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

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

$358,684
Median home value
$1,720/mo
Median rent
101
Cost index (US=100)
-2.3%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Sanger, TX is $358,684 as of 2026-04. That places Sanger near the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 101 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Sanger has fallen 2.3%, and over the past five years it has averaged +4.2% annual growth. The current price sits -6.0% from its 5-year peak in 2022-08.

Renters pay a median of $1,720 per month in Sanger. Rents have changed -2.0% over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Sanger 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$358,684
1-year change-2.3%
5-year CAGR+4.2%
10-year CAGR+6.3%
vs 5-year peak-6.0%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Sanger compares

Cost index101 (near US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+1.0%
Population10,142
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.