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Cost of living in Odessa, Texas

Odessa, Texas has about 115,322 people. Typical rent is $1,315 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $73,472 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.

Ranked #172 in Texas on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,315 a month.

Odessa is a city in Texas. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $73,472 a year.

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People
115,322
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,315
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$73,472
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$223,100
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,522
Odessa, TX MSA

Odessa, Texas has about 115,322 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $223,100.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Ector County is $1,522 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Odessa. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Odessa, TX metro area, prices sit at 93.9 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 Odessa'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 Odessa'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, 309 have higher typical rent than Odessa.

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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.