Metro area · CBSA 36220
Odessa
The Odessa, TX metro area has 164,654 people. Median rent is $1,259, 21.1% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Ector County at $1,522. Of the 3 places we track here, Gardendale has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$71,536
Median home value
$200,200
Unemployment
5.9%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,522
HUD, Ector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa | 115,322 | $1,315 | 21.5% |
| West Odessa | 32,594 | $891 | 16.4% |
| Gardendale | 1,544 | $1,306 | 15.1% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.