Rents are 9% below what Burleson'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 $1,780 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
Burleson, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 34% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Burleson, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Burleson, TX has increased from $1,469 to $1,780, a 21.2% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $84,373 in 2021 to $93,928 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 12.0% since 2021, moving from about 47,230 residents to roughly 52,918. Renters now make up 27.9% of households, compared with 30% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 34% of adults here, versus 28.4% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Burleson, TX market of 2021.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Burleson is $1,780/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,400/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,740/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,490/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,300/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($93,928/yr), Burleson ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.7% over the past year.
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At $1,780/mo, rent takes ~23% of Burleson's median household income ($93,928/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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