Cost of living in Hays County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $1,817 a month.
That HUD number covers Hays County, Texas, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $1,447
- 1 bed
- $1,530
- 2 bed
- $1,817
- 3 bed
- $2,292
- 4 bed
- $2,689
This county is in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area. BEA's 2024 price index there is 98.1 (U.S. = 100).
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Towns in this county
- San Marcos · 70,897 people
- Kyle · 56,823 people
- Buda · 15,859 people
- Dripping Springs · 7,405 people
- Belterra · 6,978 people
- Wimberley · 2,891 people
- Uhland · 2,520 people
- Woodcreek · 2,333 people