Cost of living in Olivarez, Texas
Simple answer
Typical rent is $860 a month.
Olivarez is a Census community, not a separate city government in Texas. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $64,599 a year.
- People
- 6,326
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $860
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $64,599
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $79,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,017
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA
Olivarez, Texas has about 6,326 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $79,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Hidalgo County is $1,017 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Olivarez. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area, prices sit at 85.9 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 Olivarez'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 Olivarez'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, 703 have higher typical rent than Olivarez.
Nearby places
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Typical rent $1,155
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Typical rent $767
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Typical rent $552
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Typical rent $738
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Typical rent $806
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.