Rents are 8% below what Grapevine'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 Grapevine'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).
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in Grapevine usually run 1.2% below trend in November and 1.4% above it in July, about $45 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in Grapevine is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2015.
Rent in Grapevine changed +1.2% 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 Grapevine rose 25.4% while median household income rose 22.2% ($91,143 to $111,376). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Grapevine is 27.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($111,376) is $2,784 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,300); a 3-bedroom is $3,040.
Bedford, 7 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,340/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Grapevine. 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
Grapevine, TX is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 57.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Grapevine, TX has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Grapevine, TX stood at $1,414 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,746, reflecting a 23.5% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $99,667 to $111,376 across the same window, up 11.7% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 1.2% since 2021, moving from about 50,548 residents to roughly 51,139. College-educated residents now make up 57.5% of adults here, versus 52.7% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Grapevine, TX look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Grapevine is $1,746/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,284/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,597/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,368/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,110/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($111,376/yr), Grapevine ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.2% over the past year.
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