Best rental value cities in Texas

Name: Best Rental Value Cities in Texas by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Texas renting furthest below their own 10-year trend, ranked by Rent Reality Score. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Kyle ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 82.
Across all 125 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,596/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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125 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	KyleTX Pop. 57KCompare →	82	$1,566/mo	-15.9%	-3.3%
02	BudaTX Pop. 16KCompare →	81	$1,554/mo	-15.4%	-2.6%
03	BeltonTX Pop. 24KCompare →	79	$1,557/mo	-14.6%	-0.6%
04	AustinTX Pop. 980KCompare →	78	$1,571/mo	-14.1%	+0.8%
05	RowlettTX Pop. 65KCompare →	78	$1,634/mo	-14.1%	-0.6%
06	HuttoTX Pop. 35KCompare →	78	$1,725/mo	-13.9%	+3.3%
07	PflugervilleTX Pop. 66KCompare →	77	$1,601/mo	-13.5%	+0.8%
08	BedfordTX Pop. 49KCompare →	77	$1,340/mo	-13.3%	+0.5%
09	McKinneyTX Pop. 211KCompare →	76	$1,741/mo	-13.1%	-1.6%
10	San MarcosTX Pop. 71KCompare →	76	$1,433/mo	-13.2%	+0.8%
11	DentonTX Pop. 153KCompare →	75	$1,492/mo	-12.3%	-0.9%
12	TempleTX Pop. 90KCompare →	75	$1,383/mo	-12.3%	+0.4%
13	BoerneTX Pop. 21KCompare →	75	$1,436/mo	-12.5%	-2.0%
14	ArlingtonTX Pop. 398KCompare →	74	$1,468/mo	-12.0%	+1.0%
15	GarlandTX Pop. 247KCompare →	74	$1,560/mo	-11.9%	-0.4%
16	CarrolltonTX Pop. 134KCompare →	74	$1,650/mo	-12.2%	+1.3%
17	Round RockTX Pop. 128KCompare →	74	$1,709/mo	-12.1%	+2.4%
18	North Richland HillsTX Pop. 71KCompare →	74	$1,557/mo	-11.8%	+1.5%
19	FriscoTX Pop. 219KCompare →	73	$1,840/mo	-11.4%	-0.3%
20	KilleenTX Pop. 158KCompare →	73	$1,259/mo	-11.5%	-0.6%
21	Cedar ParkTX Pop. 78KCompare →	73	$1,702/mo	-11.6%	+3.5%
22	MansfieldTX Pop. 78KCompare →	73	$1,707/mo	-11.3%	-0.7%
23	Cedar HillTX Pop. 49KCompare →	73	$1,823/mo	-11.3%	+0.6%
24	San AntonioTX Pop. 1.5MCompare →	72	$1,381/mo	-11.1%	-0.9%
25	Grand PrairieTX Pop. 202KCompare →	72	$1,673/mo	-10.9%	+2.2%
26	WacoTX Pop. 144KCompare →	72	$1,342/mo	-11.2%	+0.8%
27	LewisvilleTX Pop. 131KCompare →	72	$1,538/mo	-11.1%	+0.8%
28	AllenTX Pop. 110KCompare →	72	$1,734/mo	-11.2%	+1.2%
29	GeorgetownTX Pop. 86KCompare →	72	$1,596/mo	-11.1%	+4.0%
30	LeanderTX Pop. 74KCompare →	72	$1,897/mo	-11.2%	+2.4%
31	WylieTX Pop. 60KCompare →	72	$1,880/mo	-10.9%	-0.1%
32	GalvestonTX Pop. 53KCompare →	72	$1,435/mo	-11.2%	+0.6%
33	The ColonyTX Pop. 45KCompare →	72	$1,822/mo	-11.1%	-0.3%
34	PlanoTX Pop. 291KCompare →	71	$1,736/mo	-10.3%	+0.9%
35	New BraunfelsTX Pop. 105KCompare →	71	$1,560/mo	-10.5%	+1.2%
36	ForneyTX Pop. 32KCompare →	71	$2,085/mo	-10.3%	-0.5%
37	Cinco RanchTX Pop. 19KCompare →	71	$1,969/mo	-10.5%	+3.0%
38	DallasTX Pop. 1.3MCompare →	70	$1,604/mo	-10.1%	+1.4%
39	Fort WorthTX Pop. 963KCompare →	70	$1,612/mo	-9.9%	+1.3%
40	IrvingTX Pop. 256KCompare →	70	$1,595/mo	-10.0%	+1.2%
41	DesotoTX Pop. 56KCompare →	70	$2,131/mo	-10.2%	-0.1%
42	RichardsonTX Pop. 119KCompare →	69	$1,648/mo	-9.6%	+1.2%
43	EulessTX Pop. 60KCompare →	69	$1,628/mo	-9.6%	+2.1%
44	Little ElmTX Pop. 55KCompare →	69	$2,268/mo	-9.4%	+1.8%
45	BurlesonTX Pop. 53KCompare →	69	$1,703/mo	-9.3%	+0.1%
46	Copperas CoveTX Pop. 38KCompare →	69	$1,196/mo	-9.5%	+0.6%
47	Haltom CityTX Pop. 46KCompare →	68	$1,357/mo	-8.9%	+3.0%
48	WaxahachieTX Pop. 45KCompare →	68	$1,780/mo	-9.0%	+3.0%
49	ConverseTX Pop. 30KCompare →	68	$1,660/mo	-8.9%	+0.3%
50	CorinthTX Pop. 23KCompare →	68	$1,708/mo	-8.9%	-1.2%