Cost of living in Zapata, Texas
Simple answer
Typical rent is $395 a month.
Zapata is a Census community, not a separate city government in Texas. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $45,488 a year.
- People
- 4,897
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $395
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $45,488
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $124,900
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,014
- Zapata County, TX
Zapata, Texas has about 4,897 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $124,900.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Zapata County is $1,014 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Zapata. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
Texas's prices sit at 97.1 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
Texas does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.2% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Zapata'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 Zapata'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, 884 have higher typical rent than Zapata.
Nearby places
- Medina
Typical rent $604
Compare with Zapata - Siesta Shores
Typical rent $758
Compare with Zapata - El Cenizo
Typical rent $628
Compare with Zapata - Rio Bravo
Typical rent $724
Compare with Zapata - Roma
Typical rent $563
Compare with Zapata - Escobares
Typical rent $815
Compare with Zapata - Rio Grande City
Typical rent $767
- Hebbronville
Typical rent $827
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.