Cost of living in Mexia, TX — Housing, Rent & Index

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

$131,128
Median home value
/mo
Median rent
37
Cost index (US=100)
+1.1%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Mexia, TX is $131,128 as of 2026-04. That places Mexia below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 37 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Mexia has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +4.6% annual growth. The current price sits -1.9% from its 5-year peak in 2022-09.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Mexia 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$131,128
1-year change+1.1%
5-year CAGR+4.6%
10-year CAGR+4.8%
vs 5-year peak-1.9%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Mexia compares

Cost index37 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-63.1%
Population6,916
Momentum score61 (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.