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Housing decision brief

Kenedy County, TX Housing Market

Kenedy County screens as a higher purchase price, rent that needs comparison, a manageable tax-rate signal market. Use the page as a decision brief, not just a price lookup, because local income, taxes, and data confidence change how affordable the county really is.

Median home value

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Purchase-price signal from Census ACS.

Median rent

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Gross rent, including utilities where reported.

Monthly owner cost

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Owner costs before individual loan terms.

Decision snapshot

Read this county in four signals.

See the benchmark matrix

Buy screen

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Median home value divided by local household income.

Rent burden

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Rent burden is unavailable in the current data.

Rent vs own

N/A

Needs rent and owner-cost data.

Data confidence

1 note

Crime coverage is partial, so safety comparisons need source context.

What Works

No signal

No strong positive housing signal was available in the current dataset.

What to Check

Water quality cross-check

Water quality grade is F. Review water data before treating housing cost as the full story.

Health context

Health score is 0.0 out of 100, so affordability should be weighed against local health indicators.

Crime data coverage

Crime data coverage is partial. Treat zero or low crime rates as incomplete until you check the source coverage.

Best Fit For

  • No strong fit signal was available in the current dataset.

Poor Fit For

  • Buyers who will not investigate local water systems before moving
  • Anyone treating reported crime rates as complete without source context

County vs State vs National

The county number only matters after you see the benchmark. These comparisons show where Kenedy County is genuinely cheap, where it is average, and where the hidden cost may be.

Swipe sideways to see state and national benchmarks.
MetricCountyStateU.S.Signal

Median home value

Lower usually helps affordability.

N/A$158,050$281,900
Needs dataNo Texas county median comparison available

Median gross rent

Lower usually helps affordability.

N/A$928$1,163
Needs dataNo Texas county median comparison available

Monthly owner cost

Lower usually helps affordability.

N/A$753$1,672
Needs dataNo Texas county median comparison available

Median household income

N/A$63,367$74,755
Needs dataNo Texas county median comparison available

Effective property-tax rate

Lower usually helps affordability.

N/A1.00%1.02%
Needs dataNo Texas county median comparison available

Rent burden

Lower usually helps affordability.

N/A28.00%N/A
Needs dataRent burden unavailable.

Income Fit

A low price only helps if local income can carry the monthly cost. This panel compares the county income base with rent and owner-cost thresholds.

Local median incomeN/A
Income for median rentN/A
Income for median owner costN/A

Rent cushion

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Median income minus rent threshold.

Owner cushion

N/A

Median income minus owner-cost threshold.

Affordability Advisory

This turns the raw housing numbers into income and buy-versus-rent screens.

Affordability verdict

Kenedy County offers unknown rental housing at a median of N/A/month.

Rent vs own

Kenedy County has incomplete rent-vs-own data. Median gross rent is N/A/month and median monthly owner cost is N/A/month.

Income needed

Income and affordability data for Kenedy County is currently incomplete.

Regional context

Rental cost data for Kenedy County is unavailable for regional comparisons.

Better Counties to Compare

Similar counties are matched on home value, rent, income, and state context. This is more useful than a simple nearest-price list.

CountyHome ValueRentWhy compare
Esmeralda County, NV$102,500$1,319/moOut-of-state peer near $102,500 home value and $1,319/mo rent.
Issaquena County, MS$90,700$253/moOut-of-state peer near $90,700 home value and $253/mo rent.
Cottle County, TX$54,100$323/moSame-state comparison near $54,100 home value and $323/mo rent.
Brooks County, TX$82,700$487/moSame-state comparison near $82,700 home value and $487/mo rent.
Oglala Lakota County, SD$45,600$563/moOut-of-state peer near $45,600 home value and $563/mo rent.

Housing Questions for Kenedy County

Is Kenedy County affordable for buying a home?
Home-value-to-income data is not complete enough to score purchase affordability for Kenedy County.
Is renting or owning cheaper in Kenedy County?
Rent and owner-cost data is incomplete for Kenedy County.
How much income do you need for housing in Kenedy County?
Income-needed estimates are unavailable because rent or owner-cost data is missing.
What should I double-check before moving to Kenedy County?
Double-check water quality cross-check, health context, crime data coverage. These items can change the real value of a low monthly housing cost.
By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019-2023) — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.