ZIP 76016
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 76016 usually run 1% below trend in February and 0.9% above it in September, about $35 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 76016 is 0.8% below its high of $1,863 in July 2026, at $1,848 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 76016 changed +0.7% 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 76016 rose 38.4% while median household income rose 32% ($82,490 to $108,885). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 76016 is 36.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($108,885) is $2,722 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,210); a 3-bedroom is $2,920.
7th cheapest of 12 ZIP codes in Arlington.
ZIP 76013, 3 miles away, rents for 27% less ($1,358/mo), about $5,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 76016. 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 76016 (Arlington, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 43.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 76016 in Arlington, TX has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 76016 in Arlington, TX has climbed by $387 per month, settling near $1,848 after starting the period at $1,461. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 76016 in Arlington, TX now reports about $108,885, up from $94,593 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 11.4 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 16.4% of households rent today, against 18.8% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 39.4% to 43.9%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 76016 in Arlington, TX reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 76016 covers Arlington, TX. The median rent here is $1,848/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,890/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,210/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($108,885/yr), ZIP 76016 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.7% over the past year.
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