- El Paso, TX Metro vs Brownsville–Harlingen, TX Metro
- El Paso, TX Metro vs Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX Metro
- El Paso, TX Metro vs Lubbock, TX Metro
- El Paso, TX Metro vs Longview, TX Metro
- El Paso, 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.