Cost of Living Analytics

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

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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.