Cost of living in The Hills, Texas
Simple answer
Typical rent is $3,501 a month.
The Hills is a village in Texas. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $158,250 a year.
- People
- 2,516
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $3,501
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $158,250
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $846,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,817
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
The Hills, Texas has about 2,516 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $846,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Travis County is $1,817 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in The Hills. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, prices sit at 98.1 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 The Hills'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 The Hills'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, 0 have higher typical rent than The Hills.
Nearby places
- Lakeway
Typical rent $2,981
Compare with The Hills - Point Venture
Typical rent $2,250
Compare with The Hills - Bee Cave
Typical rent $1,877
Compare with The Hills - Briarcliff
Typical rent $2,718
Compare with The Hills - Steiner Ranch
Typical rent $1,955
Compare with The Hills - Hudson Bend
Typical rent $1,582
Compare with The Hills - Lago Vista
Typical rent $1,436
Compare with The Hills - Barton Creek
Typical rent $2,268
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.