Austin cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Austin
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX had 2,550,637 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 98.1, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,817
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,784
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
93.8
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
82.0
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
28.2 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$99,897
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.43%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Texas
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Related comparisons
From Austin
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Austin.
- Austin and San Francisco · rent gap $1,880
- Austin and San Jose · rent gap $1,455
- Austin and Boston · rent gap $1,191
- Austin and New York · rent gap $1,154
- Austin and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,147
- Austin and San Diego · rent gap $1,006
- Austin and McAllen · rent gap $800
- Austin and Wichita · rent gap $774
Nearby metros
Next in the population ranking: San Antonio, Portland, Sacramento