Texarkana

Cost of Living in Texarkana, TX (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,892 left/mo

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$2,753/mo in Texarkana. $2,892 left each month. Prices 10% below the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,645/mo.

Taxes$1,333
Rent$877
Other$1,876
Left$2,892

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $67,734
Effective tax rate: 19.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $877
Groceries: $361
Getting around: $567
Healthcare: $406
Utilities and internet: $226
Everything else: $316
Total spending: $2,753

After tax and rent

$2,892 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,044; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,645; Per month
Tax: 19%; Of pay
Prices: 10% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Texas

About $139 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Texas in 2025, 15.4¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Texarkana utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Moving from Texarkana

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