Rents are 8% below what Edinburg's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,027 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 Edinburg is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2018.
Rent in Edinburg changed +1.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Edinburg rose 26.5% while median household income rose 22.2% ($48,673 to $59,466). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Edinburg is 26.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($59,466) is $1,487 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,447).
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Edinburg, 78539 ($1,147/mo), costs 15% more than the cheapest, 78541 ($994/mo).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Edinburg. 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
Edinburg, TX is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 28.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Edinburg, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Edinburg, TX has climbed from $858 to $1,027, a 19.7% change over five years. Median household income rose from $52,773 to $59,466 between 2021 and 2024, a 12.7% shift. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 5.9% since 2021, moving from about 98,759 residents to roughly 104,550. Taken together, the five-year picture in Edinburg, TX reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Edinburg is $1,027/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $803/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,003/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $807/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,307/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($59,466/yr), Edinburg ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.4% over the past year.
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