Cost of living in Palmer, Texas

Palmer, Texas has about 1,435 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

The Census Bureau did not publish a typical home value here.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Cameron County is $1,042 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Palmer. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area, prices sit at 86.0 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 Palmer'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 Palmer's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in Texas averaged $2.76 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.