ZIP 75056
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 75056 usually run 1.6% below trend in January and 0.9% above it in August, about $43 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 75056 is 3.3% below its high of $1,792 in July 2022, at $1,732 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 75056 changed +0.6% 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 75056 rose 30.7% while median household income rose 34.1% ($89,252 to $119,682). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 75056 is 27.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($119,682) is $2,992 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,800); a 4-bedroom is $3,550.
ZIP 75067, 6 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,382/mo), about $4,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 75056. 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 75056 (The Colony, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 53.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 75056 in The Colony, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 75056 in The Colony, TX has climbed from $1,421 to $1,732, a 21.9% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $100,568 in 2021 to $119,682 more recently. The population has grown by 8.4% since 2021, moving from about 64,243 residents to roughly 69,628. College-educated residents now make up 53.9% of adults here, versus 50.4% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 75056 in The Colony, TX market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 75056 covers The Colony, TX. The median rent here is $1,732/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,369/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,607/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($119,682/yr), ZIP 75056 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.6% over the past year.
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