Cost of living in Aransas Pass, TX — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$230,686
Median home value
$1,650/mo
Median rent
65
Cost index (US=100)
+0.6%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Aransas Pass, TX is $230,686 as of 2026-04. That places Aransas Pass below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 65 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Aransas Pass has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +1.7% annual growth. The current price sits -5.3% from its 5-year peak in 2022-08.

Renters pay a median of $1,650 per month in Aransas Pass. Rents have changed — over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Aransas Pass are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$230,686
1-year change+0.6%
5-year CAGR+1.7%
10-year CAGR+3.3%
vs 5-year peak-5.3%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Aransas Pass compares

Cost index65 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-35.0%
Population8,742
Momentum score58 (Stable)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.