Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Mineral Wells, TX?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 25.1% of gross income.
Mineral Wells rent: May 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 Mineral Wells, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:
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Can a truck driver afford rent in Mineral Wells, TX?
Median rent in Mineral Wells is $1,174 a month. A typical truck driver in Texas earns about $56,143 a year, which makes that rent 25.1% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a truck driver afford in Mineral Wells?
Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in Texas (~$56,143/yr) supports up to $1,404 a month in rent. Mineral Wells's current median rent is $1,174/mo, which leaves a $230/mo buffer.
How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Mineral Wells?
At an hourly equivalent of about $27 an hour, a truck driver in Texas works roughly 43.5 hours a month to cover Mineral Wells's median rent of $1,174.
Where is rent cheaper than Mineral Wells for a truck driver?
Nearby Texas cities with lower median rent include Texarkana ($1,172/mo), Victoria ($1,171/mo), Orange ($1,171/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.