ZIP 76006
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 76006 usually run 1.1% below trend in March and 1.7% above it in September, about $34 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 76006 is 5.8% below its high of $1,276 in July 2023, at $1,202 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 76006 changed +2.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($59,139) is $1,478 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,570).
2nd cheapest of 12 ZIP codes in Arlington.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 76006. 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 76006 (Arlington, TX) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 36% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 76006 in Arlington, TX has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 76006 in Arlington, TX has increased 14.6% since 2021, going from about $1,049 per month to roughly $1,202 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 76006 in Arlington, TX now reports about $59,139, up from $51,033 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 24,547 to 23,446 between 2021 and 2024, a 4.5% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 39.4% to 36%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 76006 in Arlington, TX reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 76006 covers Arlington, TX. The median rent here is $1,202/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $935/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,096/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($59,139/yr), ZIP 76006 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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