At $1,370/mo, rent takes about 14% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,370 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 Kennedale changed -16.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($118,794) is $2,970 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,490).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Kennedale. 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
Kennedale, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 27.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Kennedale, TX has changed in 5 years
Median household income climbed from $102,217 to $118,794 between 2021 and 2024, a 16.2% shift. Census counts show Kennedale, TX adding about 1,097 residents over the five-year window, up 13.2% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 31.7% to 27.1% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Kennedale is $1,370/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,240/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,540/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,320/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,040/mo.
At 14% of local median household income ($118,794/yr), Kennedale ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 15.9% over the past year.
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At $1,370/mo, rent takes ~14% of Kennedale's median household income ($118,794/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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