Rent in Texas
The median 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Texas is $1,191/mo, ranking #31 out of 51 states for highest rent. This is $59 below the national median of $1,250/mo. Texas has a population of 29.6M. About 37.4% of households rent their homes. Fair Market Rent data covers 47 areas across the state.
Highlights
All 47 Areas in Texas
| Area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | Burden | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Pop. 7.8M | $1,582 | $1,648 | $1,931 | $2,431 | 26.6% | +9.8% |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos Pop. 2.4M | $1,474 | $1,562 | $1,852 | $2,347 | 22.8% | - |
| Midland Pop. 177K | $1,424 | $1,449 | $1,780 | $2,286 | 22.9% | +10.4% |
| Martin County Pop. 5.2K | $1,422 | $1,441 | $1,772 | $2,215 | 27.6% | +95.8% |
| Fort Worth-Arlington Pop. 7.8M | $1,427 | $1,473 | $1,723 | $2,273 | 23.7% | +6.6% |
| Kendall County Pop. 47K | $1,301 | $1,311 | $1,650 | $2,176 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| Odessa Pop. 163K | $1,245 | $1,269 | $1,595 | $1,912 | 26.9% | +7.7% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Pop. 7.3M | $1,280 | $1,323 | $1,573 | $2,116 | 23.5% | +15.9% |
| Victoria Pop. 98K | $1,146 | $1,153 | $1,442 | $1,729 | 24.9% | +13% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels Pop. 2.6M | $1,077 | $1,177 | $1,426 | $1,830 | 23% | -2.2% |
| Aransas County Pop. 24K | $1,059 | $1,072 | $1,407 | $1,910 | 27.3% | - |
| Corpus Christi Pop. 447K | $1,031 | $1,117 | $1,366 | $1,796 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| Brazoria County Pop. 7.3M | $1,080 | $1,240 | $1,359 | $1,839 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| Sherman-Denison Pop. 140K | $1,088 | $1,089 | $1,351 | $1,879 | 23% | +10.1% |
| San Angelo Pop. 121K | $923 | $1,049 | $1,339 | $1,821 | 24.3% | +16.5% |
| Tyler Pop. 238K | $984 | $1,089 | $1,338 | $1,793 | 22.3% | +8.3% |
| Abilene Pop. 178K | $1,010 | $1,020 | $1,276 | $1,653 | 23% | +14.2% |
| Harrison County Pop. 70K | $869 | $960 | $1,260 | $1,511 | 22.9% | +14.1% |
| Waco Pop. 299K | $850 | $996 | $1,240 | $1,599 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| Killeen-Temple Pop. 486K | $983 | $990 | $1,233 | $1,711 | 22% | +8.6% |
| Wise County Pop. 72K | $912 | $918 | $1,205 | $1,676 | 16.1% | +2.6% |
| Longview Pop. 289K | $1,007 | $1,013 | $1,199 | $1,606 | 22.1% | +8.8% |
| Medina County Pop. 52K | $905 | $912 | $1,196 | $1,578 | 19.5% | +5.1% |
| El Paso Pop. 870K | $821 | $1,013 | $1,191 | $1,633 | 24.3% | +3.6% |
| College Station-Bryan Pop. 273K | $1,025 | $1,082 | $1,186 | $1,649 | 23.8% | +4% |
| Lubbock Pop. 355K | $818 | $990 | $1,175 | $1,634 | 22.6% | +5.6% |
| Rusk County Pop. 53K | $890 | $895 | $1,175 | $1,451 | 20.9% | +16.2% |
| Laredo Pop. 268K | $956 | $962 | $1,161 | $1,499 | 22.3% | +6.8% |
| San Jacinto County Pop. 28K | $935 | $1,048 | $1,149 | $1,536 | 23.2% | - |
| Wichita Falls Pop. 149K | $831 | $925 | $1,136 | $1,553 | 21.4% | +9.5% |
| Amarillo Pop. 270K | $778 | $903 | $1,106 | $1,503 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur Pop. 396K | $892 | $898 | $1,103 | $1,446 | 20.3% | -2% |
| Oldham County Pop. 2.1K | $774 | $899 | $1,101 | $1,499 | 17.3% | +9% |
| Texarkana Pop. 147K | $859 | $868 | $1,101 | $1,369 | 24% | +12.1% |
| Atascosa County Pop. 50K | $831 | $1,002 | $1,098 | $1,435 | 19% | -3.3% |
| Austin County Pop. 31K | $885 | $891 | $1,095 | $1,523 | 17.3% | +18.8% |
| Lampasas County Pop. 22K | $808 | $813 | $1,067 | $1,475 | 16.6% | +2.2% |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Pop. 881K | $842 | $847 | $1,060 | $1,376 | 24.3% | +8.5% |
| Brownsville-Harlingen Pop. 423K | $773 | $866 | $1,047 | $1,414 | 24.5% | +8.5% |
| Lynn County Pop. 5.7K | $705 | $767 | $1,007 | $1,207 | 21% | +11.3% |
| Bosque County Pop. 19K | $671 | $742 | $973 | $1,283 | 16.8% | - |
| Cochran County Pop. 2.5K | $681 | $820 | $973 | $1,170 | 27.7% | - |
| Eagle Pass Pop. 58K | $814 | $888 | $973 | $1,337 | 22.8% | - |
| Falls County Pop. 17K | $671 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | 21.1% | +7.5% |
| Garza County Pop. 5.4K | $681 | $820 | $973 | $1,353 | 23.1% | - |
| Hockley County Pop. 21K | $848 | $854 | $973 | $1,353 | 21.3% | - |
| Hudspeth County Pop. 3.3K | $671 | $828 | $973 | $1,167 | 29.7% | -7.6% |
Frequently Asked Questions
The median 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent across Texas is $1,191 per month. Rents range from $973/mo in Hudspeth County to $1,931/mo in Dallas. The actual median gross rent statewide is $1,339/mo according to Census data.
Texas ranks #31 out of 51 states for highest median Fair Market Rent. The state median 2BR FMR of $1,191/mo is $59 below the national median of $1,250/mo.
The average rent burden across Texas is 22.5%, meaning a typical household would spend 22.5% of income on a 2-bedroom at Fair Market Rent. No areas exceed HUD's 30% cost-burden threshold. The statewide median household income is $76,292.
The most affordable area in Texas is Hudspeth County with a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $973/mo. The median household income there is $39,336.
The most expensive area in Texas is Dallas with a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,931/mo. The median household income there is $87,155.
Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of gross rents for standard-quality rental units. State-level income and demographic data comes from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year estimates. Rent burden is calculated as annual 2BR FMR divided by area median household income.