Cost of living in Van Alstyne, Texas
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,345 a month.
Van Alstyne is a city in Texas. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $102,469 a year.
- People
- 5,952
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,345
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $102,469
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $342,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,395
- Sherman-Denison, TX MSA
Van Alstyne, Texas has about 5,952 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $342,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Grayson County is $1,395 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Van Alstyne. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Sherman-Denison, TX metro area, prices sit at 93.8 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 Van Alstyne'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 Van Alstyne'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, 287 have higher typical rent than Van Alstyne.
Nearby places
- Anna
Typical rent $2,105
Compare with Van Alstyne - Howe
Typical rent $1,217
Compare with Van Alstyne - Melissa
Typical rent $2,532
Compare with Van Alstyne - Whitewright
Typical rent $743
Compare with Van Alstyne - Blue Ridge
Typical rent $1,456
Compare with Van Alstyne - Gunter
Typical rent $1,636
Compare with Van Alstyne - Celina
Typical rent $2,379
- Sherman
Typical rent $1,324
Compare with Van Alstyne
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.