Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Seguin, TX?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 29.8% of gross income.
Seguin 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 Seguin, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:
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Can a truck driver afford rent in Seguin, TX?
Median rent in Seguin is $1,395 a month. A typical truck driver in Texas earns about $56,143 a year, which makes that rent 29.8% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a truck driver afford in Seguin?
Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in Texas (~$56,143/yr) supports up to $1,404 a month in rent. Seguin's current median rent is $1,395/mo, which leaves a $9/mo buffer.
How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Seguin?
At an hourly equivalent of about $27 an hour, a truck driver in Texas works roughly 51.7 hours a month to cover Seguin's median rent of $1,395.
Where is rent cheaper than Seguin for a truck driver?
Nearby Texas cities with lower median rent include Lake Jackson ($1,394/mo), Big Spring ($1,394/mo), Texas City ($1,394/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.