Cost of living in Marlin, Texas
Simple answer
Typical rent is $689 a month.
Marlin is a city in Texas. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $36,426 a year.
- People
- 5,516
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $689
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $36,426
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $66,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,014
- Falls County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Marlin, Texas has about 5,516 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $66,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Falls County is $1,014 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Marlin. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Waco, TX metro area, prices sit at 92.5 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 Marlin'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 Marlin'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, 826 have higher typical rent than Marlin.
Nearby places
- Riesel
Typical rent $1,172
Compare with Marlin - Mart
Typical rent $895
Compare with Marlin - Robinson
Typical rent $1,419
Compare with Marlin - Lorena
Typical rent $867
Compare with Marlin - Hewitt
Typical rent $1,538
Compare with Marlin - Beverly Hills
Typical rent $942
Compare with Marlin - Bruceville-Eddy
Typical rent $1,159
- Bellmead
Typical rent $1,107
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.