ZIP 78746
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 78746 usually run 1.5% below trend in December and 1.4% above it in July, about $56 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 78746 is 4.6% below its high of $2,013 in June 2022, at $1,921 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 78746 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 78746 rose 25.9% while median household income rose 24.1% ($151,801 to $188,414). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 78746 is 21.7% 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 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($188,414) is $4,710 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,470).
ZIP 78735, 4 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,667/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78746. 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 78746 (West Lake Hills, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 81.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78746 in West Lake Hills, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 78746 in West Lake Hills, TX has increased from $1,629 to $1,921, a 17.9% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 78746 in West Lake Hills, TX now reports about $188,414, up from $166,415 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 34.2% of households, compared with 32% five years ago. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 78746 in West Lake Hills, TX reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 78746 covers West Lake Hills, TX. The median rent here is $1,921/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,970/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,330/mo.
At 12% of local median household income ($188,414/yr), ZIP 78746 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.3% over the past year.
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At $1,921/mo, rent takes ~12% of ZIP 78746's median household income ($188,414/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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