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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 78750 usually run 1.8% below trend in December and 1.5% above it in May, about $49 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 78750 is 9.3% below its high of $1,641 in October 2022, at $1,489 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 78750 changed +4.8% 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 78750 rose 22.4% while median household income rose 19% ($102,130 to $121,563). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 78750 is 17.4% 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 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($121,563) is $3,039 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,600); a 4-bedroom is $3,060.
13th cheapest of 37 ZIP codes in Austin.
ZIP 78729, 4 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,266/mo), about $2,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78750. 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 78750 (Austin, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 63% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78750 in Austin, TX has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 78750 in Austin, TX has shifted from $1,296 to $1,489, up 14.9% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $108,686 to $121,563 across the same window, up 11.8% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 78750 in Austin, TX losing about 282 residents over the five-year window, down 1.0% on net. The renter share has eased from 37.6% to 35.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 78750 in Austin, TX look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 78750 covers Austin, TX. The median rent here is $1,489/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,180/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,399/mo.
At 15% of local median household income ($121,563/yr), ZIP 78750 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.8% over the past year.
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