At $2,274/mo, rent takes about 41% of the local median household income, well above 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 $2,274 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 Brookshire changed +5.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
Katy, 10 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,939/mo), about $4,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Brookshire.
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Who lives here
Brookshire, TX is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 17.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Brookshire, TX has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Brookshire, TX now reports about $65,934, up from $52,037 in 2021. Census counts show Brookshire, TX adding about 307 residents over the five-year window, up 5.9% on net. The renter share has risen from 39.6% to 48.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 10.1% to 17.8% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Brookshire is $2,274/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,272/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,350/mo.
At 41% of local median household income ($65,934/yr), Brookshire ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.8% over the past year.
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At $2,274/mo, rent takes ~41% of Brookshire's median household income ($65,934/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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