Housing Median Monthly Rent ($), by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Texas

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Median monthly rents peak in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, where several zip codes exceed $2,000–$2,500, forming the most prominent high-rent cluster in the state, with Austin and Houston also displaying pockets of elevated rents in the $1,500–$2,000 range. Rural West Texas, the Panhandle, and South Texas along the Rio Grande Valley consistently register the lowest rents, predominantly below $750, reflecting the sharp urban-rural divide in housing costs. The contrast is especially striking between the dense, high-rent suburban rings around the major metros and the vast stretches of sparsely populated territory in the western half of the state where affordable rents dominate.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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