Cost of living in Corpus Christi: rent, homes and salary
Cost of living in Corpus Christi runs 7.3% under the US average. For 2024, the Corpus Christi, TX metro area had BEA regional price parity (RPP) of 92.7, and the US stood at 100. Housing on its own is 84.9.
- Overall prices
- 92.7US = 100, BEA 2024
- Price level for housing
- 84.9. Rent, US = 100.
Cost of living index for Corpus Christi
Regional price parities compare the price of one basket of goods and services in a place against the US average, set at 100. BEA prices the whole Corpus Christi, TX metro area, and Corpus Christi sits inside it. Utilities sit furthest from the US average, at 81.0, or 19.0% below the US.
| Price level, US = 100 | Corpus Christi, TX metro | Texas | Metro against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 92.7 | 97.1 | −7.3% |
| Goods | 93.8 | 98.1 | −6.2% |
| Housing (rents) | 84.9 | 96.5 | −15.1% |
| Utilities | 81.0 | 87.5 | −19.0% |
| Other services | 96.2 | 97.1 | −3.8% |
Source of 2024 regional price parities, broken out by metro area and state: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), U.S. BEA price data
Corpus Christi rent
In Corpus Christi, typical asking rent runs $1,422 a month, according to Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), which covers homes listed now. That is 1.1% higher than a year earlier. The US figure comes to $1,932 a month. The Census median gross rent is $1,269, and it counts every renting household, not just new leases. One year of asking rent equals 25% of the median household income figure.
| Rent | Corpus Christi | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Typical asking rent, Zillow ZORI | $1,422 | $1,932 |
| Asking rent, 12-month change | +1.1% | |
| Median gross rent, Census ACS 2024 | $1,269 | $1,487 |
| Share of median income for one year of asking rent | 25% | 28% |
The Zillow Observed Rent Index, and one-year estimates from the Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024.
Corpus Christi home prices
In September 2026 the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) valued a typical Corpus Christi home at $222,115, the value of a home in the middle price range. Year on year that is +0.6%, compared with $366,157 for the US. That equals 3.3 years of median household income, compared with 4.5 for the US.
| Home prices | Corpus Christi | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Typical home value, September 2026 | $222,115 | $366,157 |
| 12-month change | +0.6% | +1.2% |
| 10-year change | +34.2% | +77.4% |
| Price to income (years of median income) | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| Price to rent (years of asking rent) | 13.0 | 15.8 |
The forecast, days on the market, and the price chart since 2000: Corpus Christi housing market.
Living in Corpus Christi: the salary you need
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Cost of living compared: Corpus Christi against other cities
| City | Overall prices | Housing | Typical rent figure | Home value, typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | 92.7 | 84.9 | $1,422 | $222,115 |
| Houston | 98.6 | 104.5 | $1,544 | $259,465 |
| San Antonio | 94.7 | 94.6 | $1,381 | $244,623 |
| Dallas | 103.1 | 117.9 | $1,604 | $303,442 |
| Austin | 98.1 | 120.4 | $1,571 | $491,960 |
| El Paso | 89.9 | 71.2 | $1,508 | $237,556 |
| Lubbock | 91.3 | 76.4 | $1,315 | $210,957 |
| New York City | 112.6 | 148.6 | $4,089 | $825,854 |
| Los Angeles | 113.6 | 170.4 | $2,772 | $927,891 |
For 2024, these price levels come from the BEA regional price parities, where US = 100. For rent, the source is Zillow ZORI. Home values: Zillow ZHVI, September 2026.
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