Rents are 5% above what Bryan's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $1,451 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Bryan, TX is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 30.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bryan, TX has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in Bryan, TX has climbed by $414 per month, settling near $1,451 after starting the period at $1,037. Household income in the area moved from $49,181 to $59,289 across the same window, up 20.6% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 19.3 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 85,204 to 87,939 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.2% change. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Bryan, TX look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Bryan rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Bryan is $1,451/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,042/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,216/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,100/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,704/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($59,289/yr), Bryan ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.3% over the past year.
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At $1,451/mo, rent takes ~29% of Bryan's median household income ($59,289/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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