At $1,700/mo, rent takes about 19% 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 $1,700 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 Fairview changed -0.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
Mesquite, 27 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,458/mo), about $2,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Fairview.
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Who lives here
Fairview, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 59.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fairview, TX has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $92,326 to $109,347 across the same window, up 18.4% versus 2021. The population has grown by 7.2% since 2021, moving from about 10,062 residents to roughly 10,783. Renters now make up 26.1% of households, compared with 31.8% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 59.4% of adults here, versus 61.5% in 2021.
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Fairview rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Fairview is $1,700/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,974/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,429/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($109,347/yr), Fairview ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.1% over the past year.
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At $1,700/mo, rent takes ~19% of Fairview's median household income ($109,347/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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