Rents are 9% below what Haltom City'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 $1,357 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
February. Asking rents in Haltom City usually run 1.4% below trend in February and 0.9% above it in July, about $31 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in Haltom City is 0.9% below its high of $1,369 in May 2026, at $1,357 as of September 2026.
Rent in Haltom City changed +3.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent in Haltom City is 34.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($59,057) is $1,476 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,450); a 3-bedroom is $1,920.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Haltom City. 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
Haltom City, TX is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 12.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Haltom City, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Haltom City, TX paid around $1,111 a month. That figure now sits near $1,357, up 22.1% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $54,099 to $59,057 across the same window, up 9.2% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. The renter share has risen from 46.7% to 49.3%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Haltom City, 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 Haltom City is $1,357/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,170/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,450/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,240/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,920/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($59,057/yr), Haltom City ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.0% over the past year.
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