Cost of living in Post, Texas

Post, Texas has about 4,326 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $49,200.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Garza County is $1,084 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Post. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Lubbock, TX metro area, prices sit at 91.3 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 Post'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 Post'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, 733 have higher typical rent than Post.