At $2,683/mo, rent takes about 20% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,683 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Aledo changed +6.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($163,231) is $4,081 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,390); a 4-bedroom is $4,130.
Willow Park, 5 miles away, rents for 27% less ($1,957/mo), about $8,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Aledo. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Aledo, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 57.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Aledo, TX has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $112,975 in 2021 to $163,231 more recently. The population has grown by 24.1% since 2021, moving from about 4,692 residents to roughly 5,825. College-educated residents now make up 57.2% of adults here, versus 54.4% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Aledo is $2,683/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,060/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,560/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,190/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,390/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($163,231/yr), Aledo ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.8% over the past year.
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