Rents are right about where Nederland's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,332 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 Nederland is 0.5% below its high of $1,339 in April 2026, at $1,332 as of September 2026.
Rent in Nederland changed +4.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($77,570) is $1,939 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,720); a 4-bedroom is $1,970.
Port Arthur, 7 miles away, rents for 10% less ($1,196/mo), about $1,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Nederland. 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
Nederland, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 24.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Nederland, TX has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Nederland, TX stood at $1,127 in 2023 and currently runs about $1,332, reflecting a 18.2% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $74,745 in 2021 to $77,570 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 24.2% of adults here, versus 26.6% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Nederland, TX market of 2023.
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Nederland rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Nederland is $1,332/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,080/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,310/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,080/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,720/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($77,570/yr), Nederland ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.2% over the past year.
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At $1,332/mo, rent takes ~21% of Nederland's median household income ($77,570/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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