Cost of living in San Marcos
Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
B−
72/100
1st of 21
1st of 21
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The four inputs
Housing cost index77
Austin 10045% · scores 95
Effective property tax rate1.46%
Austin 1.36%25% · scores 47
Utilities91
Austin 10020% · scores 69
Local sales tax8.25%
Austin median 8.25%10% · scores 35
Vertical rule marks the Austin reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best Austin suburbs for cost of living
All 21 ranked, San Marcos highlighted1San MarcosB−$310,4002LockhartB−$251,6003TaylorB−$285,8004Hornsby BendB−$314,9005BastropC+$339,6006BudaC+$446,6007SonterraC+$273,6008ManorC+$347,9009Wells BranchC+$401,10010AustinC+$555,30011KyleC+$334,60012PflugervilleC+$402,40013GeorgetownC$429,10014Cedar ParkC$513,60015Round RockC$418,60016ElginC$326,40017Brushy CreekC−$499,30018LeanderC−$506,20019Steiner RanchD+$826,50020HuttoD$365,70021LakewayD−$841,300
Better than San Marcos on cost of living
San Marcos grades B− on cost of living.
Nothing within 25 miles beats San Marcos on cost of living.
Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24