Rents are 6% below what Fresno'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 $2,107 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 Fresno is 2% below its high of $2,151 in November 2025, at $2,107 as of September 2026.
Rent in Fresno changed -1.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($91,264) is $2,282 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,910); a 2-bedroom is $2,290.
Stafford, 8 miles away, rents for 26% less ($1,568/mo), about $6,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Fresno. 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
Fresno, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 23.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fresno, TX has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Fresno, TX stood at $1,857 in 2022 and currently runs about $2,107, reflecting a 13.5% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Fresno, TX now reports about $91,264, up from $80,362 in 2021. The population has grown by 2.7% since 2021, moving from about 23,921 residents to roughly 24,560. Renters now make up 21.1% of households, compared with 17.8% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 23.4% of adults here, versus 27.6% in 2021. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Fresno, TX reflects that arc in its own way.
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Fresno rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Fresno is $2,107/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,830/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,290/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,910/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,050/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($91,264/yr), Fresno ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.4% over the past year.
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At $2,107/mo, rent takes ~28% of Fresno's median household income ($91,264/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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