ZIP 76021
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 76021 is 1.7% below its high of $1,317 in June 2024, at $1,295 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 76021 changed +0.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent has fallen 5 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($87,097) is $2,177 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,820); a 3-bedroom is $2,400.
ZIP 76117, 9 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,123/mo), about $2,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 76021. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 76021 (Bedford, TX) is roughly split between renters and owners, 48.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 76021 in Bedford, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 76021 in Bedford, TX has climbed from $1,197 to $1,295, a 8.2% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $81,356 to $87,097 across the same window, up 7.1% versus 2021. Renters now make up 48.3% of households, compared with 45.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 48.9% of adults here, versus 44.6% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 76021 in Bedford, TX look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 76021 covers Bedford, TX. The median rent here is $1,295/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,012/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,180/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($87,097/yr), ZIP 76021 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.2% over the past year.
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