ZIP 78626
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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December. Asking rents in ZIP 78626 usually run 1.4% below trend in December and 1% above it in July, about $38 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 78626 is 8.1% below its high of $1,718 in July 2022, at $1,579 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 78626 changed +4.4% 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 78626 rose 24.5% while median household income rose 40.2% ($71,638 to $100,431). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 78626 is 20.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($100,431) is $2,511 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,500); a 4-bedroom is $2,940.
1st cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Georgetown.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78626. 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 78626 (Georgetown, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 36% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78626 in Georgetown, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 78626 in Georgetown, TX paid around $1,409 a month. That figure now sits near $1,579, up 12.1% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $84,850 to $100,431 across the same window, up 18.4% versus 2021. 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 78626 in Georgetown, TX adding about 10,837 residents over the five-year window, up 29.1% on net. The renter share has risen from 35.3% to 38.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 78626 in Georgetown, TX look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 78626 covers Georgetown, TX. The median rent here is $1,579/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,660/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,970/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($100,431/yr), ZIP 78626 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.4% over the past year.
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At $1,579/mo, rent takes ~19% of ZIP 78626's median household income ($100,431/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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