ZIP 77845
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
September. Asking rents in ZIP 77845 usually run 1% below trend in September and 1.3% above it in March, about $37 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 77845 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 77845 changed +2.8% 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 77845 rose 29.7% while median household income rose 7.1% ($82,929 to $88,851). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 77845 is 35% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($88,851) is $2,221 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,110).
ZIP 77802, 8 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,414/mo), about $2,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77845. 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 77845 (College Station, TX) is majority owner-occupied, 61.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77845 in College Station, TX has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 77845 in College Station, TX has climbed by $381 per month, settling near $1,613 after starting the period at $1,232. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 77845 in College Station, TX now reports about $88,851, up from $83,361 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 24.3 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 72,886 to 76,764 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.3% change. About 37.2% of households rent today, against 33.7% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 77845 in College Station, TX reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 77845 covers College Station, TX. The median rent here is $1,613/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,190/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,300/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($88,851/yr), ZIP 77845 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.8% over the past year.
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