At $1,346/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 $1,346 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 Del Rio changed +2.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($66,158) is $1,654 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,360).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Del Rio. 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
Del Rio, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 22.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Del Rio, TX has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Del Rio, TX now reports about $66,158, up from $49,243 in 2021. The renter share has eased from 36.8% to 31.3%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 19.3% to 22.2% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Del Rio is $1,346/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $760/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $980/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $770/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,290/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($66,158/yr), Del Rio ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.4% over the past year.
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