ZIP 75225
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
September. Asking rents in ZIP 75225 usually run 1.2% below trend in September and 1.3% above it in June, about $73 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 75225 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2018.
Rent in ZIP 75225 changed +12.7% 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 75225 rose 33% while median household income rose 24.1% ($161,296 to $200,234). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 75225 is 47.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($200,234) is $5,006 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($4,640).
ZIP 75209, 2 miles away, rents for 33% less ($1,969/mo), about $11,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 75225. 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 75225 (University Park, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 85.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 75225 in University Park, TX has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 75225 in University Park, TX has climbed 40.7% since 2021, going from about $2,081 per month to roughly $2,927 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $169,547 in 2021 to $200,234 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 22.6 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 21,703 to 22,237 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.5% change. About 24.1% of households rent today, against 21.5% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 75225 in University Park, TX market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 75225 covers University Park, TX. The median rent here is $2,927/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,470/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,900/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($200,234/yr), ZIP 75225 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 12.7% over the past year.
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At $2,927/mo, rent takes ~18% of ZIP 75225's median household income ($200,234/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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