Rents are 12% above what Dripping Springs's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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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 $2,405 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: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Dripping Springs, TX is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 67.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Dripping Springs, TX has changed in 5 years
Rent in Dripping Springs, TX has climbed 1.8% since 2023, going from about $2,362 per month to roughly $2,405 today. Census figures show median household income at $109,364 today, compared with $111,429 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 3.7 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 4,699 to 7,405 between 2021 and 2024, a 57.6% change. About 51.2% of households rent today, against 26.4% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 53.4% to 67.8%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Dripping Springs is $2,405/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,480/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,860/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,580/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,370/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($109,364/yr), Dripping Springs ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 12.0% over the past year.
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At $2,405/mo, rent takes ~26% of Dripping Springs's median household income ($109,364/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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