Cost of living in Portland, Texas
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,577 a month.
Portland is a city in Texas. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $83,865 a year.
- People
- 20,543
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,577
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $83,865
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $234,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,421
- Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Portland, Texas has about 20,543 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $234,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in San Patricio County is $1,421 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Portland. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Corpus Christi, TX metro area, prices sit at 92.7 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 Portland'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 Portland'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, 191 have higher typical rent than Portland.
Nearby places
- Gregory
Typical rent $938
Compare with Portland - Taft Southwest
Typical rent $1,261
Compare with Portland - Taft
Typical rent $1,179
Compare with Portland - Ingleside
Typical rent $1,303
Compare with Portland - Corpus Christi
Typical rent $1,292
Compare with Portland - Aransas Pass
Typical rent $1,159
Compare with Portland - Sinton
Typical rent $938
Compare with Portland - Port Aransas
Typical rent $2,294
Compare with Portland
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.