Rents are 8% below what Mission'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 $1,366 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Mission, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 29.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mission, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Mission, TX paid around $1,308 a month. That figure now sits near $1,366, up 4.4% from the 2022 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in Mission, TX now reports about $60,767, up from $53,067 in 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show Mission, TX adding about 1,727 residents over the five-year window, up 2.0% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 27.4% to 29.4% across the same window. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Mission, TX reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Mission is $1,366/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $810/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,010/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $810/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,310/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($60,767/yr), Mission ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 4.1% over the past year.
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At $1,366/mo, rent takes ~27% of Mission's median household income ($60,767/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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