Rents are 14% below what Hutto'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 Hutto'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
December. Asking rents in Hutto usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 0.9% above it in July, about $31 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in Hutto is 7.2% below its high of $1,858 in March 2023, at $1,725 as of September 2026.
Rent in Hutto changed +3.3% 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 Hutto rose 25.9% while median household income rose 50.5% ($78,942 to $118,834). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in Hutto is 16.8% 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 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($118,834) is $2,971 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,960); a 4-bedroom is $3,430.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Hutto. 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
Hutto, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 36.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hutto, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Hutto, TX has increased from $1,556 to $1,725, a 10.9% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $94,807 in 2021 to $118,834 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 31.6% since 2021, moving from about 26,971 residents to roughly 35,483. College-educated residents now make up 36.3% of adults here, versus 32.5% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Hutto, TX market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Hutto is $1,725/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,285/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,620/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,368/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,066/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($118,834/yr), Hutto ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.3% over the past year.
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