Rents are 11% below what Frisco's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Frisco'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
January. Asking rents in Frisco usually run 0.8% below trend in January and 0.8% above it in July, about $29 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Frisco is 4.3% below its high of $1,923 in March 2023, at $1,840 as of September 2026.
Rent in Frisco changed -0.3% 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 Frisco rose 28.5% while median household income rose 18.2% ($127,055 to $150,212). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Frisco is 25.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($150,212) is $3,755 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,280); a 4-bedroom is $4,213.
The priciest of 4 ZIP codes in Frisco, 75035 ($2,390/mo), costs 42% more than the cheapest, 75034 ($1,688/mo).
Carrollton, 12 miles away, rents for 10% less ($1,650/mo), about $2,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Frisco. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Frisco, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 67.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Frisco, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Frisco, TX has increased from $1,565 to $1,840, a 17.6% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $150,212 today, compared with $134,210 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 13.5% since 2021, moving from about 193,140 residents to roughly 219,304. Renters now make up 34.1% of households, compared with 30.8% five years ago. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Frisco is $1,840/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,388/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,710/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,459/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,143/mo.
At 15% of local median household income ($150,212/yr), Frisco ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.3% over the past year.
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