Rents are right about where Victoria'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 $1,169 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 Victoria is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2022.
Rent in Victoria changed +4.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($67,226) is $1,681 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,415); a 3-bedroom is $1,705.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Victoria. 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
Victoria, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 20.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Victoria, TX has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Victoria, TX has shifted from $1,020 to $1,169, up 14.6% since 2022. Census figures show median household income at $67,226 today, compared with $59,010 five years earlier. The renter share has risen from 39.9% to 42.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Victoria rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Victoria. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Victoria is $1,169/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,110/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,415/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,115/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,705/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($67,226/yr), Victoria ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.5% over the past year.
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At $1,169/mo, rent takes ~21% of Victoria's median household income ($67,226/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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