At $1,403/mo, rent takes about 24% of the local median household income, comfortably within 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 $1,403 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 Cleburne is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2022.
Rent in Cleburne changed +7.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($70,656) is $1,766 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,455); a 3-bedroom is $1,925.
Benbrook, 23 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,250/mo), about $1,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Cleburne. 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
Cleburne, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 20.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cleburne, TX has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Cleburne, TX now reports about $70,656, up from $55,159 in 2021. Census counts show Cleburne, TX adding about 3,360 residents over the five-year window, up 10.8% on net. The renter share has risen from 37.7% to 39.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 16.4% to 20.3% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Cleburne is $1,403/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,170/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,455/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,245/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,925/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($70,656/yr), Cleburne ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.6% over the past year.
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