At $2,115/mo, rent takes about 14% 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 $2,115 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 Fulshear changed -0.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($187,035) is $4,676 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,580).
Richmond, 10 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,813/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Fulshear. 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
Fulshear, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 74.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fulshear, TX has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $170,236 in 2021 to $187,035 more recently. Census counts show Fulshear, TX adding about 17,609 residents over the five-year window, up 102.0% on net. The renter share has risen from 6.1% to 10%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Fulshear is $2,115/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,710/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,130/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,780/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,840/mo.
At 14% of local median household income ($187,035/yr), Fulshear ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.2% over the past year.
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