ZIP 75044
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 75044 usually run 0.7% below trend in January and 0.5% above it in August, about $18 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 75044 is 4.8% below its high of $1,582 in September 2022, at $1,506 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 75044 changed -1.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 75044 rose 31.9% while median household income rose 33.1% ($69,254 to $92,178). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 75044 is 28.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($92,178) is $2,304 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,130); a 3-bedroom is $2,680.
3rd cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Garland.
ZIP 75243, 6 miles away, rents for 29% less ($1,076/mo), about $5,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 75044. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 75044 (Garland, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 41.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 75044 in Garland, TX has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 75044 in Garland, TX has climbed 18.1% since 2021, going from about $1,275 per month to roughly $1,506 today. Census figures show median household income at $92,178 today, compared with $78,701 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 45,895 to 47,529 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.6% change. About 41.1% of households rent today, against 35.2% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 38% to 41.7%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 75044 covers Garland, TX. The median rent here is $1,506/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,194/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,397/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($92,178/yr), ZIP 75044 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.8% over the past year.
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