Can A Registered Nurse Afford Rent in Livingston, TX?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 21.4% of gross income.
Livingston rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Texas state estimate).
About rent and a registered nurse salary
Rent is the single largest fixed cost most renters carry, and the rent-to-income ratio is the simplest measure of whether a city is livable on a given salary. For renters earning a typical registered-nurse income, the 30% rule supports about $2,360 a month in rent. That margin covers comfortable one-bedroom rent in the vast majority of US metros but tightens significantly in the highest-rent coastal cities, where rent can claim 40% or more of an RN paycheck. The per-city pages below show the local rent, the local nurse-pay estimate, and where that combination sits on the affordability scale.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Texas cities have lower median rent than Livingston, which improves the affordability math on a registered nurse salary:
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Can a registered nurse afford rent in Livingston, TX?
Median rent in Livingston is $1,671 a month. A typical registered nurse in Texas earns about $93,535 a year, which makes that rent 21.4% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a registered nurse afford in Livingston?
Using the 30% rule, a registered nurse salary in Texas (~$93,535/yr) supports up to $2,338 a month in rent. Livingston's current median rent is $1,671/mo, which leaves a $667/mo buffer.
How many hours does a registered nurse work to cover rent in Livingston?
At an hourly equivalent of about $45 an hour, a registered nurse in Texas works roughly 37.2 hours a month to cover Livingston's median rent of $1,671.
Where is rent cheaper than Livingston for a registered nurse?
Nearby Texas cities with lower median rent include Granbury ($1,670/mo), Granbury ($1,669/mo), Benbrook ($1,669/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a registered nurse salary.