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Texas · Census place 46620

Marfa city, TX

Quick answer

Marfa city has 2,179 residents, ranking #708 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $38,205, the median home is worth $217,600 and median gross rent runs $395 a month.

Population
2,179Marfa city residents
Median household income
$38,205Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$217,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$395Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Marfa city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Marfa city median would spend about 12.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 25.6% of residents and 77.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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