August 2026 · TX
Texas
Current published state margins from the monthly report. District pages for Texas are listed below.
August 2026 median household renter margin -$480 per month.
In August 2026, the renter margin in Texas is highest for the Senior 65+ group at -$165 per month and lowest for the Two Social Security group at -$3,406. The median household renter margin here is -$480, compared with a national figure of -$959.
Monthly margins by income group
| Income group | Renter | Owner blended | Owner with mortgage | Owner paid off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One adult | -$2,197 | -$2,095 | -$2,798 | -$1,356 |
| Two adults | -$1,807 | -$1,705 | -$2,409 | -$966 |
| Median household | -$480 | -$378 | -$1,081 | +$362 |
| Senior 65+ | -$165 | -$64 | -$767 | +$676 |
| Senior couple 65+ | -$220 | -$118 | -$822 | +$621 |
| Social Security | -$2,515 | -$2,414 | -$3,117 | -$1,674 |
| Two Social Security | -$3,406 | -$3,305 | -$4,008 | -$2,565 |
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Texas across published months
Median household renter margin changed by -$8 from July 2026 to August 2026. Both figures are the published monthly values.
| Edition | Median renter margin | Dated report |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | -$480 | August 2026 dated page |
| July 2026 | -$472 | July 2026 dated page |
| June 2026 | -$470 | June 2026 dated page |
Districts in Texas
Median household margins for each congressional district in Texas, August 2026. Each district page shows every income group, the change from the prior month, and past editions.
| District | Representative | Renter | Owner blended |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX-1 | Nathaniel Moran | -$1,094 | -$664 |
| TX-2 | Dan Crenshaw | +$483 | +$482 |
| TX-3 | Keith Self | +$1,847 | +$1,504 |
| TX-4 | Pat Fallon | +$661 | +$569 |
| TX-5 | Lance Gooden | -$503 | -$270 |
| TX-6 | Jake Ellzey | -$462 | -$212 |
| TX-7 | Lizzie Fletcher | -$417 | -$874 |
| TX-8 | Morgan Luttrell | +$136 | +$157 |
| TX-9 | Al Green | -$1,180 | -$1,174 |
| TX-10 | Michael T. McCaul | -$108 | -$18 |
| TX-11 | August Pfluger | -$820 | -$526 |
| TX-12 | Craig A. Goldman | -$50 | -$177 |
| TX-13 | Ronny Jackson | -$899 | -$582 |
| TX-14 | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | -$553 | -$391 |
| TX-15 | Monica De La Cruz | -$1,383 | -$912 |
| TX-16 | Veronica Escobar | -$1,425 | -$1,136 |
| TX-17 | Pete Sessions | -$968 | -$649 |
| TX-18 | Christian D. Menefee | -$1,498 | -$1,262 |
| TX-19 | Jodey C. Arrington | -$1,372 | -$861 |
| TX-20 | Joaquin Castro | -$1,174 | -$1,025 |
| TX-21 | Chip Roy | +$605 | +$459 |
| TX-22 | Troy E. Nehls | +$1,109 | +$1,031 |
| TX-23 | Vacant | -$375 | -$143 |
| TX-24 | Beth Van Duyne | +$1,551 | +$1,092 |
| TX-25 | Roger Williams | -$509 | -$185 |
| TX-26 | Brandon Gill | +$1,591 | +$1,208 |
| TX-27 | Michael Cloud | -$1,042 | -$618 |
| TX-28 | Henry Cuellar | -$1,037 | -$721 |
| TX-29 | Sylvia R. Garcia | -$1,849 | -$1,334 |
| TX-30 | Jasmine Crockett | -$1,083 | -$669 |
| TX-31 | John R. Carter | +$505 | +$455 |
| TX-32 | Julie Johnson | -$823 | -$890 |
| TX-33 | Marc A. Veasey | -$1,267 | -$824 |
| TX-34 | Vicente Gonzalez | -$1,922 | -$1,259 |
| TX-35 | Greg Casar | -$655 | -$712 |
| TX-36 | Brian Babin | -$649 | -$329 |
| TX-37 | Lloyd Doggett | +$604 | +$109 |
| TX-38 | Wesley Hunt | +$959 | +$497 |
What these numbers mean
The margin is net income minus required costs. The margin is not an inflation rate and does not replace the CPI. A negative margin means the required monthly costs are larger than net income after taxes.
The renter column uses current asking rent. The owner columns use housing costs for homeowners: with a mortgage, with the home paid off, and a blend of the two. The basket is a market-price standard: current asking rent and unsubsidized average marketplace premiums. It can run above what a settled household pays, and the methodology states this.
Read the full method on the methodology page, compare other states on the list of all states, or open the district map.