Rent Affordability for A Waiter or Waitress in Texas
A typical waiter or waitress in Texas earns about $36,165 a year, which supports approximately $904 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Texas city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 2 of 200 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 198 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clute, TX | $816/mo | 27.1% | affordable |
| Stephenville, TX | $899/mo | 29.8% | affordable |
| Edinburg, TX | $1,014/mo | 33.6% | stretched |
| Alton, TX | $1,047/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Weslaco, TX | $1,085/mo | 36% | stretched |
| Nacogdoches, TX | $1,110/mo | 36.8% | stretched |
| Gatesville, TX | $1,122/mo | 37.2% | stretched |
| Harlingen, TX | $1,124/mo | 37.3% | stretched |
| Universal City, TX | $1,137/mo | 37.7% | stretched |
| Pharr, TX | $1,144/mo | 38% | stretched |
| Orange, TX | $1,149/mo | 38.1% | stretched |
| Longview, TX | $1,177/mo | 39.1% | stretched |
| Live Oak, TX | $1,178/mo | 39.1% | stretched |
| Mineral Wells, TX | $1,187/mo | 39.4% | stretched |
| Victoria, TX | $1,189/mo | 39.5% | stretched |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $1,206/mo | 40% | rent-burdened |
| Paris, TX | $1,204/mo | 40% | stretched |
| Athens, TX | $1,221/mo | 40.5% | rent-burdened |
| Copperas Cove, TX | $1,231/mo | 40.8% | rent-burdened |
| Big Spring, TX | $1,233/mo | 40.9% | rent-burdened |
| Killeen, TX | $1,258/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| Marshall, TX | $1,259/mo | 41.8% | rent-burdened |
| Port Arthur, TX | $1,270/mo | 42.1% | rent-burdened |
| Kilgore, TX | $1,271/mo | 42.2% | rent-burdened |
| McAllen, TX | $1,276/mo | 42.3% | rent-burdened |
| Freeport, TX | $1,275/mo | 42.3% | rent-burdened |
| Amarillo, TX | $1,277/mo | 42.4% | rent-burdened |
| Beaumont, TX | $1,285/mo | 42.6% | rent-burdened |
| Corsicana, TX | $1,284/mo | 42.6% | rent-burdened |
| Sherman, TX | $1,291/mo | 42.8% | rent-burdened |
| Selma, TX | $1,297/mo | 43% | rent-burdened |
| Laredo, TX | $1,305/mo | 43.3% | rent-burdened |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $1,318/mo | 43.7% | rent-burdened |
| Ingleside, TX | $1,318/mo | 43.7% | rent-burdened |
| Rockport, TX | $1,325/mo | 44% | rent-burdened |
| San Angelo, TX | $1,332/mo | 44.2% | rent-burdened |
| Texarkana, TX | $1,347/mo | 44.7% | rent-burdened |
| Huntsville, TX | $1,351/mo | 44.8% | rent-burdened |
| Lufkin, TX | $1,351/mo | 44.8% | rent-burdened |
| Webster, TX | $1,354/mo | 44.9% | rent-burdened |
| Palestine, TX | $1,357/mo | 45% | rent-burdened |
| Tyler, TX | $1,361/mo | 45.2% | rent-burdened |
| Mission, TX | $1,366/mo | 45.3% | rent-burdened |
| Galveston, TX | $1,366/mo | 45.3% | rent-burdened |
| Canyon, TX | $1,369/mo | 45.4% | rent-burdened |
| Waco, TX | $1,373/mo | 45.6% | rent-burdened |
| Haltom City, TX | $1,378/mo | 45.7% | rent-burdened |
| Lubbock, TX | $1,380/mo | 45.8% | rent-burdened |
| Bedford, TX | $1,379/mo | 45.8% | rent-burdened |
| Benbrook, TX | $1,379/mo | 45.8% | rent-burdened |
| Texas City, TX | $1,386/mo | 46% | rent-burdened |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,390/mo | 46.1% | rent-burdened |
| Del Rio, TX | $1,395/mo | 46.3% | rent-burdened |
| Temple, TX | $1,400/mo | 46.5% | rent-burdened |
| Nederland, TX | $1,401/mo | 46.5% | rent-burdened |
| San Marcos, TX | $1,404/mo | 46.6% | rent-burdened |
| Pasadena, TX | $1,407/mo | 46.7% | rent-burdened |
| Cleburne, TX | $1,411/mo | 46.8% | rent-burdened |
| College Station, TX | $1,416/mo | 47% | rent-burdened |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $1,428/mo | 47.4% | rent-burdened |
| Denison, TX | $1,439/mo | 47.7% | rent-burdened |
| Bryan, TX | $1,451/mo | 48.1% | rent-burdened |
| Hurst, TX | $1,458/mo | 48.4% | rent-burdened |
| Lake Jackson, TX | $1,466/mo | 48.6% | rent-burdened |
| Kingsville, TX | $1,474/mo | 48.9% | rent-burdened |
| Bonham, TX | $1,492/mo | 49.5% | rent-burdened |
| Boerne, TX | $1,501/mo | 49.8% | rent-burdened |
| Greenville, TX | $1,504/mo | 49.9% | rent-burdened |
| Seguin, TX | $1,506/mo | 50% | rent-burdened |
| Garland, TX | $1,512/mo | 50.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Duncanville, TX | $1,514/mo | 50.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Weatherford, TX | $1,514/mo | 50.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Arlington, TX | $1,525/mo | 50.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| El Paso, TX | $1,529/mo | 50.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Denton, TX | $1,533/mo | 50.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| North Richland Hills, TX | $1,545/mo | 51.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| White Settlement, TX | $1,550/mo | 51.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Odessa, TX | $1,554/mo | 51.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Houston, TX | $1,561/mo | 51.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Rowlett, TX | $1,561/mo | 51.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pecan Grove, TX | $1,561/mo | 51.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Brownsville, TX | $1,568/mo | 52% | severely rent-burdened |
| New Braunfels, TX | $1,566/mo | 52% | severely rent-burdened |
| Kyle, TX | $1,566/mo | 52% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lewisville, TX | $1,569/mo | 52.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Baytown, TX | $1,569/mo | 52.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Brenham, TX | $1,570/mo | 52.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Conroe, TX | $1,579/mo | 52.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Stafford, TX | $1,578/mo | 52.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Dickinson, TX | $1,583/mo | 52.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Roanoke, TX | $1,582/mo | 52.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Euless, TX | $1,587/mo | 52.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Addison, TX | $1,587/mo | 52.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Harker Heights, TX | $1,590/mo | 52.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Humble, TX | $1,594/mo | 52.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Alvin, TX | $1,603/mo | 53.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Angleton, TX | $1,603/mo | 53.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Dallas, TX | $1,605/mo | 53.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Austin, TX | $1,610/mo | 53.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Irving, TX | $1,611/mo | 53.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Portland, TX | $1,616/mo | 53.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Grand Prairie, TX | $1,619/mo | 53.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ennis, TX | $1,622/mo | 53.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,625/mo | 53.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hewitt, TX | $1,625/mo | 53.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Midland, TX | $1,636/mo | 54.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Farmers Branch, TX | $1,648/mo | 54.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Carrollton, TX | $1,656/mo | 54.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fairview, TX | $1,656/mo | 54.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Richardson, TX | $1,657/mo | 55% | severely rent-burdened |
| Georgetown, TX | $1,657/mo | 55% | severely rent-burdened |
| La Porte, TX | $1,659/mo | 55% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pflugerville, TX | $1,667/mo | 55.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Manor, TX | $1,672/mo | 55.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Buda, TX | $1,683/mo | 55.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sachse, TX | $1,691/mo | 56.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Deer Park, TX | $1,695/mo | 56.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Allen, TX | $1,703/mo | 56.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cibolo, TX | $1,702/mo | 56.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Granbury, TX | $1,703/mo | 56.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Belton, TX | $1,713/mo | 56.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Terrell, TX | $1,713/mo | 56.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Balch Springs, TX | $1,715/mo | 56.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Plano, TX | $1,722/mo | 57.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Converse, TX | $1,722/mo | 57.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Waxahachie, TX | $1,723/mo | 57.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lumberton, TX | $1,723/mo | 57.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cedar Park, TX | $1,728/mo | 57.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lockhart, TX | $1,729/mo | 57.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Round Rock, TX | $1,734/mo | 57.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Canyon Lake, TX | $1,733/mo | 57.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Mansfield, TX | $1,736/mo | 57.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Horizon City, TX | $1,737/mo | 57.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Channelview, TX | $1,738/mo | 57.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Azle, TX | $1,739/mo | 57.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Rockwall, TX | $1,747/mo | 58% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hutto, TX | $1,748/mo | 58% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tomball, TX | $1,764/mo | 58.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Grapevine, TX | $1,770/mo | 58.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Spring, TX | $1,780/mo | 59.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Burleson, TX | $1,780/mo | 59.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| McKinney, TX | $1,806/mo | 59.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Atascocita, TX | $1,804/mo | 59.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cedar Hill, TX | $1,806/mo | 59.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| League City, TX | $1,811/mo | 60.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Corinth, TX | $1,819/mo | 60.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Elgin, TX | $1,821/mo | 60.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Richmond, TX | $1,833/mo | 60.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bastrop, TX | $1,837/mo | 61% | severely rent-burdened |
| Seabrook, TX | $1,843/mo | 61.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Frisco, TX | $1,852/mo | 61.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pearland, TX | $1,872/mo | 62.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wylie, TX | $1,879/mo | 62.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Anna, TX | $1,883/mo | 62.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Forest Hill, TX | $1,886/mo | 62.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Robinson, TX | $1,891/mo | 62.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| The Colony, TX | $1,897/mo | 62.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Kerrville, TX | $1,918/mo | 63.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Rosenberg, TX | $1,919/mo | 63.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Leander, TX | $1,922/mo | 63.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Schertz, TX | $1,942/mo | 64.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Melissa, TX | $1,949/mo | 64.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Saginaw, TX | $1,953/mo | 64.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Princeton, TX | $1,955/mo | 64.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Forney, TX | $1,968/mo | 65.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| La Marque, TX | $1,968/mo | 65.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Katy, TX | $1,999/mo | 66.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Celina, TX | $2,006/mo | 66.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Desoto, TX | $2,010/mo | 66.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Crowley, TX | $2,012/mo | 66.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Abilene, TX | $2,017/mo | 66.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fate, TX | $2,020/mo | 67% | severely rent-burdened |
| Red Oak, TX | $2,018/mo | 67% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prosper, TX | $2,021/mo | 67.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Coppell, TX | $2,032/mo | 67.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Watauga, TX | $2,039/mo | 67.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Midlothian, TX | $2,052/mo | 68.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Keller, TX | $2,058/mo | 68.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Manvel, TX | $2,061/mo | 68.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sugar Land, TX | $2,068/mo | 68.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cinco Ranch, TX | $2,092/mo | 69.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lago Vista, TX | $2,122/mo | 70.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fredericksburg, TX | $2,127/mo | 70.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Missouri City, TX | $2,132/mo | 70.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Seagoville, TX | $2,136/mo | 70.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fresno, TX | $2,142/mo | 71.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fulshear, TX | $2,159/mo | 71.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Royse City, TX | $2,212/mo | 73.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Taylor, TX | $2,218/mo | 73.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lancaster, TX | $2,251/mo | 74.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Little Elm, TX | $2,294/mo | 76.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Friendswood, TX | $2,324/mo | 77.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Glenn Heights, TX | $2,334/mo | 77.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Trophy Club, TX | $2,384/mo | 79.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Flower Mound, TX | $2,431/mo | 80.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Iowa Colony, TX | $2,455/mo | 81.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Highland Village, TX | $2,583/mo | 85.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lakeway, TX | $2,680/mo | 88.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bellaire, TX | $2,836/mo | 94.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| University Park, TX | $5,161/mo | 171.2% | severely rent-burdened |