ZIP 78717
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 78717 usually run 1.3% below trend in January and 1.2% above it in August, about $41 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 78717 is 13.9% below its high of $1,897 in June 2022, at $1,634 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 78717 changed +1.2% 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 78717 rose 21.3% while median household income rose 29.1% ($112,590 to $145,325). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 78717 is 10.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($145,325) is $3,633 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,000).
19th cheapest of 37 ZIP codes in Austin.
ZIP 78729, 2 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,266/mo), about $4,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78717. 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 78717 (Austin, TX) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 68.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78717 in Austin, TX has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 78717 in Austin, TX has climbed by $72 per month, settling near $1,634 after starting the period at $1,562. Census figures show median household income at $145,325 today, compared with $120,027 five years earlier. Income growth outran rent by about 16.5 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 34,087 to 37,262 between 2021 and 2024, a 9.3% change. About 48.7% of households rent today, against 42.9% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 64.4% to 68.9%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 78717 covers Austin, TX. The median rent here is $1,634/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,700/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,010/mo.
At 13% of local median household income ($145,325/yr), ZIP 78717 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.2% over the past year.
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