Rents are 16% below what Buda's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,683 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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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 $1,600 to $1,683, a 5.2% 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: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Buda is $1,683/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,560/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,960/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,660/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,500/mo.
At 16% of local median household income ($123,766/yr), Buda ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.8% over the past year.
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At $1,683/mo, rent takes ~16% of Buda's median household income ($123,766/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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