At $2,090/mo, rent takes about 20% 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 $2,090 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: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($124,405) is $3,110 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,090).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Krum. 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
Krum, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 36.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Krum, TX has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $85,089 in 2021 to $124,405 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 5,423 to 6,189 between 2021 and 2024, a 14.1% change. About 24.2% of households rent today, against 18.6% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 43.6% to 36.2%.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Krum is $2,090/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,560/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,920/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,640/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,410/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($124,405/yr), Krum ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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