Rents are 4% below what Pharr'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 $1,116 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 Pharr is 2% below its high of $1,139 in January 2025, at $1,116 as of September 2026.
Rent in Pharr changed -1.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent rose in 3 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,814) is $1,320 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,020); a 3-bedroom is $1,330.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Pharr. 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
Pharr, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 18.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Pharr, TX has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Pharr, TX stood at $1,102 in 2023 and currently runs about $1,116, reflecting a 1.3% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $39,606 to $52,814 across the same window, up 33.3% versus 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 1.7% since 2021, moving from about 78,997 residents to roughly 80,333. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Pharr, TX look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Pharr rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Pharr is $1,116/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $820/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,020/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $820/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,330/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($52,814/yr), Pharr ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.9% over the past year.
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At $1,116/mo, rent takes ~25% of Pharr's median household income ($52,814/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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