Cost of living in Wells Branch, Texas
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,544 a month.
Wells Branch is a Census community, not a separate city government in Texas. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $66,656 a year.
- People
- 13,523
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,544
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $66,656
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $401,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,817
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
Wells Branch, Texas has about 13,523 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $401,100.
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 Wells Branch. 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 Wells Branch'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 Wells Branch'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, 198 have higher typical rent than Wells Branch.
Nearby places
- Pflugerville
Typical rent $1,932
Compare with Wells Branch - Round Rock
Typical rent $1,763
Compare with Wells Branch - Brushy Creek
Typical rent $2,127
Compare with Wells Branch - Cedar Park
Typical rent $1,846
Compare with Wells Branch - Manor
Typical rent $1,594
Compare with Wells Branch - Hutto
Typical rent $2,255
Compare with Wells Branch - Austin
Typical rent $1,729
Compare with Wells Branch - West Lake Hills
Typical rent $3,501
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.