At $1,628/mo, rent takes about 27% of the US 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 $1,628 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 Valle is 6.7% below its high of $1,744 in February 2023, at $1,628 as of September 2026.
Rent in Del Valle changed +0.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
San Marcos, 29 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,433/mo), about $2,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Del Valle.
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How Del Valle, TX has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Del Valle, TX stood at $1,640 in 2022 and currently runs about $1,628, reflecting a 0.7% decrease over the period. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Del Valle is $1,628/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,440/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,810/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,530/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,310/mo.
At 27% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Del Valle ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.3% over the past year.
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