Best rent-to-income cities in Texas

Cities in Texas ranked by lowest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Prosper ranks first, with rent at 13.0% of median household income.
Across all 170 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,596/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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170 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
01	ProsperTX Pop. 38KCompare →	13.0%	$2,112/mo	$195,281	same
02	Pecan GroveTX Pop. 24KCompare →	13.1%	$1,440/mo	$131,937	↑1 from #3
03	BellaireTX Pop. 17KCompare →	13.5%	$2,749/mo	$244,015	--
04	FulshearTX Pop. 35KCompare →	13.6%	$2,115/mo	$187,035	same
05	KellerTX Pop. 46KCompare →	13.9%	$2,032/mo	$174,950	↓3 from #2
06	CelinaTX Pop. 34KCompare →	14.1%	$2,009/mo	$170,894	↓1 from #5
07	Cinco RanchTX Pop. 19KCompare →	14.6%	$1,969/mo	$161,972	↓1 from #6
08	FriscoTX Pop. 219KCompare →	14.7%	$1,840/mo	$150,212	↓1 from #7
09	BudaTX Pop. 16KCompare →	15.1%	$1,554/mo	$123,766	↑2 from #11
10	MelissaTX Pop. 20KCompare →	15.4%	$1,784/mo	$138,763	same
11	SachseTX Pop. 30KCompare →	15.5%	$1,699/mo	$131,808	↓2 from #9
12	Cedar ParkTX Pop. 78KCompare →	15.8%	$1,702/mo	$129,545	↓4 from #8
13	AllenTX Pop. 110KCompare →	15.9%	$1,734/mo	$130,901	same
14	PflugervilleTX Pop. 66KCompare →	16.3%	$1,601/mo	$117,799	↑2 from #16
15	LeanderTX Pop. 74KCompare →	16.4%	$1,897/mo	$139,048	↓1 from #14
16	LakewayTX Pop. 19KCompare →	16.4%	$2,603/mo	$190,060	↓4 from #12
17	CiboloTX Pop. 35KCompare →	16.4%	$1,677/mo	$122,365	↑1 from #18
18	McKinneyTX Pop. 211KCompare →	16.8%	$1,741/mo	$124,215	↑4 from #22
19	MansfieldTX Pop. 78KCompare →	16.9%	$1,707/mo	$121,126	same
20	CorinthTX Pop. 23KCompare →	17.0%	$1,708/mo	$120,580	↑4 from #24
21	Flower MoundTX Pop. 78KCompare →	17.1%	$2,298/mo	$161,235	same
22	FateTX Pop. 23KCompare →	17.4%	$1,923/mo	$132,752	↑3 from #25
23	BenbrookTX Pop. 25KCompare →	17.4%	$1,250/mo	$86,292	↓8 from #15
24	CoppellTX Pop. 42KCompare →	17.4%	$2,120/mo	$146,235	↓4 from #20
25	HuttoTX Pop. 35KCompare →	17.4%	$1,725/mo	$118,834	↓8 from #17
26	RowlettTX Pop. 65KCompare →	17.5%	$1,634/mo	$112,081	same
27	League CityTX Pop. 116KCompare →	17.6%	$1,773/mo	$121,099	↓4 from #23
28	Sugar LandTX Pop. 110KCompare →	17.6%	$1,997/mo	$136,217	↓1 from #27
29	MidlothianTX Pop. 39KCompare →	18.1%	$1,908/mo	$126,641	↓1 from #28
30	AtascocitaTX Pop. 99KCompare →	18.3%	$1,799/mo	$118,226	same
31	RockwallTX Pop. 51KCompare →	18.3%	$1,764/mo	$115,580	↓2 from #29
32	Lake JacksonTX Pop. 28KCompare →	18.5%	$1,402/mo	$90,938	↓1 from #31
33	PlanoTX Pop. 291KCompare →	18.6%	$1,736/mo	$112,253	↓1 from #32
34	GrapevineTX Pop. 51KCompare →	18.8%	$1,746/mo	$111,376	↓1 from #33
35	WylieTX Pop. 60KCompare →	18.9%	$1,880/mo	$119,522	↓1 from #34
36	DickinsonTX Pop. 22KCompare →	19.0%	$1,456/mo	$91,779	↑2 from #38
37	Universal CityTX Pop. 20KCompare →	19.1%	$1,189/mo	$74,811	↑3 from #40
38	The ColonyTX Pop. 45KCompare →	19.1%	$1,822/mo	$114,511	↑1 from #39
39	BedfordTX Pop. 49KCompare →	19.1%	$1,340/mo	$83,971	↓2 from #37
40	PearlandTX Pop. 128KCompare →	19.2%	$1,898/mo	$118,842	↓4 from #36
41	North Richland HillsTX Pop. 71KCompare →	19.2%	$1,557/mo	$97,305	↓6 from #35
42	CarrolltonTX Pop. 134KCompare →	19.5%	$1,650/mo	$101,396	↓1 from #41
43	AustinTX Pop. 980KCompare →	20.1%	$1,571/mo	$93,658	↑5 from #48
44	GeorgetownTX Pop. 86KCompare →	20.1%	$1,596/mo	$95,062	↓2 from #42
45	Copperas CoveTX Pop. 38KCompare →	20.2%	$1,196/mo	$71,225	↑4 from #49
46	RichardsonTX Pop. 119KCompare →	20.2%	$1,648/mo	$98,111	↓1 from #45
47	KatyTX Pop. 25KCompare →	20.2%	$1,939/mo	$114,912	↑6 from #53
48	Live OakTX Pop. 16KCompare →	20.3%	$1,350/mo	$79,696	↑8 from #56
49	BoerneTX Pop. 21KCompare →	20.4%	$1,436/mo	$84,541	↑9 from #58
50	AnnaTX Pop. 24KCompare →	20.5%	$1,803/mo	$105,593	↑1 from #51