Renting
Data from November 2026
Renting in Texas
The typical rent in Texas is $1,403 a month (Average 2020–2024). HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms is about $1,488 (Fiscal year 2027, population-weighted average): paying it without spending more than 30% of income takes $28.62 an hour full time. Here are the figures by size and by county, how many households spend too much, and where to ask for help.
Key numbers in Texas
- Typical rent
- $1,403
- per month, Average 2020–2024
- About the same as the U.S.
- Fair market rent, 2 BR
- $1,488
- HUD, Fiscal year 2027, weighted average
- From $1,014 to $1,817 depending on the county.
- Wage needed
- $28.62
- per hour, 2 bedrooms
- About $59,520 a year to stay under 30% of income.
- Burdened households
- 52%
- spend 30% or more on rent
- Nationwide, 51%.
Fair market rent
What HUD sets by size
HUD publishes a fair market rent every year by area and home size; Section 8 and other programs use it to set what they cover. Here it runs from the cheapest to the most expensive area of Texas, with the hourly wage it takes to pay it without going past 30% of income (40 hours a week).
Includes basic utilities. It is neither the lowest nor the highest rent on the market: it is a reference point.
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Studio
Wage: $13.58–$28.67 an hour
Lowest: $706 Highest: $1,491
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1 bedroom
Wage: $14.90–$29.54 an hour
Lowest: $775 Highest: $1,536
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2 bedrooms
Wage: $19.50–$34.94 an hour
Lowest: $1,014 Highest: $1,817
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3 bedrooms
Wage: $23.23–$44.08 an hour
Lowest: $1,208 Highest: $2,292
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4 bedrooms
Wage: $25.63–$55.62 an hour
Lowest: $1,333 Highest: $2,892
Each bar runs from the cheapest area to the most expensive; all share one scale that starts at zero. Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
Rent burden
How many households spend too much
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Texas, 52% of renter households are in that position; nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).
Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.
52%
of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
4,113,561 renter households in Texas
- Spend half or more of their income 25%
- Spend 30% or more, but less than half 27%
- Spend less than 30% 48%
By place
Every county, with its figure
The 2-bedroom fair market rent, the typical rent, the hourly wage it takes and the share of burdened households, in every county in Texas. Highest fair market rent first.
| Williamson County | $1,817 | $1,796 | $34.94 | 48% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis County | $1,817 | $1,744 | $34.94 | 48% |
| Hays County | $1,817 | $1,495 | $34.94 | 60% |
| Bastrop County | $1,817 | $1,410 | $34.94 | 39% |
| Caldwell County | $1,817 | $1,173 | $34.94 | 46% |
| Rockwall County | $1,807 | $1,992 | $34.75 | 52% |
| Collin County | $1,807 | $1,859 | $34.75 | 48% |
| Denton County | $1,807 | $1,728 | $34.75 | 51% |
| Ellis County | $1,807 | $1,594 | $34.75 | 51% |
| Dallas County | $1,807 | $1,565 | $34.75 | 52% |
| Kaufman County | $1,807 | $1,554 | $34.75 | 58% |
| Hunt County | $1,807 | $1,222 | $34.75 | 50% |
| Midland County | $1,794 | $1,407 | $34.50 | 49% |
| Martin County | $1,781 | $971 | $34.25 | — |
| Tarrant County | $1,745 | $1,547 | $33.56 | 55% |
| Parker County | $1,745 | $1,500 | $33.56 | 53% |
| Johnson County | $1,745 | $1,398 | $33.56 | 52% |
| Kendall County | $1,650 | $1,606 | $31.73 | 55% |
| Gillespie County | $1,591 | $1,340 | $30.60 | 54% |
| Ector County | $1,522 | $1,259 | $29.27 | 52% |
| Fort Bend County | $1,497 | $1,807 | $28.79 | 54% |
| Chambers County | $1,497 | $1,609 | $28.79 | 41% |
| Montgomery County | $1,497 | $1,532 | $28.79 | 47% |
| Galveston County | $1,497 | $1,404 | $28.79 | 55% |
| Harris County | $1,497 | $1,401 | $28.79 | 54% |
| Waller County | $1,497 | $1,169 | $28.79 | 47% |
| Liberty County | $1,497 | $1,044 | $28.79 | 54% |
| Hood County | $1,463 | $1,428 | $28.13 | 46% |
| Comal County | $1,441 | $1,603 | $27.71 | 53% |
| Guadalupe County | $1,441 | $1,517 | $27.71 | 47% |
| Bexar County | $1,441 | $1,354 | $27.71 | 53% |
| Bandera County | $1,441 | $1,149 | $27.71 | 41% |
| Wilson County | $1,441 | $1,069 | $27.71 | 41% |
| Victoria County | $1,428 | $1,157 | $27.46 | 48% |
| Goliad County | $1,428 | $754 | $27.46 | 42% |
| San Patricio County | $1,421 | $1,291 | $27.33 | 51% |
| Nueces County | $1,421 | $1,283 | $27.33 | 52% |
| Ward County | $1,406 | $1,118 | $27.04 | 40% |
| Aransas County | $1,404 | $1,128 | $27.00 | 48% |
| Washington County | $1,400 | $1,165 | $26.92 | 44% |
| Grayson County | $1,395 | $1,310 | $26.83 | 52% |
| Dallam County | $1,381 | $1,081 | $26.56 | 49% |
| Tom Green County | $1,350 | $1,154 | $25.96 | 49% |
| Irion County | $1,350 | — | $25.96 | — |
| Burnet County | $1,349 | $1,319 | $25.94 | 44% |
| Andrews County | $1,325 | $1,305 | $25.48 | 38% |
| Brazoria County | $1,319 | $1,454 | $25.37 | 49% |
| Cooke County | $1,314 | $1,047 | $25.27 | 43% |
| Kleberg County | $1,314 | $1,043 | $25.27 | 48% |
| Taylor County | $1,310 | $1,159 | $25.19 | 52% |
| Jones County | $1,310 | $866 | $25.19 | 42% |
| Callahan County | $1,310 | $817 | $25.19 | 49% |
| McLennan County | $1,297 | $1,173 | $24.94 | 57% |
| Smith County | $1,277 | $1,238 | $24.56 | 48% |
| Erath County | $1,260 | $1,146 | $24.23 | 56% |
| Scurry County | $1,245 | $1,020 | $23.94 | 32% |
| Harrison County | $1,244 | $974 | $23.92 | 48% |
| Lubbock County | $1,241 | $1,178 | $23.87 | 54% |
| Crosby County | $1,241 | $684 | $23.87 | 46% |
| Bee County | $1,233 | $1,065 | $23.71 | 55% |
| Gregg County | $1,232 | $1,102 | $23.69 | 49% |
| Upshur County | $1,232 | $995 | $23.69 | 42% |
| Medina County | $1,231 | $1,196 | $23.67 | 51% |
| Hansford County | $1,230 | $939 | $23.65 | 45% |
| Walker County | $1,227 | $1,031 | $23.60 | 57% |
| Blanco County | $1,227 | $1,017 | $23.60 | 43% |
| Frio County | $1,227 | $1,016 | $23.60 | 42% |
| Polk County | $1,227 | $987 | $23.60 | 46% |
| Matagorda County | $1,226 | $999 | $23.58 | 50% |
| Jefferson County | $1,218 | $1,117 | $23.42 | 53% |
| Orange County | $1,218 | $1,100 | $23.42 | 49% |
| Hardin County | $1,218 | $1,049 | $23.42 | 46% |
| Hartley County | $1,218 | $1,028 | $23.42 | — |
| Castro County | $1,218 | $896 | $23.42 | 42% |
| Howard County | $1,217 | $1,034 | $23.40 | 51% |
| Parmer County | $1,214 | $1,081 | $23.35 | — |
| Dawson County | $1,212 | $777 | $23.31 | 50% |
| Colorado County | $1,211 | $926 | $23.29 | 30% |
| Hopkins County | $1,205 | $1,109 | $23.17 | 45% |
| Rusk County | $1,205 | $1,015 | $23.17 | 44% |
| Yoakum County | $1,205 | $973 | $23.17 | — |
| DeWitt County | $1,205 | $921 | $23.17 | 41% |
| Anderson County | $1,201 | $1,041 | $23.10 | 55% |
| Uvalde County | $1,200 | $981 | $23.08 | 37% |
| Sterling County | $1,185 | $952 | $22.79 | — |
| Van Zandt County | $1,184 | $1,066 | $22.77 | 49% |
| Wharton County | $1,184 | $1,046 | $22.77 | 49% |
| Reeves County | $1,165 | $981 | $22.40 | 56% |
| Wise County | $1,164 | $1,299 | $22.38 | 41% |
| San Jacinto County | $1,163 | $1,060 | $22.37 | 38% |
| Webb County | $1,157 | $1,027 | $22.25 | 55% |
| Kerr County | $1,156 | $1,109 | $22.23 | 45% |
| Lee County | $1,155 | $1,067 | $22.21 | 54% |
| Grimes County | $1,154 | $1,069 | $22.19 | 45% |
| Brazos County | $1,151 | $1,193 | $22.13 | 61% |
| Burleson County | $1,151 | $1,063 | $22.13 | 36% |
| Franklin County | $1,151 | $936 | $22.13 | 39% |
| Robertson County | $1,151 | $779 | $22.13 | 40% |
| El Paso County | $1,146 | $1,079 | $22.04 | 54% |
| Wichita County | $1,145 | $1,006 | $22.02 | 45% |
| Clay County | $1,145 | $811 | $22.02 | 40% |
| Archer County | $1,145 | $770 | $22.02 | 28% |
| Karnes County | $1,143 | $957 | $21.98 | 41% |
| Jackson County | $1,142 | $1,065 | $21.96 | 38% |
| San Saba County | $1,140 | $958 | $21.92 | 30% |
| Navarro County | $1,139 | $1,076 | $21.90 | 46% |
| Nacogdoches County | $1,139 | $965 | $21.90 | 58% |
| Bell County | $1,138 | $1,224 | $21.88 | 51% |
| Coryell County | $1,138 | $1,186 | $21.88 | 41% |
| Brown County | $1,137 | $919 | $21.87 | 57% |
| Concho County | $1,131 | $733 | $21.75 | — |
| Palo Pinto County | $1,129 | $1,093 | $21.71 | 49% |
| Childress County | $1,128 | $913 | $21.69 | 52% |
| Milam County | $1,126 | $984 | $21.65 | 49% |
| Val Verde County | $1,119 | $994 | $21.52 | 44% |
| Bowie County | $1,118 | $988 | $21.50 | 51% |
| Mitchell County | $1,118 | — | $21.50 | — |
| Tyler County | $1,117 | $1,049 | $21.48 | 51% |
| Live Oak County | $1,115 | $924 | $21.44 | 37% |
| Henderson County | $1,114 | $1,048 | $21.42 | 54% |
| Deaf Smith County | $1,112 | $926 | $21.38 | 35% |
| Winkler County | $1,109 | $1,037 | $21.33 | — |
| Dickens County | $1,108 | $758 | $21.31 | — |
| Randall County | $1,107 | $1,170 | $21.29 | 44% |
| Potter County | $1,107 | $1,022 | $21.29 | 50% |
| Armstrong County | $1,107 | $1,021 | $21.29 | — |
| Carson County | $1,107 | $956 | $21.29 | 32% |
| Llano County | $1,102 | $998 | $21.19 | 53% |
| Kenedy County | $1,102 | — | $21.19 | — |
| Real County | $1,099 | $1,188 | $21.13 | — |
| Fannin County | $1,093 | $1,035 | $21.02 | 42% |
| Fayette County | $1,093 | $988 | $21.02 | 45% |
| Wilbarger County | $1,091 | $932 | $20.98 | 42% |
| Montague County | $1,088 | $1,008 | $20.92 | 54% |
| Nolan County | $1,087 | $913 | $20.90 | 45% |
| Lavaca County | $1,086 | $910 | $20.88 | 42% |
| Garza County | $1,084 | $838 | $20.85 | — |
| Gray County | $1,083 | $933 | $20.83 | 50% |
| Hill County | $1,080 | $946 | $20.77 | 53% |
| Trinity County | $1,079 | $856 | $20.75 | 48% |
| Coleman County | $1,079 | $653 | $20.75 | 35% |
| Jeff Davis County | $1,078 | $1,241 | $20.73 | — |
| Culberson County | $1,078 | $1,043 | $20.73 | — |
| Pecos County | $1,078 | $918 | $20.73 | 36% |
| Mason County | $1,078 | $800 | $20.73 | — |
| Sutton County | $1,078 | $772 | $20.73 | — |
| Duval County | $1,078 | $741 | $20.73 | — |
| Upton County | $1,078 | $720 | $20.73 | — |
| Edwards County | $1,078 | $713 | $20.73 | — |
| Kent County | $1,078 | $675 | $20.73 | — |
| Schleicher County | $1,078 | $660 | $20.73 | — |
| Glasscock County | $1,078 | $648 | $20.73 | — |
| Briscoe County | $1,078 | $631 | $20.73 | — |
| Crockett County | $1,078 | $558 | $20.73 | — |
| Presidio County | $1,078 | $448 | $20.73 | 44% |
| Borden County | $1,078 | — | $20.73 | — |
| Cottle County | $1,078 | — | $20.73 | — |
| King County | $1,078 | — | $20.73 | — |
| Kinney County | $1,078 | — | $20.73 | 22% |
| Loving County | $1,078 | — | $20.73 | — |
| McMullen County | $1,078 | — | $20.73 | — |
| Roberts County | $1,078 | — | $20.73 | — |
| Stonewall County | $1,078 | — | $20.73 | — |
| Terrell County | $1,078 | — | $20.73 | — |
| Angelina County | $1,073 | $1,076 | $20.63 | 51% |
| La Salle County | $1,073 | $819 | $20.63 | — |
| Moore County | $1,070 | $939 | $20.58 | 37% |
| Austin County | $1,069 | $1,137 | $20.56 | 49% |
| Atascosa County | $1,069 | $1,061 | $20.56 | 46% |
| McCulloch County | $1,067 | $806 | $20.52 | 47% |
| Oldham County | $1,065 | $1,111 | $20.48 | 48% |
| Sherman County | $1,065 | — | $20.48 | — |
| Cherokee County | $1,062 | $933 | $20.42 | 41% |
| Throckmorton County | $1,060 | $878 | $20.38 | 35% |
| Panola County | $1,060 | $834 | $20.38 | 40% |
| Sabine County | $1,057 | $844 | $20.33 | — |
| Runnels County | $1,055 | $847 | $20.29 | 31% |
| Young County | $1,053 | $862 | $20.25 | 40% |
| Wheeler County | $1,048 | $970 | $20.15 | 51% |
| Houston County | $1,046 | $887 | $20.12 | 50% |
| Titus County | $1,045 | $907 | $20.10 | 52% |
| Jim Hogg County | $1,045 | $824 | $20.10 | — |
| Cameron County | $1,042 | $912 | $20.04 | 50% |
| Marion County | $1,041 | $911 | $20.02 | 56% |
| Lamar County | $1,036 | $949 | $19.92 | 45% |
| Brewster County | $1,028 | $839 | $19.77 | 38% |
| Lynn County | $1,025 | $927 | $19.71 | 43% |
| Jack County | $1,022 | $960 | $19.65 | 45% |
| Wood County | $1,019 | $862 | $19.60 | 52% |
| Hidalgo County | $1,017 | $957 | $19.56 | 49% |
| Comanche County | $1,017 | $855 | $19.56 | 40% |
| Bailey County | $1,015 | $931 | $19.52 | 44% |
| Lampasas County | $1,014 | $1,059 | $19.50 | 40% |
| Red River County | $1,014 | $1,044 | $19.50 | 55% |
| Newton County | $1,014 | $1,001 | $19.50 | — |
| Rains County | $1,014 | $989 | $19.50 | 47% |
| Lamb County | $1,014 | $968 | $19.50 | 40% |
| Delta County | $1,014 | $945 | $19.50 | 41% |
| Jim Wells County | $1,014 | $938 | $19.50 | 63% |
| Hutchinson County | $1,014 | $932 | $19.50 | 40% |
| Bosque County | $1,014 | $928 | $19.50 | 38% |
| Leon County | $1,014 | $907 | $19.50 | 34% |
| Limestone County | $1,014 | $905 | $19.50 | 46% |
| Calhoun County | $1,014 | $891 | $19.50 | 56% |
| Ochiltree County | $1,014 | $891 | $19.50 | 50% |
| Hamilton County | $1,014 | $885 | $19.50 | 58% |
| Crane County | $1,014 | $882 | $19.50 | — |
| Lipscomb County | $1,014 | $876 | $19.50 | — |
| Eastland County | $1,014 | $866 | $19.50 | 44% |
| Maverick County | $1,014 | $859 | $19.50 | 47% |
| Morris County | $1,014 | $859 | $19.50 | 42% |
| Freestone County | $1,014 | $853 | $19.50 | 52% |
| Cass County | $1,014 | $852 | $19.50 | 55% |
| Madison County | $1,014 | $851 | $19.50 | — |
| Hockley County | $1,014 | $850 | $19.50 | 41% |
| Jasper County | $1,014 | $848 | $19.50 | 52% |
| Stephens County | $1,014 | $846 | $19.50 | — |
| Gonzales County | $1,014 | $840 | $19.50 | 46% |
| Hale County | $1,014 | $836 | $19.50 | 45% |
| Hemphill County | $1,014 | $836 | $19.50 | 48% |
| Dimmit County | $1,014 | $823 | $19.50 | 44% |
| Terry County | $1,014 | $817 | $19.50 | 51% |
| Willacy County | $1,014 | $809 | $19.50 | 55% |
| Camp County | $1,014 | $801 | $19.50 | 52% |
| Refugio County | $1,014 | $795 | $19.50 | 61% |
| Kimble County | $1,014 | $790 | $19.50 | 32% |
| Gaines County | $1,014 | $789 | $19.50 | 31% |
| Swisher County | $1,014 | $783 | $19.50 | 47% |
| Haskell County | $1,014 | $782 | $19.50 | 41% |
| Shelby County | $1,014 | $781 | $19.50 | 36% |
| Donley County | $1,014 | $780 | $19.50 | — |
| Somervell County | $1,014 | $773 | $19.50 | 38% |
| Falls County | $1,014 | $731 | $19.50 | 38% |
| Coke County | $1,014 | $729 | $19.50 | 48% |
| Menard County | $1,014 | $729 | $19.50 | — |
| Starr County | $1,014 | $726 | $19.50 | 56% |
| Brooks County | $1,014 | $719 | $19.50 | — |
| Shackelford County | $1,014 | $718 | $19.50 | 38% |
| Collingsworth County | $1,014 | $714 | $19.50 | — |
| Mills County | $1,014 | $708 | $19.50 | 23% |
| Hudspeth County | $1,014 | $705 | $19.50 | — |
| Cochran County | $1,014 | $697 | $19.50 | 31% |
| Hardeman County | $1,014 | $684 | $19.50 | 40% |
| Floyd County | $1,014 | $676 | $19.50 | 33% |
| Motley County | $1,014 | $675 | $19.50 | — |
| Zapata County | $1,014 | $617 | $19.50 | 41% |
| Fisher County | $1,014 | $601 | $19.50 | 26% |
| San Augustine County | $1,014 | $591 | $19.50 | 60% |
| Baylor County | $1,014 | $581 | $19.50 | 43% |
| Foard County | $1,014 | $572 | $19.50 | — |
| Zavala County | $1,014 | $548 | $19.50 | 44% |
| Hall County | $1,014 | $529 | $19.50 | 27% |
| Knox County | $1,014 | $521 | $19.50 | — |
| Reagan County | $1,014 | — | $19.50 | — |
- Williamson $1,817$34.94
- Travis $1,817$34.94
- Hays $1,817$34.94
- Bastrop $1,817$34.94
- Caldwell $1,817$34.94
- Rockwall $1,807$34.75
- Collin $1,807$34.75
- Denton $1,807$34.75
- Ellis $1,807$34.75
- Dallas $1,807$34.75
- Kaufman $1,807$34.75
- Hunt $1,807$34.75
- Midland $1,794$34.50
- Martin $1,781$34.25
- Tarrant $1,745$33.56
- Parker $1,745$33.56
- Johnson $1,745$33.56
- Kendall $1,650$31.73
- Gillespie $1,591$30.60
- Ector $1,522$29.27
- Fort Bend $1,497$28.79
- Chambers $1,497$28.79
- Montgomery $1,497$28.79
- Galveston $1,497$28.79
- Harris $1,497$28.79
- Waller $1,497$28.79
- Liberty $1,497$28.79
- Hood $1,463$28.13
- Comal $1,441$27.71
- Guadalupe $1,441$27.71
- Bexar $1,441$27.71
- Bandera $1,441$27.71
- Wilson $1,441$27.71
- Victoria $1,428$27.46
- Goliad $1,428$27.46
- San Patricio $1,421$27.33
- Nueces $1,421$27.33
- Ward $1,406$27.04
- Aransas $1,404$27.00
- Washington $1,400$26.92
- Grayson $1,395$26.83
- Dallam $1,381$26.56
- Tom Green $1,350$25.96
- Irion $1,350$25.96
- Burnet $1,349$25.94
- Andrews $1,325$25.48
- Brazoria $1,319$25.37
- Cooke $1,314$25.27
- Kleberg $1,314$25.27
- Taylor $1,310$25.19
- Jones $1,310$25.19
- Callahan $1,310$25.19
- McLennan $1,297$24.94
- Smith $1,277$24.56
- Erath $1,260$24.23
- Scurry $1,245$23.94
- Harrison $1,244$23.92
- Lubbock $1,241$23.87
- Crosby $1,241$23.87
- Bee $1,233$23.71
- Gregg $1,232$23.69
- Upshur $1,232$23.69
- Medina $1,231$23.67
- Hansford $1,230$23.65
- Walker $1,227$23.60
- Blanco $1,227$23.60
- Frio $1,227$23.60
- Polk $1,227$23.60
- Matagorda $1,226$23.58
- Jefferson $1,218$23.42
- Orange $1,218$23.42
- Hardin $1,218$23.42
- Hartley $1,218$23.42
- Castro $1,218$23.42
- Howard $1,217$23.40
- Parmer $1,214$23.35
- Dawson $1,212$23.31
- Colorado $1,211$23.29
- Hopkins $1,205$23.17
- Rusk $1,205$23.17
- Yoakum $1,205$23.17
- DeWitt $1,205$23.17
- Anderson $1,201$23.10
- Uvalde $1,200$23.08
- Sterling $1,185$22.79
- Van Zandt $1,184$22.77
- Wharton $1,184$22.77
- Reeves $1,165$22.40
- Wise $1,164$22.38
- San Jacinto $1,163$22.37
- Webb $1,157$22.25
- Kerr $1,156$22.23
- Lee $1,155$22.21
- Grimes $1,154$22.19
- Brazos $1,151$22.13
- Burleson $1,151$22.13
- Franklin $1,151$22.13
- Robertson $1,151$22.13
- El Paso $1,146$22.04
- Wichita $1,145$22.02
- Clay $1,145$22.02
- Archer $1,145$22.02
- Karnes $1,143$21.98
- Jackson $1,142$21.96
- San Saba $1,140$21.92
- Navarro $1,139$21.90
- Nacogdoches $1,139$21.90
- Bell $1,138$21.88
- Coryell $1,138$21.88
- Brown $1,137$21.87
- Concho $1,131$21.75
- Palo Pinto $1,129$21.71
- Childress $1,128$21.69
- Milam $1,126$21.65
- Val Verde $1,119$21.52
- Bowie $1,118$21.50
- Mitchell $1,118$21.50
- Tyler $1,117$21.48
- Live Oak $1,115$21.44
- Henderson $1,114$21.42
- Deaf Smith $1,112$21.38
- Winkler $1,109$21.33
- Dickens $1,108$21.31
- Randall $1,107$21.29
- Potter $1,107$21.29
- Armstrong $1,107$21.29
- Carson $1,107$21.29
- Llano $1,102$21.19
- Kenedy $1,102$21.19
- Real $1,099$21.13
- Fannin $1,093$21.02
- Fayette $1,093$21.02
- Wilbarger $1,091$20.98
- Montague $1,088$20.92
- Nolan $1,087$20.90
- Lavaca $1,086$20.88
- Garza $1,084$20.85
- Gray $1,083$20.83
- Hill $1,080$20.77
- Trinity $1,079$20.75
- Coleman $1,079$20.75
- Jeff Davis $1,078$20.73
- Culberson $1,078$20.73
- Pecos $1,078$20.73
- Mason $1,078$20.73
- Sutton $1,078$20.73
- Duval $1,078$20.73
- Upton $1,078$20.73
- Edwards $1,078$20.73
- Kent $1,078$20.73
- Schleicher $1,078$20.73
- Glasscock $1,078$20.73
- Briscoe $1,078$20.73
- Crockett $1,078$20.73
- Presidio $1,078$20.73
- Borden $1,078$20.73
- Cottle $1,078$20.73
- King $1,078$20.73
- Kinney $1,078$20.73
- Loving $1,078$20.73
- McMullen $1,078$20.73
- Roberts $1,078$20.73
- Stonewall $1,078$20.73
- Terrell $1,078$20.73
- Angelina $1,073$20.63
- La Salle $1,073$20.63
- Moore $1,070$20.58
- Austin $1,069$20.56
- Atascosa $1,069$20.56
- McCulloch $1,067$20.52
- Oldham $1,065$20.48
- Sherman $1,065$20.48
- Cherokee $1,062$20.42
- Throckmorton $1,060$20.38
- Panola $1,060$20.38
- Sabine $1,057$20.33
- Runnels $1,055$20.29
- Young $1,053$20.25
- Wheeler $1,048$20.15
- Houston $1,046$20.12
- Titus $1,045$20.10
- Jim Hogg $1,045$20.10
- Cameron $1,042$20.04
- Marion $1,041$20.02
- Lamar $1,036$19.92
- Brewster $1,028$19.77
- Lynn $1,025$19.71
- Jack $1,022$19.65
- Wood $1,019$19.60
- Hidalgo $1,017$19.56
- Comanche $1,017$19.56
- Bailey $1,015$19.52
- Lampasas $1,014$19.50
- Red River $1,014$19.50
- Newton $1,014$19.50
- Rains $1,014$19.50
- Lamb $1,014$19.50
- Delta $1,014$19.50
- Jim Wells $1,014$19.50
- Hutchinson $1,014$19.50
- Bosque $1,014$19.50
- Leon $1,014$19.50
- Limestone $1,014$19.50
- Calhoun $1,014$19.50
- Ochiltree $1,014$19.50
- Hamilton $1,014$19.50
- Crane $1,014$19.50
- Lipscomb $1,014$19.50
- Eastland $1,014$19.50
- Maverick $1,014$19.50
- Morris $1,014$19.50
- Freestone $1,014$19.50
- Cass $1,014$19.50
- Madison $1,014$19.50
- Hockley $1,014$19.50
- Jasper $1,014$19.50
- Stephens $1,014$19.50
- Gonzales $1,014$19.50
- Hale $1,014$19.50
- Hemphill $1,014$19.50
- Dimmit $1,014$19.50
- Terry $1,014$19.50
- Willacy $1,014$19.50
- Camp $1,014$19.50
- Refugio $1,014$19.50
- Kimble $1,014$19.50
- Gaines $1,014$19.50
- Swisher $1,014$19.50
- Haskell $1,014$19.50
- Shelby $1,014$19.50
- Donley $1,014$19.50
- Somervell $1,014$19.50
- Falls $1,014$19.50
- Coke $1,014$19.50
- Menard $1,014$19.50
- Starr $1,014$19.50
- Brooks $1,014$19.50
- Shackelford $1,014$19.50
- Collingsworth $1,014$19.50
- Mills $1,014$19.50
- Hudspeth $1,014$19.50
- Cochran $1,014$19.50
- Hardeman $1,014$19.50
- Floyd $1,014$19.50
- Motley $1,014$19.50
- Zapata $1,014$19.50
- Fisher $1,014$19.50
- San Augustine $1,014$19.50
- Baylor $1,014$19.50
- Foard $1,014$19.50
- Zavala $1,014$19.50
- Hall $1,014$19.50
- Knox $1,014$19.50
- Reagan $1,014$19.50
Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
Your rights as a tenant in Texas
What Texas law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.
See your rights, rule by ruleA summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.
- When must they return my deposit?
- 30 days
- Tex. Prop. Code §92.103(a)
- If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
- 3 days
- Tex. Prop. Code §24.005(a)
- Only a court order can remove youTex. Prop. Code §92.0081(b)
- Protection from retaliationTex. Prop. Code §92.331
- Repair and deduct from the rentTex. Prop. Code §92.0561(a)-(b)
Help
Where to ask for help with rent in Texas
Free or official help. Demand usually exceeds funding, so waiting lists are common: ask at the agency for your county.
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51 counseling agencies
HUD-approved; 39 serve in Spanish. They counsel renters for free.
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Rental assistance programs
Verified at their official source.
- Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) · Verified November 6, 2026
- I Belong in Austin: Eviction Prevention Resources · Only in: Austin, Travis County, Williamson County, Hays County · Closed, per the source · Verified November 6, 2026
Tool
How much rent can you afford?
Enter your income and compare with the fair market rent in your county.
Frequently asked questions
Which county in Texas is the most expensive to rent in?
By 2-bedroom fair market rent (Fiscal year 2027), the most expensive is Williamson County ($1,817, about $34.94 an hour) and the cheapest Lampasas County ($1,014, about $19.50 an hour).
How many households in Texas spend too much on rent?
52% of renter households in Texas spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 25% spend half or more (Average 2020–2024, Census). Nationwide, 51%.
What is fair market rent?
A figure HUD publishes every year by area and home size; Section 8 and other programs use it to set what they pay. It is not a market price or a cap on landlords. In Texas, for 2 bedrooms in Fiscal year 2027, it runs from $1,014 to $1,817 depending on the county.
Where do I ask for help paying rent in Texas?
379 public housing agencies run Section 8 vouchers and public housing in Texas; demand usually exceeds funding and waiting lists are common. HUD-approved counseling agencies counsel for free. Your county page shows the nearest ones.