Metro area · CBSA 17780
College Station
The College Station, TX metro area has 278,335 people. Median rent is $1,178, 23.5% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Brazos County at $1,151. Of the 14 places we track here, Snook has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$60,087
Median home value
$279,700
Unemployment
4.9%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,151
HUD, Brazos County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Station | 124,570 | $1,194 | 28.1% |
| Bryan | 87,939 | $1,195 | 24.2% |
| Navasota | 8,542 | $860 | 20.1% |
| Hearne | 4,555 | $641 | 20.6% |
| Caldwell | 4,394 | $950 | 18.6% |
| Lake Bryan | 2,165 | $1,193 | 24.4% |
| Franklin | 1,530 | $889 | 19.7% |
| Somerville | 1,126 | $631 | 11.5% |
| Beaver Creek | 958 | $1,063 | 14.1% |
| Bremond | 855 | $917 | 15.4% |
| Snook | 834 | $739 | 10.8% |
| Calvert | 760 | $833 | 19.6% |
| Kurten | 555 | $1,300 | 25.0% |
| Lyons | 528 | $1,063 | 13.2% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.