Rents are 15% below what Buda's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Buda's market median, because the published HUD values all ran above it. They are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in Buda usually run 1.8% below trend in December and 2.1% above it in July, about $61 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in Buda is 10.7% below its high of $1,741 in May 2022, at $1,554 as of September 2026.
Rent in Buda changed -2.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Buda rose 24.6% while median household income rose 38% ($89,688 to $123,766). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in Buda is 13.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
30% of the median household income ($123,766) is $3,094 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,900).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Buda. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Buda, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 50.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Buda, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Buda, TX has climbed from $1,484 to $1,554, a 4.7% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $123,766 today, compared with $87,571 five years earlier. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 10.5% since 2021, moving from about 14,348 residents to roughly 15,859. Renters now make up 23.4% of households, compared with 29.3% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 50.1% of adults here, versus 54.5% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Buda is $1,554/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,160/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,458/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,235/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,860/mo.
At 15% of local median household income ($123,766/yr), Buda ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.6% over the past year.
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