Rents are 3% below what Weslaco'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 $1,103 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 Weslaco is 0.8% below its high of $1,112 in July 2025, at $1,103 as of September 2026.
Rent in Weslaco changed -0.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($59,551) is $1,489 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,425).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Weslaco. 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
Weslaco, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 23.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Weslaco, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Weslaco, TX has increased from $1,051 to $1,103, a 4.9% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $49,767 in 2021 to $59,551 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 4.5% since 2021, moving from about 40,393 residents to roughly 42,229. Renters now make up 43.6% of households, compared with 41.4% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Weslaco, TX market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Weslaco is $1,103/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $790/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $990/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $795/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,285/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($59,551/yr), Weslaco ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.3% over the past year.
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