Cost of living in Big Sandy, Texas

Big Sandy, Texas has about 1,289 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $123,100.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Upshur County is $1,232 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Big Sandy. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Longview, TX metro area, prices sit at 89.5 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Texas does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.2% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Big Sandy's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Texas home paid 15.88¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Big Sandy's bill.

For the week of October 12, 2026, EIA's all-grades gasoline price in Texas was $3.889 a gallon. At 12,000 miles a year and 25 mpg, the index counts that as $1,866.72 a year. Those miles are our standard, not a Census figure, and every town in Texas shares this price.

Among 885 places we list in Texas with a rent figure, 815 have higher typical rent than Big Sandy.