ZIP 75156
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12-month history
Last updated: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 75156 changed -1.0% over the year to August 2026. Across the 625 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +0.9%.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($60,867) is $1,522 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,300); a 4-bedroom is $1,690.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 75156. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 75156 (Payne Springs, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 17.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 75156 in Payne Springs, TX has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 75156 in Payne Springs, TX now reports about $60,867, up from $46,498 in 2021. The population has contracted by 1.0% since 2021, moving from about 16,500 residents to roughly 16,333. Renters now make up 18.5% of households, compared with 26.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 17.6% of adults here, versus 13.2% in 2021.
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Tips for renters in ZIP 75156
Last updated: September 25, 2026
ZIP code 75156 covers Payne Springs, TX. The median rent here is $1,473/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $890/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,030/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($60,867/yr), ZIP 75156 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.0% over the past year.
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At $1,473/mo, rent takes ~29% of ZIP 75156's median household income ($60,867/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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