Most affordable cities for renters in Texas

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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)

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170 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income	Vs. a year ago
151	CelinaTX Pop. 34KCompare →	$2,009/mo	+0.7%	--	14.1%	↓5 from #146
152	KellerTX Pop. 46KCompare →	$2,032/mo	+3.9%	+25.1%	13.9%	↓11 from #141
153	WataugaTX Pop. 23KCompare →	$2,033/mo	+3.0%	--	26.8%	↓9 from #144
154	ForneyTX Pop. 32KCompare →	$2,085/mo	-0.5%	+9.2%	24.0%	↓5 from #149
155	FresnoTX Pop. 25KCompare →	$2,107/mo	-1.4%	--	27.7%	↓1 from #154
156	Missouri CityTX Pop. 77KCompare →	$2,112/mo	-1.4%	+10.4%	26.9%	↓1 from #155
157	ProsperTX Pop. 38KCompare →	$2,112/mo	-0.7%	+1.4%	13.0%	↓5 from #152
158	FulshearTX Pop. 35KCompare →	$2,115/mo	-0.2%	--	13.6%	↓7 from #151
159	CoppellTX Pop. 42KCompare →	$2,120/mo	+2.0%	+13.6%	17.4%	↓11 from #148
160	DesotoTX Pop. 56KCompare →	$2,131/mo	-0.1%	+20.0%	30.9%	↓7 from #153
161	Royse CityTX Pop. 20KCompare →	$2,168/mo	-0.5%	--	22.3%	↓4 from #157
162	FriendswoodTX Pop. 41KCompare →	$2,216/mo	+5.4%	--	21.0%	↓12 from #150
163	LancasterTX Pop. 41KCompare →	$2,252/mo	+4.1%	+29.1%	39.6%	↓7 from #156
164	Little ElmTX Pop. 55KCompare →	$2,268/mo	+1.8%	+7.8%	22.8%	↓5 from #159
165	Flower MoundTX Pop. 78KCompare →	$2,298/mo	+0.2%	+13.8%	17.1%	↓4 from #161
166	Red OakTX Pop. 17KCompare →	$2,335/mo	+6.3%	--	26.8%	↓8 from #158
167	Glenn HeightsTX Pop. 18KCompare →	$2,349/mo	+4.5%	--	34.5%	↓7 from #160
168	LakewayTX Pop. 19KCompare →	$2,603/mo	+5.0%	--	16.4%	↓6 from #162
169	BellaireTX Pop. 17KCompare →	$2,749/mo	0.0%	--	13.5%	--
170	University ParkTX Pop. 25KCompare →	$4,326/mo	0.0%	--	20.8%	--