Income Needed to Buy a Home in Andrews County, TX (single adult) – moderate

To meet the model’s PITI target for a median home here, you need about $53,683/yr for this household/lifestyle scenario. Compared with the county median household income, that required income is below. In this area (mid-range), the model’s rent math puts housing in a “Moderate” bucket: rent is meaningful, so budgeting matters and homeownership (p&i) is the main lever in the estimates.

Required salary (est.)
53,683/yr
Take-home (est.)
3,559.42/mo
Target housing budget
1,253/mo
Scenario
Single adult · Moderate

Cost-of-living tier: moderate

What drives the budget here?

This area is generally mid-range based on a cost-of-living index of 100 (U.S. average = 100). Typical rent-to-gross is in the Moderate range (using the page’s rent and income inputs).

In the site’s estimated monthly breakdown, the largest category is Homeownership (P&I) (1,001.68/mo), so that’s the biggest lever for moving the overall budget up or down.

Practical next steps

  • Rent is meaningful but still near the affordability guideline. A small move to a lower-rent neighborhood (or a higher gross income) can make the budget feel much steadier.
  • In this area, the modeled rent target is reachable at (or below) the local median income level.

Result summary

For Single adult with Moderate lifestyle, estimated income needed to buy a home in Andrews County, TX:

$53,683 per year

Monthly gross: $4,473.58 · Take-home: $3,559.42/mo

Target housing (28% PITI): $1,252.6/mo

Comparison to county median income

County median household income: $76,902

Required income is below the median (0.7x). The income needed to afford the median home (PITI) is below the local median household income.