Rents are 3% above what Willow Park's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
Rent by unit size
Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Willow Park's market median, because the published HUD values all ran above it. They are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Willow Park is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2023.
Rent in Willow Park changed +8.1% 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 ($132,045) is $3,301 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,169).
Hudson Oaks, 3 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,546/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Willow Park. 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
Willow Park, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 51.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Willow Park, TX has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $101,285 in 2021 to $132,045 more recently. Census counts show Willow Park, TX adding about 1,059 residents over the five-year window, up 22.0% on net. The renter share has risen from 12.4% to 16.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 48.9% to 51.6% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Willow Park is $1,957/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,799/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,919/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($132,045/yr), Willow Park ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.1% over the past year.
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