ZIP 76114
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 76114 usually run 0.7% below trend in February and 0.9% above it in September, about $28 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 76114 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2018.
Rent in ZIP 76114 changed +3.3% 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 76114 rose 35.5% while median household income rose 15.6% ($53,689 to $62,073). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 76114 is 45.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 9 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($62,073) is $1,552 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,450); a 3-bedroom is $1,910.
ZIP 76106, 4 miles away, rents for 26% less ($1,288/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 76114. 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 76114 (River Oaks, TX) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 17.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 76114 in River Oaks, TX has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 76114 in River Oaks, TX stood at $1,370 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,744, reflecting a 27.3% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $58,003 in 2021 to $62,073 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.2% since 2021, moving from about 27,683 residents to roughly 27,357. Renters now make up 46.6% of households, compared with 44% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 17.4% of adults here, versus 13.8% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 76114 in River Oaks, TX market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 76114 covers River Oaks, TX. The median rent here is $1,744/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,240/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,450/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($62,073/yr), ZIP 76114 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.3% over the past year.
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