Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Lacy-Lakeview, TX?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 24.9% of gross income.
Lacy-Lakeview rent: September 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Texas state estimate).
About rent and a truck driver salary
Truck driver pay covers comfortable rent in most lower- and mid-cost US metros and stretches thin in the highest-cost ones. Because many drivers can base anywhere along their route, the home-city rent decision has an outsized effect on take-home. At the national-average driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,418 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range and which push it out of reach.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Texas cities have lower median rent than Lacy-Lakeview, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:
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Can a truck driver afford rent in Lacy-Lakeview, TX?
Median rent in Lacy-Lakeview is $1,164 a month. A typical truck driver in Texas earns about $56,143 a year, which makes that rent 24.9% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a truck driver afford in Lacy-Lakeview?
Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in Texas (~$56,143/yr) supports up to $1,404 a month in rent. Lacy-Lakeview's current median rent is $1,164/mo, which leaves a $240/mo buffer.
How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Lacy-Lakeview?
At an hourly equivalent of about $27 an hour, a truck driver in Texas works roughly 43.1 hours a month to cover Lacy-Lakeview's median rent of $1,164.
Where is rent cheaper than Lacy-Lakeview for a truck driver?
Nearby Texas cities with lower median rent include Orange ($1,161/mo), Benbrook ($1,161/mo), Rockport ($1,161/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.