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Rent Trends / TX

Rent Trends in Texas: 2015 to 2026

Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 321 cities in Texas. The average across tracked cities is $1,710/month in 2026, up from $1,130 in 2015 (+51.3%). That sits $252 below (-12.8% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,962.

Last updated: September 14, 2026

Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,962 (June 2026)

Avg tracked city · 2026
$1,710
Change since 2015
+51.3%
2025 → 2026
+3.5%
Vs U.S. typical
-12.8%

What the Texas rent trend shows

This page follows market rents in Texas from 2015 through mid-2026 using the same Zillow ZORI vintage for every city in the table. State figures below are simple averages of the tracked cities — useful for comparing places inside Texas and stacking the state against the published U.S. typical rent ($1,962/month in June 2026, up from $1,357 in January 2019 on our national series).

Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Texas has risen from about $1,599 to $1,710 (+6.9%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +3.5% ($1,652 → $1,710).

Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is Abilene (+146.0%, $820 → $2,017). 61 of 321 tracked cities are higher than their 2015 (or earliest) level.

For the national rent story, see the Rent Index. Statewide maps live on Rent by State. Full city database: Rent by City.

City-level breakdown in Texas

Lowest 2026 rents

  1. Levelland — $650
  2. Nash — $725
  3. Bay City — $806
  4. Clute — $816
  5. Stephenville — $899

Highest 2026 rents

  1. Lost Creek — $6,250
  2. Southlake — $6,044
  3. University Park — $5,161
  4. Spicewood — $3,192
  5. Argyle — $3,165

Full list with every year from 2015–2026 is in the sortable table below.

All Texas cities — yearly rent table

321 of 321 cities
CityMetro'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26% Chg
HoustonHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$1,173$1,201$1,201$1,260$1,277$1,303$1,302$1,445$1,500$1,529$1,552$1,561+33.1%
San AntonioSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$1,003$1,044$1,089$1,113$1,149$1,181$1,212$1,375$1,425$1,412$1,397$1,390+38.6%
DallasDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,019$1,100$1,168$1,224$1,262$1,293$1,306$1,514$1,595$1,586$1,579$1,605+57.5%
AustinAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX$1,180$1,237$1,263$1,292$1,358$1,418$1,398$1,703$1,753$1,691$1,623$1,610+36.4%
Fort WorthDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$992$1,040$1,092$1,155$1,213$1,242$1,311$1,487$1,562$1,571$1,578$1,625+63.8%
El PasoEl Paso, TX$943$943$943$960$989$1,022$1,095$1,234$1,364$1,415$1,462$1,529+62.1%
SpringHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$1,264$1,275$1,275$1,332$1,357$1,391$1,433$1,616$1,681$1,721$1,747$1,780+40.8%
ArlingtonDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$889$939$983$1,043$1,101$1,141$1,214$1,405$1,480$1,497$1,497$1,525+71.5%
Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$1,038$1,064$1,052$1,091$1,103$1,145$1,193$1,333$1,343$1,360$1,389$1,428+37.6%
PlanoDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,151$1,197$1,234$1,272$1,300$1,355$1,368$1,658$1,749$1,723$1,705$1,722+49.6%
LubbockLubbock, TX$974$1,019$1,032$1,056$1,075$1,105$1,156$1,246$1,304$1,317$1,353$1,380+41.7%
KatyHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$1,434$1,455$1,429$1,498$1,515$1,547$1,624$1,852$1,929$1,971$2,004$1,999+39.4%
LaredoLaredo, TX——$898$922$950$964$976$1,078$1,148$1,220$1,242$1,305+45.3%
IrvingDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,062$1,118$1,193$1,229$1,270$1,299$1,289$1,544$1,631$1,591$1,579$1,611+51.7%
GarlandDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$890$945$1,005$1,057$1,085$1,131$1,197$1,394$1,472$1,489$1,495$1,512+69.9%
AmarilloAmarillo, TX——$856$877$892$920$947$1,047$1,125$1,163$1,191$1,277+49.2%
BrownsvilleBrownsville-Harlingen, TX———————$1,269$1,358$1,390$1,466$1,568+23.6%
FriscoDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,260$1,304$1,333$1,379$1,429$1,452$1,501$1,808$1,889$1,850$1,806$1,852+47.0%
McKinneyDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,243$1,290$1,311$1,354$1,373$1,414$1,477$1,803$1,844$1,828$1,793$1,806+45.3%
Grand PrairieDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$997$1,050$1,106$1,169$1,208$1,244$1,297$1,537$1,621$1,594$1,588$1,619+62.4%
CypressHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$1,425$1,464$1,439$1,523$1,526$1,584$1,654$1,901$1,971$1,997$2,039$2,052+44.0%
KilleenKilleen-Temple, TX$786$791$799$814$841$879$961$1,183$1,218$1,233$1,254$1,258+60.1%
Round RockAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX$1,225$1,285$1,306$1,336$1,364$1,407$1,473$1,762$1,837$1,834$1,711$1,734+41.6%
ConroeHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$1,213$1,222$1,202$1,278$1,280$1,316$1,343$1,494$1,544$1,561$1,547$1,579+30.2%
Sugar LandHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$1,568$1,581$1,541$1,583$1,627$1,615$1,680$1,905$1,964$2,000$2,012$2,068+31.9%
EdinburgMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX———$747$783$792$820$906$961$998$994$1,014+35.7%
MidlandMidland, TX——$1,081$1,379$1,557$1,475$1,170$1,193$1,416$1,528$1,591$1,636+51.3%
OdessaOdessa, TX———$1,230$1,457$1,346$1,119$1,147$1,387$1,488$1,531$1,554+26.3%
TylerTyler, TX——$944$972$996$1,018$1,055$1,231$1,303$1,278$1,331$1,361+44.2%
MesquiteDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$830$881$933$978$1,018$1,053$1,143$1,295$1,398$1,452$1,461$1,443+73.9%
PasadenaHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX——$1,030$1,061$1,096$1,117$1,158$1,264$1,311$1,351$1,414$1,407+36.6%
DentonDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$998$1,037$1,090$1,137$1,161$1,226$1,270$1,421$1,519$1,571$1,543$1,533+53.6%
RichmondHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$1,353$1,394$1,341$1,414$1,424$1,467$1,504$1,743$1,789$1,807$1,845$1,833+35.5%
BeaumontBeaumont-Port Arthur, TX$770$816$854$899$932$969$999$1,087$1,124$1,153$1,212$1,285+66.9%
McAllenMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX——$917$933$952$978$1,036$1,160$1,218$1,246$1,257$1,276+39.1%
AbileneAbilene, TX$820$840$848$895$928$970$1,047$1,123$1,220$1,260$1,321$2,017+146.0%
PearlandHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$1,347$1,373$1,378$1,442$1,438$1,480$1,491$1,696$1,760$1,774$1,824$1,872+39.0%
CarrolltonDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,054$1,109$1,156$1,201$1,238$1,296$1,317$1,559$1,655$1,684$1,649$1,656+57.1%
College StationCollege Station-Bryan, TX$896$973$993$997$1,007$1,050$1,094$1,172$1,274$1,334$1,400$1,416+58.0%
LewisvilleDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,045$1,119$1,137$1,173$1,204$1,266$1,293$1,531$1,590$1,573$1,551$1,569+50.1%
New BraunfelsSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$1,178$1,201$1,234$1,275$1,270$1,316$1,384$1,583$1,613$1,611$1,582$1,566+32.9%
WacoWaco, TX—$808$839$893$919$971$1,022$1,173$1,313$1,326$1,362$1,373+69.9%
RichardsonDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,116$1,162$1,234$1,270$1,324$1,364$1,343$1,620$1,670$1,662$1,644$1,657+48.5%
League CityHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$1,266$1,295$1,301$1,382$1,410$1,424$1,438$1,597$1,663$1,723$1,784$1,811+43.0%
PflugervilleAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX$1,210$1,268$1,287$1,327$1,371$1,406$1,440$1,725$1,790$1,760$1,702$1,667+37.8%
BaytownHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX——$1,156$1,156$1,221$1,223$1,248$1,353$1,444$1,467$1,486$1,569+35.7%
Missouri CityHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$1,475$1,545$1,535$1,560$1,597$1,644$1,724$1,936$2,014$2,049$2,136$2,132+44.5%
Wichita FallsWichita Falls, TX—$715$740$783$802$850$941$1,038$1,120$1,189$1,229$1,318+84.3%
LongviewLongview, TX——$755$779$808$828$889$993$1,057$1,078$1,132$1,177+55.9%
BryanCollege Station-Bryan, TX$949$997$1,043$1,064$1,080$1,111$1,123$1,205$1,313$1,383$1,433$1,451+52.9%
GeorgetownAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX$1,115$1,209$1,245$1,282$1,292$1,378$1,402$1,676$1,732$1,673$1,676$1,657+48.6%
AllenDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,129$1,168$1,207$1,227$1,264$1,311$1,367$1,643$1,708$1,745$1,703$1,703+50.8%
TomballHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$1,230$1,250$1,242$1,298$1,317$1,338$1,409$1,561$1,649$1,708$1,731$1,764+43.4%
San AngeloSan Angelo, TX——$940$961$986$1,017$1,045$1,103$1,154$1,162$1,218$1,332+41.7%
HumbleHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX—$1,168$1,162$1,206$1,245$1,266$1,296$1,412$1,549$1,550$1,571$1,594+36.5%
HarlingenBrownsville-Harlingen, TX———$786$777$793$853$918$1,036$1,084$1,099$1,124+43.0%
VictoriaVictoria, TX————————$1,068$1,078$1,116$1,189+11.3%
MissionMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX———————$1,198$1,308$1,340$1,352$1,366+14.0%
Cedar ParkAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX$1,292$1,352$1,335$1,361$1,417$1,458$1,529$1,789$1,869$1,809$1,696$1,728+33.7%
TempleKilleen-Temple, TX$873$897$930$946$981$1,044$1,140$1,332$1,400$1,374$1,400$1,400+60.4%
PharrMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX————————$1,078$1,107$1,157$1,144+6.1%
San MarcosAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX——$1,053$1,096$1,130$1,164$1,200$1,384$1,486$1,488$1,384$1,404+33.3%
LeanderAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX$1,351$1,413$1,430$1,455$1,519$1,571$1,689$1,884$1,987$1,920$1,853$1,922+42.3%
Flower MoundDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,557$1,631$1,636$1,684$1,747$1,817$1,811$2,168$2,277$2,263$2,370$2,431+56.1%
North Richland HillsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX—$951$1,004$1,075$1,117$1,131$1,224$1,424$1,507$1,515$1,508$1,545+62.5%
MansfieldDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,109$1,139$1,188$1,224$1,319$1,334$1,403$1,625$1,707$1,702$1,687$1,736+56.5%
AtascocitaHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$1,238$1,275$1,263$1,314$1,316$1,384$1,449$1,566$1,665$1,698$1,763$1,804+45.7%
HuntsvilleHuntsville, TX————————$1,189$1,248$1,323$1,351+13.6%
WeatherfordDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————$1,227$1,362$1,407$1,439$1,514+23.4%
Little ElmDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,484$1,535$1,603$1,620$1,693$1,720$1,828$2,146$2,249$2,255$2,236$2,294+54.6%
EulessDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX—$1,000$1,066$1,119$1,170$1,204$1,223$1,427$1,552$1,565$1,562$1,587+58.7%
LufkinLufkin, TX———————————$1,351+0.0%
WylieDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,198$1,265$1,318$1,368$1,412$1,437$1,498$1,772$1,872$1,866$1,884$1,879+56.8%
TexarkanaTexarkana, TX-AR———————————$1,347+0.0%
WaxahachieDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX——$1,209$1,219$1,249$1,286$1,389$1,543$1,696$1,693$1,698$1,723+42.5%
DesotoDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,144$1,209$1,265$1,336$1,388$1,414$1,517$1,727$1,873$1,943$1,992$2,010+75.7%
Port ArthurBeaumont-Port Arthur, TX————————$991$1,038$1,101$1,270+28.2%
NacogdochesNacogdoches, TX——————————$982$1,110+13.0%
RowlettDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$948$992$1,034$1,079$1,135$1,175$1,281$1,531$1,553$1,572$1,574$1,561+64.7%
RosenbergHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————$1,787$1,843$1,892$1,916$1,919+7.4%
GalvestonHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX——$842$914$982$1,016$1,068$1,191$1,278$1,321$1,328$1,366+62.2%
GranburyGranbury, TX——$1,064$1,097$1,261$1,245$1,322$1,513$1,595$1,595$1,661$1,703+60.1%
KyleAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX——$1,283$1,303$1,326$1,396$1,451$1,662$1,720$1,653$1,607$1,566+22.1%
ForneyDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX—$1,332$1,374$1,425$1,501$1,534$1,655$1,813$1,911$1,955$1,973$1,968+47.7%
BoerneSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX——$1,096$1,146$1,180$1,216$1,257$1,487$1,519$1,518$1,480$1,501+37.0%
ShermanSherman-Denison, TX————————$1,305$1,393$1,390$1,291-1.1%
GrapevineDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX—$1,200$1,254$1,309$1,358$1,358$1,360$1,647$1,716$1,705$1,671$1,770+47.5%
SeguinSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX————————$1,515$1,507$1,470$1,506-0.6%
MontgomeryHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————$1,619$1,756$1,849$1,877$1,903+17.5%
Eagle PassEagle Pass, TX———————————$1,206+0.0%
Cedar HillDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,008$1,070$1,115$1,189$1,233$1,290$1,397$1,641$1,670$1,726$1,776$1,806+79.2%
BedfordDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———$969$1,011$1,074$1,110$1,289$1,354$1,376$1,372$1,379+42.3%
CleburneDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX————————$1,286$1,329$1,267$1,411+9.7%
WeslacoMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX—————————$1,067$1,095$1,085+1.7%
Texas CityHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX——$949—$1,020$1,052$1,073$1,138$1,237$1,285$1,355$1,386+46.0%
ClevelandHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX—————————$1,669$1,621$1,673+0.2%
Del RioDel Rio, TX——————————$1,380$1,395+1.1%
RockwallDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,121$1,182$1,238$1,306$1,290$1,375$1,453$1,601$1,717$1,706$1,743$1,747+55.8%
AlvinHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX——————————$1,541$1,603+4.0%
ConverseSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$1,169$1,194$1,257$1,281$1,313$1,355$1,415$1,590$1,685$1,681$1,709$1,722+47.3%
LancasterDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,227$1,300$1,330$1,416$1,448$1,518$1,625$1,816$1,991$2,048$2,142$2,251+83.5%
BeltonKilleen-Temple, TX——$1,121$1,140$1,168$1,212$1,324$1,587$1,673$1,670$1,692$1,713+52.8%
Haltom CityDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX—————$983$1,064$1,212$1,252$1,267$1,296$1,378+40.2%
BurlesonDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,046$1,092$1,145$1,217$1,265$1,310$1,397$1,553$1,652$1,721$1,744$1,780+70.2%
The ColonyDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,217$1,274$1,288$1,361$1,382$1,425$1,471$1,764$1,891$1,905$1,828$1,897+55.9%
CoppellDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,364$1,415$1,445$1,546$1,532$1,566$1,574$1,901$1,970$1,984$1,990$2,032+49.0%
CiboloSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX————————$1,706$1,691$1,714$1,702-0.2%
KellerDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX—$1,210$1,280$1,354$1,369$1,426$1,495$1,763$1,840$1,824$1,894$2,058+70.1%
FriendswoodHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX————————$2,023$2,056$2,129$2,324+14.9%
KerrvilleKerrville, TX—————————$1,756$1,835$1,918+9.2%
DuncanvilleDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————$1,316$1,446$1,482$1,514$1,514+15.0%
HurstDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX————————$1,392$1,427$1,410$1,458+4.7%
Copperas CoveKilleen-Temple, TX$730$746$751$767$793$839$917$1,085$1,153$1,184$1,200$1,231+68.6%
ManorAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX———————$1,699$1,766$1,743$1,720$1,672-1.6%
GreenvilleDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX————————$1,381$1,431$1,466$1,504+8.9%
HuttoAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX——$1,347$1,381$1,458$1,505$1,534$1,857$1,899$1,870$1,785$1,748+29.8%
MidlothianDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————$1,784$1,860$1,933$2,022$2,052+15.0%
DaytonHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$1,454+0.0%
PalestinePalestine, TX———————————$1,357+0.0%
BudaAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX————$1,339$1,428$1,512$1,764$1,780$1,731$1,683$1,683+25.7%
MagnoliaHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————$1,610$1,763$1,850$1,890$1,884+17.0%
WillisHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX————————$1,592$1,674$1,723$1,783+12.0%
San JuanMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX———————————$1,267+0.0%
PorterHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX————————$1,673$1,700$1,784$1,778+6.3%
OrangeBeaumont-Port Arthur, TX————————$904$972$1,053$1,149+27.1%
DenisonSherman-Denison, TX————————$1,376$1,370$1,423$1,439+4.6%
AngletonHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$1,603+0.0%
ParisParis, TX———————————$1,204+0.0%
BastropAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX—————————$1,861$1,856$1,837-1.3%
TerrellDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX——————————$1,557$1,713+10.0%
RosharonHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX—————————$2,023$2,140$2,240+10.7%
Farmers BranchDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———$1,413$1,414$1,432$1,408$1,593$1,653$1,662$1,639$1,648+16.6%
ProsperDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————$2,005$2,051$2,000$1,921$2,021+0.8%
Big SpringBig Spring, TX———————————$1,233+0.0%
Deer ParkHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$1,695+0.0%
Harker HeightsKilleen-Temple, TX$1,034$1,036$1,043$1,062$1,094$1,132$1,201$1,446$1,540$1,552$1,580$1,590+53.8%
SocorroEl Paso, TX———————————$1,548+0.0%
ChannelviewHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX——————————$1,753$1,738-0.9%
La PorteHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX————$1,218$1,270$1,358$1,430$1,506$1,602$1,639$1,659+36.2%
SchertzSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————$1,764$1,852$1,856$1,846$1,942+10.1%
CrowleyDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,140$1,204$1,252$1,313$1,369$1,423$1,522$1,716$1,819$1,908$1,938$2,012+76.5%
SouthlakeDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$6,044+0.0%
New CaneyHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX—————————$1,773$1,803$1,803+1.7%
Lake JacksonHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX————————$1,264$1,290$1,405$1,466+16.0%
WoodwayWaco, TX—————————$1,679$1,717$1,791+6.7%
Canyon LakeSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX—————————$1,730$1,707$1,733+0.2%
AzleDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX————————$1,590$1,630$1,804$1,739+9.4%
StephenvilleStephenville, TX—————————$863$917$899+4.2%
KingsvilleKingsville, TX——————————$1,404$1,474+5.0%
Balch SpringsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,715+0.0%
Royse CityDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————$2,031$2,119$2,185$2,244$2,212+8.9%
CelinaDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————$1,987$2,099$2,095$2,071$2,006+1.0%
BrenhamBrenham, TX———————————$1,570+0.0%
BeevilleBeeville, TX———————————$1,003+0.0%
AubreyDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$1,161—$1,263$1,313$1,403$1,388$1,525$1,770$1,819$1,810$1,775$1,785+53.7%
MarshallLongview, TX———————————$1,259+0.0%
CrosbyHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX————————$1,693$1,777$1,840$1,900+12.2%
Mount PleasantMount Pleasant, TX———————————$1,650+0.0%
VidorBeaumont-Port Arthur, TX———————————$1,225+0.0%
SaginawDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————$1,726$1,851$1,892$1,871$1,953+13.2%
University ParkDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$5,161+0.0%
SachseDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————$1,508$1,660$1,661$1,701$1,691+12.1%
ManvelHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX————————$1,939$1,949$2,008$2,061+6.3%
HasletDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————$1,971$2,094$2,159$2,210$2,194+11.3%
FloresvilleSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————————$1,536+0.0%
EnnisDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX—————————$1,563$1,620$1,622+3.8%
Sulphur SpringsSulphur Springs, TX———————————$1,386+0.0%
AthensAthens, TX———————————$1,221+0.0%
Del ValleAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX————————$1,796$1,764$1,661$1,683-6.3%
KilgoreLongview, TX———————————$1,271+0.0%
FredericksburgFredericksburg, TX———————————$2,127+0.0%
FresnoHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————$1,810$1,857$1,963$2,051$2,142+18.3%
WataugaDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX————————$1,921$1,941$2,035$2,039+6.1%
Bay CityBay City, TX——————————$736$806+9.5%
AnnaDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————$1,769$1,853$1,862$1,902$1,883+6.4%
BenbrookDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX————————$1,287$1,376$1,399$1,379+7.1%
PrincetonDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————$1,914$2,015$2,002$2,022$1,955+2.1%
Horizon CityEl Paso, TX—————————$1,584$1,629$1,737+9.7%
LockhartAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX———————————$1,729+0.0%
CanyonAmarillo, TX————————$1,129$1,194$1,226$1,369+21.3%
CorsicanaCorsicana, TX————————$1,143$1,147$1,198$1,284+12.3%
DecaturDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX——————————$1,333$1,276-4.3%
CorinthDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX——————$1,401$1,561$1,690$1,733$1,764$1,819+29.8%
KaufmanDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,330+0.0%
Universal CitySan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————$1,181$1,230$1,167$1,148$1,137-3.7%
Mineral WellsMineral Wells, TX———————————$1,187+0.0%
Pecan GroveHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX————————$1,488$1,528$1,536$1,561+4.9%
NederlandBeaumont-Port Arthur, TX————————$1,214$1,270$1,291$1,401+15.4%
LindaleTyler, TX———————————$1,556+0.0%
Dripping SpringsAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX————————$2,093$2,156$2,193$2,405+14.9%
FulshearHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX—————————$2,142$2,208$2,159+0.8%
Cinco RanchHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX—————$1,645$1,686$1,916$2,042$2,061$2,173$2,092+27.2%
TaylorAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX—————————$2,136$2,128$2,218+3.8%
SpringtownDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,967+0.0%
JoshuaDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$2,250+0.0%
LumbertonBeaumont-Port Arthur, TX———————————$1,723+0.0%
MurphyDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$3,014+0.0%
DickinsonHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$1,583+0.0%
Livingston———————————$1,688+0.0%
SangerDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX——————————$1,649$1,645-0.2%
GrovesBeaumont-Port Arthur, TX———————————$1,563+0.0%
AledoDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX—————————$2,672$2,665$2,847+6.5%
Liberty HillAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX————————$2,293$2,272$2,227$2,232-2.7%
White SettlementDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX——————————$1,406$1,550+10.2%
BellaireHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$2,836+0.0%
PortlandCorpus Christi, TX——————————$1,508$1,616+7.2%
HockleyHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX—————————$1,766$1,826$1,874+6.1%
SeagovilleDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX——————————$2,152$2,136-0.7%
La MarqueHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————$1,606$1,683$1,762$1,891$1,968+22.5%
Marble FallsAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX——————————$1,565$1,551-0.9%
StaffordHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX————$1,288$1,394$1,317$1,545$1,585$1,514$1,604$1,578+22.5%
RoanokeDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX————————$1,514$1,544$1,560$1,582+4.5%
AddisonDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———$1,295$1,307$1,338$1,321$1,580$1,617$1,601$1,582$1,587+22.5%
WimberleyAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX———————————$1,915+0.0%
GainesvilleGainesville, TX———————————$1,513+0.0%
Red OakDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX—————————$1,844$1,892$2,018+9.4%
LakewayAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX———————$2,568$2,590$2,521$2,548$2,680+4.4%
BulverdeSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————————$2,310+0.0%
FateDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————$1,879$1,958$1,977$2,039$2,020+7.5%
NavasotaCollege Station-Bryan, TX———————————$1,567+0.0%
RockportRockport, TX——————————$1,402$1,325-5.5%
WhitehouseTyler, TX—————————$1,546—$1,696+9.7%
MineolaTyler, TX———————————$1,275+0.0%
Canton———————————$1,538+0.0%
BonhamBonham, TX———————————$1,492+0.0%
BorgerBorger, TX———————————$933+0.0%
Highland VillageDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$2,583+0.0%
Glenn HeightsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX—————————$2,149$2,159$2,334+8.6%
SeabrookHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$1,843+0.0%
Forest HillDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,886+0.0%
Leon ValleySan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————————$1,147+0.0%
Live OakSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX————————$1,224$1,232$1,226$1,178-3.8%
SealyHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$1,961+0.0%
WebsterHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————$1,244$1,298$1,310$1,357$1,354+8.8%
Spring BranchSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————————$1,722+0.0%
Port NechesBeaumont-Port Arthur, TX———————————$1,388+0.0%
HelotesSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————————$1,465+0.0%
HewittWaco, TX——————————$1,542$1,625+5.4%
SplendoraHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$1,788+0.0%
MelissaDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX————————$1,810$1,880$1,867$1,949+7.7%
JustinDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————$1,977$2,049$2,050$2,069$2,205+11.5%
ElginAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX——————————$1,741$1,821+4.6%
RobinsonWaco, TX———————————$1,891+0.0%
AltonMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX——————————$1,025$1,047+2.1%
CrandallDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,794+0.0%
ArgyleDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX—————————$3,011$3,024$3,165+5.1%
BurkburnettWichita Falls, TX———————————$1,124+0.0%
CommerceDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,173+0.0%
HitchcockHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$1,119+0.0%
CluteHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$816+0.0%
SelmaSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX————————$1,384$1,339$1,364$1,297-6.3%
FairviewDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX—————————$1,678$1,676$1,656-1.3%
FreeportHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$1,275+0.0%
JarrellAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX————————$1,868$1,828$1,770$1,796-3.9%
Pipe CreekSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————————$1,398+0.0%
WhitesboroSherman-Denison, TX———————————$1,675+0.0%
SaladoKilleen-Temple, TX———————————$1,818+0.0%
Richland HillsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,400+0.0%
WolfforthLubbock, TX———————————$1,547+0.0%
SpicewoodAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX———————————$3,192+0.0%
Anderson MillAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX———————————$1,981+0.0%
BacliffHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$1,738+0.0%
SmithvilleAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX———————————$1,717+0.0%
Fair Oaks RanchSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————————$3,100+0.0%
KennedaleDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX—————————$1,547$1,586$1,648+6.5%
Kingsland———————————$1,761+0.0%
FerrisDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$2,088+0.0%
LevellandLevelland, TX———————————$650+0.0%
Aransas PassCorpus Christi, TX———————————$1,098+0.0%
Van AlstyneSherman-Denison, TX———————————$1,846+0.0%
KrumDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$2,111+0.0%
Port IsabelBrownsville-Harlingen, TX———————————$1,985+0.0%
Lago VistaAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX—————————$2,140$2,068$2,122-0.8%
LulingAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX———————————$975+0.0%
FlintTyler, TX———————————$1,736+0.0%
InglesideCorpus Christi, TX———————————$1,318+0.0%
CastrovilleSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————————$1,625+0.0%
Trophy ClubDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$2,384+0.0%
Pilot PointDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$2,022+0.0%
Jersey VillageHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX——————————$1,342$1,302-3.0%
Alamo HeightsSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————————$2,450+0.0%
West ColumbiaHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$1,550+0.0%
NorthlakeDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,998+0.0%
Cross RoadsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$2,181+0.0%
Bridge CityBeaumont-Port Arthur, TX———————————$1,483+0.0%
BrookshireHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX——————————$2,258$2,293+1.6%
WindcrestSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————————$1,123+0.0%
KirbySan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————————$1,416+0.0%
PinehurstHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$2,145+0.0%
Terrell HillsSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————————$1,745+0.0%
Gun Barrel CityAthens, TX———————————$1,506+0.0%
NolanvilleKilleen-Temple, TX———————————$1,456+0.0%
Lake WorthDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,622+0.0%
LavonDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$2,121+0.0%
Lacy-LakeviewWaco, TX———————————$1,361+0.0%
San LeonHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$1,648+0.0%
Castle HillsSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX———————————$2,300+0.0%
Iowa ColonyHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX——————————$2,423$2,455+1.3%
Lost CreekAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX———————————$6,250+0.0%
Willow ParkDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX—————————$1,789$1,839$1,952+9.1%
Hudson OaksDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX——————————$1,441$1,481+2.8%
MaxwellAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX—————————$2,021$2,053$1,917-5.1%
KemahHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX——————————$1,503$1,522+1.3%
Saint HedwigSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX——————————$1,842$1,844+0.1%
MabankDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,606+0.0%
Hickory CreekDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$2,213+0.0%
ShenandoahHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX—————————$1,827$1,825$1,820-0.4%
NashTexarkana, TX-AR———————————$725+0.0%
Westworth VillageDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX——————————$1,383$1,500+8.5%
Horseshoe Bay———————————$1,799+0.0%
HebronDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,564+0.0%
WallerHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX——————————$1,288$1,329+3.2%
AlvaradoDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,626+0.0%
HoweSherman-Denison, TX———————————$1,825+0.0%
HempsteadHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX———————————$1,025+0.0%
PinehurstBeaumont-Port Arthur, TX———————————$1,122+0.0%
VenusDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX——————————$1,916$1,971+2.9%
Runaway BayDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,525+0.0%
West TawakoniDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,625+0.0%
BullardJacksonville, TX———————————$1,692+0.0%
FarmersvilleDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX———————————$1,479+0.0%

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Frequently asked questions — Texas rent

Is Texas cheap to rent in 2026?

Yes — relative to the national market. The average rent across 321 tracked Texas cities is about $1,710/month, which is $252 below (-12.8% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,962. That is a city-average in our sample, not a single statewide ZORI print, but it is a clear signal that Texas screens cheaper than the U.S. typical $1,962.

What city in Texas has the cheapest rent?

Among cities in our ZORI sample, Levelland is the lowest at about $650/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Nash ($725), Bay City ($806), Clute ($816).

What city in Texas has the most expensive rent?

Lost Creek leads our sample at about $6,250/month in 2026, followed by Southlake ($6,044) and University Park ($5,161).

How much have rents in Texas changed since 2015?

Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $1,130 in 2015 to $1,710 in 2026 (+51.3%). 61 of 321 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is Abilene (+146.0%).

Are rents in Texas still rising year over year?

From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Texas cities went from about $1,652 to $1,710 (+3.5%). Since 2023 ($1,599), that is +6.9%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.

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