Cost of living in Claude, Texas
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,039 a month.
Claude is a city in Texas. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $77,813 a year.
- People
- 1,163
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,039
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $77,813
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $170,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,107
- Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Claude, Texas has about 1,163 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $170,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Armstrong County is $1,107 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Claude. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Amarillo, TX metro area, prices sit at 91.8 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 Claude'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 Claude's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Texas averaged $2.76 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 885 places we list in Texas with a rent figure, 515 have higher typical rent than Claude.
Nearby places
- Panhandle
Typical rent $1,038
Compare with Claude - White Deer
Typical rent $866
Compare with Claude - Amarillo
Typical rent $1,092
Compare with Claude - Clarendon
Typical rent $798
Compare with Claude - Rockwell Place
Typical rent $1,298
Compare with Claude - Canyon
Typical rent $984
Compare with Claude - Pampa
Typical rent $934
Compare with Claude - Borger
Typical rent $910
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Texas
Bigger places in Texas
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.