At $1,546/mo, rent takes about 33% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
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 $1,546 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 White Settlement changed +5.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($56,784) is $1,420 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,263); a 3-bedroom is $1,649.
Benbrook, 9 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,250/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for White Settlement. 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
White Settlement, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 17.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How White Settlement, TX has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $56,784 today, compared with $49,627 five years earlier. About 39.3% of households rent today, against 44.2% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 14.9% to 17.4%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in White Settlement is $1,546/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $983/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,263/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,127/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,649/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($56,784/yr), White Settlement ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.4% over the past year.
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