ZIP 76012
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 76012 is 1.6% below its high of $1,435 in July 2026, at $1,412 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 76012 changed +0.7% 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 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($88,141) is $2,204 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,100); a 4-bedroom is $2,600.
5th cheapest of 12 ZIP codes in Arlington.
ZIP 76120, 3 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,258/mo), about $1,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 76012. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 76012 (Arlington, TX) is majority owner-occupied, 42.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 76012 in Arlington, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 76012 in Arlington, TX paid around $1,377 a month. That figure now sits near $1,412, up 2.5% from the 2023 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $73,261 in 2021 to $88,141 more recently. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show ZIP 76012 in Arlington, TX losing about 759 residents over the five-year window, down 2.6% on net. The renter share has eased from 37% to 33%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 76012 in Arlington, TX market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 76012 covers Arlington, TX. The median rent here is $1,412/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,360/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,590/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($88,141/yr), ZIP 76012 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.7% over the past year.
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