Cost of living in El Campo, Texas
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,071 a month.
El Campo is a city in Texas. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $67,017 a year.
- People
- 12,202
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,071
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $67,017
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $201,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,184
- Wharton County, TX
El Campo, Texas has about 12,202 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $201,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Wharton County is $1,184 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in El Campo. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
Texas's prices sit at 97.1 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
Texas does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.2% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not El Campo'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 El Campo'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, 488 have higher typical rent than El Campo.
Nearby places
- Wharton
Typical rent $1,051
Compare with El Campo - Ganado
Typical rent $1,070
Compare with El Campo - Bay City
Typical rent $1,025
Compare with El Campo - East Bernard
Typical rent $1,030
Compare with El Campo - Van Vleck
Typical rent $1,005
Compare with El Campo - Eagle Lake
Typical rent $1,229
Compare with El Campo - Edna
Typical rent $1,055
Compare with El Campo - Needville
Typical rent $1,506
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.