Most overheated rental markets in Texas

Name: Most Overheated Rental Markets in Texas by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

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

Key findings

Lakeway ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 34.
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)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

125 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	LakewayTX Pop. 19KCompare →	34	$2,603/mo	+8.2%	+5.0%
02	CanyonTX Pop. 16KCompare →	44	$1,232/mo	+2.8%	+7.2%
03	KerrvilleTX Pop. 25KCompare →	45	$1,877/mo	+2.6%	+3.1%
04	AmarilloTX Pop. 202KCompare →	46	$1,305/mo	+2.0%	+7.8%
05	San AngeloTX Pop. 100KCompare →	46	$1,311/mo	+1.9%	+5.5%
06	VictoriaTX Pop. 66KCompare →	46	$1,169/mo	+1.8%	+4.5%
07	BrownsvilleTX Pop. 189KCompare →	49	$1,703/mo	+0.4%	+5.8%
08	CorsicanaTX Pop. 26KCompare →	49	$1,292/mo	+0.3%	+3.8%
09	NederlandTX Pop. 18KCompare →	49	$1,332/mo	+0.3%	+4.2%
10	Glenn HeightsTX Pop. 18KCompare →	51	$2,349/mo	-0.3%	+4.5%
11	Port ArthurTX Pop. 56KCompare →	52	$1,196/mo	-1.1%	+3.2%
12	GreenvilleTX Pop. 31KCompare →	52	$1,513/mo	-0.8%	+1.5%
13	Lake JacksonTX Pop. 28KCompare →	52	$1,402/mo	-1.1%	+1.7%
14	La MarqueTX Pop. 19KCompare →	53	$1,923/mo	-1.7%	+3.5%
15	College StationTX Pop. 125KCompare →	54	$1,655/mo	-2.1%	-0.9%
16	League CityTX Pop. 116KCompare →	54	$1,773/mo	-1.9%	+2.6%
17	Wichita FallsTX Pop. 103KCompare →	54	$1,312/mo	-2.1%	+8.3%
18	BryanTX Pop. 88KCompare →	54	$1,428/mo	-2.0%	+0.1%
19	FriendswoodTX Pop. 41KCompare →	54	$2,216/mo	-2.2%	+5.4%
20	StephenvilleTX Pop. 22KCompare →	54	$1,000/mo	-1.9%	+2.6%
21	El PasoTX Pop. 680KCompare →	55	$1,508/mo	-2.4%	+3.4%
22	MidlothianTX Pop. 39KCompare →	55	$1,908/mo	-2.4%	+1.3%
23	WataugaTX Pop. 23KCompare →	55	$2,033/mo	-2.6%	+3.0%
24	LubbockTX Pop. 265KCompare →	56	$1,315/mo	-3.2%	+1.9%
25	PearlandTX Pop. 128KCompare →	56	$1,898/mo	-3.0%	+1.0%
26	BeaumontTX Pop. 113KCompare →	56	$1,287/mo	-2.8%	+2.0%
27	WeslacoTX Pop. 42KCompare →	56	$1,103/mo	-3.2%	-0.3%
28	WeatherfordTX Pop. 36KCompare →	56	$1,519/mo	-3.2%	+3.8%
29	ManorTX Pop. 19KCompare →	56	$1,623/mo	-2.8%	-3.3%
30	AtascocitaTX Pop. 99KCompare →	57	$1,799/mo	-3.7%	+1.6%
31	BaytownTX Pop. 85KCompare →	57	$1,491/mo	-3.6%	-0.5%
32	PharrTX Pop. 80KCompare →	57	$1,116/mo	-3.7%	-1.9%
33	Sugar LandTX Pop. 110KCompare →	58	$1,997/mo	-4.1%	-0.8%
34	Texas CityTX Pop. 55KCompare →	58	$1,394/mo	-3.8%	+1.2%
35	HuntsvilleTX Pop. 48KCompare →	58	$1,359/mo	-3.8%	+1.3%
36	KellerTX Pop. 46KCompare →	58	$2,032/mo	-4.1%	+3.9%
37	RosenbergTX Pop. 41KCompare →	58	$1,793/mo	-3.9%	-0.7%
38	DenisonTX Pop. 26KCompare →	58	$1,411/mo	-4.0%	-2.7%
39	FateTX Pop. 23KCompare →	58	$1,923/mo	-3.9%	-0.8%
40	EnnisTX Pop. 23KCompare →	58	$1,709/mo	-4.1%	-1.7%
41	LaredoTX Pop. 258KCompare →	59	$1,129/mo	-4.3%	+1.4%
42	LongviewTX Pop. 83KCompare →	59	$1,140/mo	-4.6%	+3.8%
43	Pecan GroveTX Pop. 24KCompare →	59	$1,440/mo	-4.3%	-3.5%
44	Royse CityTX Pop. 20KCompare →	59	$2,168/mo	-4.3%	-0.5%
45	MissionTX Pop. 87KCompare →	60	$1,319/mo	-4.8%	-0.6%
46	SchertzTX Pop. 44KCompare →	60	$1,786/mo	-4.9%	-1.4%
47	CiboloTX Pop. 35KCompare →	60	$1,677/mo	-4.8%	-2.7%
48	HoustonTX Pop. 2.3MCompare →	61	$1,544/mo	-5.4%	-0.1%
49	Corpus ChristiTX Pop. 317KCompare →	61	$1,422/mo	-5.6%	+1.1%
50	SpringTX Pop. 69KCompare →	61	$1,759/mo	-5.4%	+1.1%