At $1,075/mo, rent takes about 33% of the local median household income, slightly above 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 $1,075 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
Rent in Nacogdoches changed +4.4% over the year to August 2026. Across the 222 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +0.8%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($39,281) is $982 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($840); a 2-bedroom is $990.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Nacogdoches. 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
Nacogdoches, TX is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 31.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Nacogdoches, TX has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $39,281 today, compared with $36,434 five years earlier. College-educated residents now make up 31.2% of adults here, versus 27.6% in 2021.
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Nacogdoches rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Nacogdoches is $1,075/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $780/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $990/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $840/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,240/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($39,281/yr), Nacogdoches ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.4% over the past year.
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