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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 79602 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2022.
Rent in ZIP 79602 changed +29.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($89,551) is $2,239 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,960).
5th cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Abilene.
ZIP 79605, 10 miles away, rents for 26% less ($1,677/mo), about $7,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 79602. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 79602 (Abilene, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 33.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 79602 in Abilene, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 79602 in Abilene, TX paid around $1,331 a month. That figure now sits near $2,276, up 71.0% from the 2022 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $71,173 in 2021 to $89,551 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 79602 in Abilene, TX adding about 492 residents over the five-year window, up 1.8% on net. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 79602 in Abilene, TX market of 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 79602 covers Abilene, TX. The median rent here is $2,276/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,010/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,260/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($89,551/yr), ZIP 79602 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 29.3% over the past year.
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