Most affordable cities for renters in Texas
Cities in Texas ranked by lowest median rent. Includes cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Stephenville ranks first, with a median rent of $1,000/mo.
- Across all 170 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,596/mo.
- Sherman moved from #28 to #20 compared with a year ago.
Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordableMost expensiveRent fallingRent risingBest rent/incomeMost rent-burdenedRecord-high rentSeasonal swingsRent vs. income
170 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | StephenvilleTX | $1,000/mo | +2.6% | -- | 22.6% | same |
| 02 | AltonTX | $1,022/mo | +2.9% | -- | 23.3% | same |
| 03 | EdinburgTX | $1,027/mo | +1.4% | +13.6% | 20.7% | same |
| 04 | WeslacoTX | $1,103/mo | -0.3% | -- | 22.2% | ↑1 from #5 |
| 05 | PharrTX | $1,116/mo | -1.9% | -- | 25.4% | ↑4 from #9 |
| 06 | LaredoTX | $1,129/mo | +1.4% | +23.0% | 21.2% | same |
| 07 | LongviewTX | $1,140/mo | +3.8% | +26.5% | 21.6% | ↓3 from #4 |
| 08 | Eagle PassTX | $1,156/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.2% | -- |
| 09 | HarlingenTX | $1,157/mo | +2.2% | +28.1% | 25.9% | ↓1 from #8 |
| 10 | VictoriaTX | $1,169/mo | +4.5% | -- | 20.9% | ↓3 from #7 |
| 11 | Universal CityTX | $1,189/mo | -0.8% | +2.1% | 19.1% | ↑3 from #14 |
| 12 | Port ArthurTX | $1,196/mo | +3.2% | -- | 31.0% | same |
| 13 | Copperas CoveTX | $1,196/mo | +0.6% | +21.9% | 20.2% | same |
| 14 | CanyonTX | $1,232/mo | +7.2% | -- | 21.2% | ↓4 from #10 |
| 15 | OrangeTX | $1,234/mo | +0.7% | -- | 23.5% | ↑2 from #17 |
| 16 | BenbrookTX | $1,250/mo | +8.4% | -- | 17.4% | ↓5 from #11 |
| 17 | KilleenTX | $1,259/mo | -0.6% | +11.6% | 24.8% | ↑5 from #22 |
| 18 | TylerTX | $1,259/mo | +1.8% | +16.4% | 22.4% | same |
| 19 | BeaumontTX | $1,287/mo | +2.0% | +21.8% | 27.1% | ↑2 from #21 |
| 20 | ShermanTX | $1,287/mo | -1.4% | -- | 26.2% | ↑8 from #28 |
| 21 | CorsicanaTX | $1,292/mo | +3.8% | -- | 27.1% | ↓1 from #20 |
| 22 | McAllenTX | $1,300/mo | +2.6% | +16.0% | 25.3% | ↑1 from #23 |
| 23 | AmarilloTX | $1,305/mo | +7.8% | +27.6% | 23.8% | ↓8 from #15 |
| 24 | San AngeloTX | $1,311/mo | +5.5% | +23.2% | 23.9% | ↓5 from #19 |
| 25 | Wichita FallsTX | $1,312/mo | +8.3% | +35.0% | 26.2% | ↓9 from #16 |
| 26 | LubbockTX | $1,315/mo | +1.9% | +12.4% | 25.9% | ↓1 from #25 |
| 27 | MissionTX | $1,319/mo | -0.6% | -- | 26.0% | ↑4 from #31 |
| 28 | Mineral WellsTX | $1,328/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.5% | -- |
| 29 | NederlandTX | $1,332/mo | +4.2% | -- | 20.6% | ↓5 from #24 |
| 30 | BedfordTX | $1,340/mo | +0.5% | +9.3% | 19.1% | ↑3 from #33 |
| 31 | LufkinTX | $1,341/mo | +3.0% | -- | 28.2% | ↓5 from #26 |
| 32 | WacoTX | $1,342/mo | +0.8% | +21.9% | 29.6% | same |
| 33 | Del RioTX | $1,346/mo | +2.4% | -- | 24.4% | ↓4 from #29 |
| 34 | ParisTX | $1,348/mo | 0.0% | -- | 34.2% | -- |
| 35 | Live OakTX | $1,350/mo | -2.1% | -- | 20.3% | ↑6 from #41 |
| 36 | Haltom CityTX | $1,357/mo | +3.0% | +18.1% | 27.6% | ↓6 from #30 |
| 37 | HuntsvilleTX | $1,359/mo | +1.3% | -- | 34.3% | ↓3 from #34 |
| 38 | PasadenaTX | $1,361/mo | +1.3% | +14.7% | 25.2% | ↓3 from #35 |
| 39 | San AntonioTX | $1,381/mo | -0.9% | +3.5% | 25.5% | ↑5 from #44 |
| 40 | TempleTX | $1,383/mo | +0.4% | +8.8% | 24.3% | same |
| 41 | Texas CityTX | $1,394/mo | +1.2% | +27.1% | 24.3% | ↓2 from #39 |
| 42 | SeguinTX | $1,395/mo | +2.0% | -- | 25.8% | ↓4 from #38 |
| 43 | Lake JacksonTX | $1,402/mo | +1.7% | -- | 18.5% | ↓1 from #42 |
| 44 | CleburneTX | $1,403/mo | +7.6% | -- | 23.8% | ↓17 from #27 |
| 45 | HurstTX | $1,404/mo | +3.9% | -- | 23.3% | ↓8 from #37 |
| 46 | TexarkanaTX | $1,406/mo | +0.6% | -- | 33.4% | ↓1 from #45 |
| 47 | DenisonTX | $1,411/mo | -2.7% | -- | 25.1% | ↑4 from #51 |
| 48 | Corpus ChristiTX | $1,422/mo | +1.1% | +7.0% | 25.3% | ↓2 from #46 |
| 49 | BryanTX | $1,428/mo | +0.1% | +25.5% | 28.9% | ↓1 from #48 |
| 50 | San MarcosTX | $1,433/mo | +0.8% | +6.0% | 33.5% | ↓3 from #47 |