Metro area · CBSA 38380
Plainview
The Plainview, TX metro area has 37,347 people. Median rent is $821, 18.7% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Hale County at $1,014. Of the 7 places we track here, Abernathy has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$52,707
Median home value
$109,000
Unemployment
5.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,014
HUD, Hale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview | 19,711 | $851 | 22.8% |
| Abernathy | 3,278 | $868 | 11.9% |
| Floydada | 2,588 | $664 | 15.1% |
| Seth Ward | 2,205 | $863 | 19.2% |
| Hale Center | 2,037 | $594 | 12.5% |
| Lockney | 1,752 | $718 | 15.8% |
| Petersburg | 699 | $642 | 15.0% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.