Rents are 4% below what Fate's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Fate's market median, because the published HUD values all ran above it. They are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Fate is 0.9% below its high of $1,941 in December 2025, at $1,923 as of September 2026.
Rent in Fate changed -0.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
Rowlett, 10 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,634/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Fate.
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Who lives here
Fate, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 42.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fate, TX has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2023, rent in Fate, TX has increased by $73 per month, settling near $1,923 after starting the period at $1,850. On the earnings side, the typical household in Fate, TX now reports about $132,752, up from $114,280 in 2021. Income growth outran rent by about 12.3 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 17,403 to 22,884 between 2021 and 2024, a 31.5% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 46.9% to 42.3%. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Fate, TX reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Fate is $1,923/mo as of October 2026. and 3-bedroom units go for $1,806/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($132,752/yr), Fate ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.8% over the past year.
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At $1,923/mo, rent takes ~17% of Fate's median household income ($132,752/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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