At $1,636/mo, rent takes about 29% 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 $1,636 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 Balch Springs changed +5.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($66,942) is $1,674 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,600); a 3-bedroom is $2,000.
Mesquite, 4 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,458/mo), about $2,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Balch Springs. 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
Balch Springs, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 9.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Balch Springs, TX has changed in 5 years
Median household income climbed from $55,817 to $66,942 between 2021 and 2024, a 19.9% shift. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 6.9% to 9.1% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Balch Springs is $1,636/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,300/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,600/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,360/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,000/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($66,942/yr), Balch Springs ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.3% over the past year.
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