Texas Retirement Finder

Compare metro prices for Texas retirement

Page reviewed September 27, 2026. Data observation periods are shown separately.

Sorted by 2024 BEA all-items metro price index. Counties in the same metro share a value; this is not a county-specific price survey. A lower index does not establish the cheapest personal budget.

Historical tax medians are not a new buyer’s bill or a senior tax estimate. Physician density measures supply, not quality or appointment access. Metro prices include housing. Station normals describe a nearby station, not every neighborhood or future weather. Methods and limitations.

CountyMedian annual real estate taxes paidMedian monthly gross rentActive physicians per 100,000 residentsMetro all-items price indexStation days/year at or above 100°F
Hidalgo County2,279 USD/year2020–2024957 USD/month2020–2024148.474 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202385.895 index, US=100202439.9 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Cameron County2,042 USD/year2020–2024912 USD/month2020–2024153.266 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202385.975 index, US=10020242.1 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Webb County3,421 USD/year2020–20241,027 USD/month2020–2024113.321 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202386.956 index, US=100202474.2 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
El Paso County3,660 USD/year2020–20241,079 USD/month2020–2024269.462 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202389.912 index, US=100202426.5 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Jefferson County2,600 USD/year2020–20241,117 USD/month2020–2024200.401 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202390.046 index, US=10020241.4 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Brazos County4,568 USD/year2020–20241,193 USD/month2020–2024274.21 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202390.951 index, US=100202417.5 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Bell County3,476 USD/year2020–20241,224 USD/month2020–2024454.739 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202391.132 index, US=100202420.1 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Lubbock County3,241 USD/year2020–20241,178 USD/month2020–2024465.508 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202391.317 index, US=100202413.3 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Potter County2,145 USD/year2020–20241,022 USD/month2020–2024443.971 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202391.82 index, US=10020248.9 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Randall County3,610 USD/year2020–20241,170 USD/month2020–2024180.77 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202391.82 index, US=100202410.4 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Smith County2,804 USD/year2020–20241,238 USD/month2020–2024427.798 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202392.156 index, US=10020249.3 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Tom Green County2,532 USD/year2020–20241,154 USD/month2020–2024248.62 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202392.453 index, US=100202429.9 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
McLennan County3,471 USD/year2020–20241,173 USD/month2020–2024247.223 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202392.55 index, US=100202424.3 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Nueces County3,330 USD/year2020–20241,283 USD/month2020–2024301.741 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202392.671 index, US=10020243.7 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Ector County2,538 USD/year2020–20241,259 USD/month2020–2024263.839 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202393.896 index, US=100202423.8 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Bexar County4,535 USD/year2020–20241,354 USD/month2020–2024382.243 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202394.716 index, US=100202417.7 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Comal County4,833 USD/year2020–20241,603 USD/month2020–2024206.262 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202394.716 index, US=100202413.2 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Midland County3,832 USD/year2020–20241,407 USD/month2020–2024153.579 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202395.783 index, US=100202423.8 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Hays County6,649 USD/year2020–20241,495 USD/month2020–2024128.705 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202398.066 index, US=100202416.4 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Travis County7,727 USD/year2020–20241,744 USD/month2020–2024362.482 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202398.066 index, US=100202424.2 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Williamson County7,205 USD/year2020–20241,796 USD/month2020–2024225.907 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202398.066 index, US=100202420.5 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Brazoria County5,001 USD/year2020–20241,454 USD/month2020–2024240.639 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202398.629 index, US=10020240.3 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Fort Bend County6,965 USD/year2020–20241,807 USD/month2020–2024300.291 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202398.629 index, US=10020242.9 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Galveston County4,442 USD/year2020–20241,404 USD/month2020–2024544.031 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202398.629 index, US=10020240.2 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Harris County4,489 USD/year2020–20241,401 USD/month2020–2024385.967 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202398.629 index, US=10020247 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Montgomery County5,268 USD/year2020–20241,532 USD/month2020–2024212.131 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents202398.629 index, US=10020248.7 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Collin County7,521 USD/year2020–20241,859 USD/month2020–2024332.536 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents2023103.09 index, US=100202422.4 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Dallas County4,798 USD/year2020–20241,565 USD/month2020–2024417.019 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents2023103.09 index, US=100202422.4 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Denton County7,055 USD/year2020–20241,728 USD/month2020–2024185.967 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents2023103.09 index, US=100202418.7 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020
Tarrant County5,334 USD/year2020–20241,547 USD/month2020–2024247.097 active MD/DO per 100,000 residents2023103.09 index, US=100202417.4 days/year with maximum temperature >=100 F1991–2020

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