Cost of living in Groves, Texas
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,286 a month.
Groves is a city in Texas. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $73,710 a year.
- People
- 16,976
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,286
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $73,710
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $163,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,218
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA
Groves, Texas has about 16,976 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $163,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Jefferson County is $1,218 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Groves. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area, prices sit at 90.0 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 Groves'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 Groves'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, 332 have higher typical rent than Groves.
Nearby places
- Port Neches
Typical rent $1,095
Compare with Groves - Port Arthur
Typical rent $1,021
Compare with Groves - Nederland
Typical rent $1,400
Compare with Groves - Central Gardens
Typical rent $793
Compare with Groves - Bridge City
Typical rent $1,431
Compare with Groves - West Orange
Typical rent $1,407
Compare with Groves - Vidor
Typical rent $820
- Pinehurst
Typical rent $1,304
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.