Rents are 12% below what North Richland Hills's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match North Richland Hills's market median, because the published HUD values all ran above it. They are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in North Richland Hills usually run 0.9% below trend in January and 0.8% above it in June, about $26 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in North Richland Hills is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2015.
Rent in North Richland Hills changed +1.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in North Richland Hills rose 32.1% while median household income rose 36.9% ($71,076 to $97,305). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in North Richland Hills is 32.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($97,305) is $2,433 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,960); a 3-bedroom is $2,590.
Richland Hills, 3 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,291/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for North Richland Hills. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
North Richland Hills, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 37.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How North Richland Hills, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in North Richland Hills, TX paid around $1,274 a month. That figure now sits near $1,557, up 22.2% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $80,932 in 2021 to $97,305 more recently. Census counts show North Richland Hills, TX adding about 963 residents over the five-year window, up 1.4% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 35.3% to 37.3% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the North Richland Hills, TX market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in North Richland Hills is $1,557/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,144/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,424/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,220/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,881/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($97,305/yr), North Richland Hills ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.5% over the past year.
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