Rents are 6% below what Tyler'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 $1,259 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
February. Asking rents in Tyler usually run 0.4% below trend in February and 0.4% above it in August, about $10 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in Tyler is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in Tyler changed +1.8% 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 Tyler rose 28.8% while median household income rose 27.5% ($52,932 to $67,486). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Tyler is 31.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($67,486) is $1,687 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,368); a 3-bedroom is $1,815.
The priciest of 4 ZIP codes in Tyler, 75707 ($1,848/mo), costs 1.5 times the cheapest, 75703 ($1,203/mo).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Tyler. 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
Tyler, TX is majority owner-occupied, 31.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Tyler, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Tyler, TX paid around $1,003 a month. That figure now sits near $1,259, up 25.5% from the 2021 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in Tyler, TX now reports about $67,486, up from $58,385 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Tyler, TX adding about 4,270 residents over the five-year window, up 4.1% on net. The renter share has eased from 46.1% to 44.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Tyler, TX reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Tyler is $1,259/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,030/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,368/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,113/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,815/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($67,486/yr), Tyler ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.8% over the past year.
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