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HUD rent dataDallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
3-bedroom gross-rent benchmark
$2,431 / month
+3.0% from FY2025.
FY2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025
Includes tenant-paid utilities. A benchmark, not an approved rent or property-specific estimate.
Published rent benchmarks
FY2025
$2,361
FY2026
$2,431
FY2027
$2,275
Published schedules for the selected bedroom count. Benchmark changes are not a forecast.
Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · Monthly gross rents
Bedroom count
FY2025
FY2026 · current
FY2027 · upcoming
Studio
$1,531
$1,582
$1,491
1 bedroom
$1,606
$1,648
$1,536
2 bedrooms
$1,884
$1,931
$1,807
3 bedrooms
$2,361
$2,431
$2,275
4 bedrooms
$3,033
$3,091
$2,892
FY2026 HUD area coverage: Collin County, TX; Dallas County, TX; Denton County, TX; Ellis County, TX; Hunt County, TX; Kaufman County, TX; Rockwall County, TX. ZIP schedules may cover portions of this area.
Compare rents by ZIP code
Monthly HUD gross-rent benchmarks, including tenant-paid utilities. Choose 2–4 ZIPs to compare.
260 ZIP codes across published schedules
ZIP rent table
FY2026 monthly gross rents by ZIP. Missing observations are unavailable.
ZIP
Studio
1 bedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
$2,050
$2,130
$2,500
$3,150
$4,000
$2,040
$2,130
$2,490
$3,140
$3,990
$1,650
$1,720
$2,010
$2,530
$3,220
$1,630
$1,700
$1,990
$2,510
$3,190
$1,940
$2,020
$2,370
$2,980
$3,790
$1,820
$1,890
$2,220
$2,800
$3,550
$1,560
$1,630
$1,910
$2,400
$3,050
$1,840
$1,920
$2,250
$2,830
$3,600
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,840
$1,910
$2,240
$2,820
$3,590
$2,200
$2,290
$2,680
$3,390
$4,300
$1,800
$1,880
$2,200
$2,770
$3,520
$2,110
$2,200
$2,580
$3,250
$4,130
$2,030
$2,120
$2,480
$3,120
$3,970
$1,840
$1,910
$2,240
$2,820
$3,590
$1,660
$1,720
$2,020
$2,540
$3,230
$2,290
$2,390
$2,800
$3,520
$4,480
$1,660
$1,720
$2,020
$2,540
$3,230
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,940
$2,020
$2,370
$2,980
$3,790
$2,090
$2,180
$2,550
$3,210
$4,080
$2,080
$2,170
$2,540
$3,200
$4,070
$2,280
$2,370
$2,780
$3,500
$4,450
$2,290
$2,380
$2,790
$3,510
$4,470
$1,710
$1,780
$2,090
$2,630
$3,350
$2,230
$2,320
$2,720
$3,420
$4,350
$1,580
$1,650
$1,930
$2,430
$3,090
$1,380
$1,430
$1,680
$2,120
$2,690
$1,350
$1,410
$1,650
$2,080
$2,640
$1,540
$1,600
$1,880
$2,370
$3,010
$1,750
$1,820
$2,130
$2,680
$3,410
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,910
$1,990
$2,330
$2,930
$3,730
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,340
$2,960
$1,250
$1,300
$1,530
$1,930
$2,450
$1,730
$1,800
$2,100
$2,700
$3,400
$1,480
$1,540
$1,800
$2,310
$2,910
$2,070
$2,140
$2,500
$3,300
$4,090
$1,820
$1,890
$2,220
$2,800
$3,550
$1,640
$1,710
$2,000
$2,520
$3,200
$1,390
$1,390
$1,720
$2,390
$2,750
$1,430
$1,490
$1,750
$2,200
$2,800
$1,410
$1,470
$1,720
$2,170
$2,750
$1,490
$1,550
$1,820
$2,290
$2,910
$1,890
$1,970
$2,310
$2,910
$3,700
$1,670
$1,740
$2,040
$2,570
$3,270
$1,700
$1,770
$2,070
$2,610
$3,310
$2,200
$2,290
$2,680
$3,370
$4,290
$1,630
$1,700
$1,990
$2,510
$3,190
$1,830
$1,900
$2,230
$2,810
$3,570
$2,160
$2,250
$2,640
$3,320
$4,230
$2,380
$2,470
$2,900
$3,650
$4,640
$1,750
$1,820
$2,130
$2,680
$3,410
$1,700
$1,770
$2,070
$2,610
$3,310
$1,870
$1,950
$2,280
$2,870
$3,650
$2,290
$2,380
$2,790
$3,510
$4,470
$1,770
$1,840
$2,160
$2,720
$3,460
$1,800
$1,880
$2,200
$2,770
$3,520
$2,020
$2,100
$2,460
$3,100
$3,940
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,840
$1,910
$2,240
$2,820
$3,590
$1,720
$1,790
$2,100
$2,640
$3,360
$2,020
$2,110
$2,470
$3,110
$3,950
$2,000
$2,080
$2,440
$3,070
$3,910
$2,030
$2,120
$2,480
$3,120
$3,970
$2,380
$2,470
$2,900
$3,650
$4,640
$1,840
$1,910
$2,240
$2,820
$3,590
$2,040
$2,130
$2,490
$3,140
$3,990
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,230
$1,280
$1,500
$1,890
$2,400
$1,910
$1,990
$2,330
$2,930
$3,730
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,460
$1,520
$1,780
$2,240
$2,850
$1,560
$1,620
$1,900
$2,390
$3,040
$1,500
$1,560
$1,830
$2,300
$2,930
$1,420
$1,480
$1,730
$2,180
$2,770
$1,270
$1,320
$1,550
$1,950
$2,480
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,210
$1,260
$1,480
$1,860
$2,370
$2,030
$2,120
$2,480
$3,120
$3,970
$1,900
$1,980
$2,320
$2,920
$3,710
$1,690
$1,760
$2,060
$2,590
$3,300
$1,500
$1,560
$1,830
$2,300
$2,930
$1,830
$1,900
$2,230
$2,810
$3,570
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,570
$1,630
$1,910
$2,400
$3,060
$1,300
$1,360
$1,590
$2,000
$2,550
$1,020
$1,090
$1,300
$1,670
$2,000
$1,580
$1,650
$1,930
$2,430
$3,090
$870
$900
$1,090
$1,390
$1,650
$1,450
$1,510
$1,770
$2,230
$2,830
$1,500
$1,560
$1,830
$2,300
$2,930
$1,650
$1,720
$2,010
$2,530
$3,220
$1,520
$1,590
$1,860
$2,340
$2,980
$830
$890
$1,030
$1,300
$1,690
$1,200
$1,250
$1,470
$1,850
$2,350
$1,200
$1,250
$1,470
$1,850
$2,350
$1,390
$1,450
$1,700
$2,140
$2,720
$1,250
$1,300
$1,520
$1,910
$2,430
$930
$960
$1,130
$1,420
$1,810
$1,630
$1,700
$2,000
$2,510
$3,190
$1,480
$1,540
$1,810
$2,280
$2,900
$1,930
$2,010
$2,360
$2,970
$3,780
$2,050
$2,130
$2,500
$3,150
$4,000
$1,470
$1,530
$1,790
$2,250
$2,870
$820
$830
$1,070
$1,390
$1,490
$1,270
$1,320
$1,550
$1,950
$2,480
$1,410
$1,470
$1,720
$2,170
$2,750
$1,320
$1,370
$1,610
$2,030
$2,580
$2,030
$2,120
$2,480
$3,120
$3,970
$1,520
$1,590
$1,870
$2,340
$2,990
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$2,020
$2,110
$2,470
$3,110
$3,950
$2,380
$2,470
$2,900
$3,650
$4,640
$2,110
$2,200
$2,580
$3,250
$4,130
$1,200
$1,250
$1,460
$1,840
$2,340
$2,270
$2,360
$2,770
$3,490
$4,430
$2,360
$2,460
$2,880
$3,630
$4,610
$1,980
$2,070
$2,420
$3,050
$3,870
$1,940
$2,020
$2,370
$2,980
$3,790
$1,610
$1,680
$1,970
$2,480
$3,150
$1,850
$1,930
$2,260
$2,850
$3,620
$1,000
$1,040
$1,220
$1,540
$1,950
$1,250
$1,310
$1,530
$1,930
$2,450
$1,250
$1,310
$1,530
$1,930
$2,450
$1,780
$1,850
$2,170
$2,730
$3,470
$1,260
$1,310
$1,540
$1,940
$2,470
$1,120
$1,170
$1,370
$1,720
$2,190
$1,160
$1,200
$1,410
$1,780
$2,260
$1,710
$1,780
$2,090
$2,630
$3,350
$1,960
$2,040
$2,390
$3,010
$3,830
$1,380
$1,430
$1,680
$2,120
$2,690
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,430
$1,480
$1,740
$2,190
$2,790
$1,220
$1,270
$1,490
$1,880
$2,390
$2,380
$2,470
$2,900
$3,650
$4,640
$1,730
$1,800
$2,110
$2,660
$3,380
$1,300
$1,360
$1,590
$2,000
$2,550
$1,300
$1,360
$1,590
$2,000
$2,550
$1,570
$1,640
$1,920
$2,420
$3,070
$1,520
$1,580
$1,850
$2,330
$2,960
$1,430
$1,480
$1,740
$2,190
$2,790
$1,340
$1,400
$1,640
$2,060
$2,630
$1,330
$1,380
$1,620
$2,040
$2,590
$1,760
$1,830
$2,150
$2,710
$3,440
$1,660
$1,730
$2,030
$2,560
$3,250
$1,320
$1,370
$1,610
$2,030
$2,580
$1,220
$1,270
$1,490
$1,880
$2,390
$1,360
$1,420
$1,660
$2,090
$2,660
$1,470
$1,530
$1,790
$2,250
$2,870
$1,290
$1,350
$1,580
$1,990
$2,530
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,490
$1,550
$1,820
$2,290
$2,910
$1,930
$2,010
$2,350
$2,960
$3,760
$1,130
$1,180
$1,380
$1,740
$2,210
$1,290
$1,340
$1,570
$1,980
$2,510
$1,860
$1,940
$2,270
$2,860
$3,630
$2,010
$2,090
$2,450
$3,080
$3,920
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,800
$1,880
$2,200
$2,770
$3,520
$1,410
$1,470
$1,720
$2,170
$2,750
$1,420
$1,480
$1,730
$2,180
$2,770
$1,770
$1,840
$2,160
$2,720
$3,460
$1,500
$1,560
$1,830
$2,310
$2,940
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,760
$1,830
$2,150
$2,710
$3,440
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,840
$1,910
$2,240
$2,820
$3,590
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,840
$1,910
$2,240
$2,820
$3,590
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,320
$2,950
$1,210
$1,260
$1,480
$1,860
$2,370
$1,440
$1,500
$1,760
$2,220
$2,820
$1,240
$1,290
$1,510
$1,900
$2,420
$1,240
$1,290
$1,510
$1,900
$2,420
$1,870
$1,950
$2,280
$2,870
$3,650
$2,040
$2,130
$2,490
$3,140
$3,990
$1,190
$1,240
$1,450
$1,830
$2,320
$1,120
$1,170
$1,370
$1,720
$2,190
$1,400
$1,460
$1,720
$2,170
$2,760
$1,010
$1,050
$1,240
$1,560
$1,980
$1,240
$1,290
$1,510
$1,900
$2,420
$910
$970
$1,130
$1,420
$1,810
$1,490
$1,550
$1,820
$2,290
$2,910
$920
$970
$1,140
$1,490
$1,810
$860
$900
$1,120
$1,510
$1,850
$870
$910
$1,080
$1,490
$1,800
$1,170
$1,230
$1,430
$1,830
$2,290
$2,370
$2,470
$2,890
$3,640
$4,630
$1,240
$1,290
$1,510
$1,900
$2,420
$910
$970
$1,130
$1,420
$1,810
$1,150
$1,190
$1,400
$1,760
$2,240
$1,840
$1,910
$2,240
$2,820
$3,590
$860
$870
$1,090
$1,520
$1,760
$1,270
$1,270
$1,570
$2,170
$2,510
$1,010
$1,060
$1,260
$1,610
$2,030
$1,510
$1,570
$1,840
$2,310
$2,940
$1,220
$1,260
$1,480
$1,950
$2,410
$1,930
$1,990
$2,330
$3,070
$3,810
$2,030
$2,100
$2,460
$3,230
$4,010
$1,070
$1,120
$1,310
$1,650
$2,120
$1,740
$1,800
$2,100
$2,770
$3,430
$1,560
$1,620
$1,900
$2,390
$3,040
$1,770
$1,840
$2,160
$2,720
$3,460
$1,230
$1,250
$1,610
$2,210
$2,680
$1,630
$1,680
$1,970
$2,570
$3,200
$1,890
$1,950
$2,290
$2,980
$3,720
$1,750
$1,810
$2,120
$2,770
$3,440
$1,340
$1,400
$1,640
$2,060
$2,630
$1,660
$1,720
$2,020
$2,540
$3,230
$1,340
$1,400
$1,640
$2,060
$2,630
$1,660
$1,720
$2,020
$2,540
$3,230
$1,400
$1,460
$1,710
$2,150
$2,740
$1,660
$1,720
$2,020
$2,540
$3,230
$1,660
$1,720
$2,020
$2,540
$3,230
$1,620
$1,690
$1,980
$2,490
$3,170
$1,430
$1,480
$1,740
$2,190
$2,790
$1,810
$1,890
$2,210
$2,780
$3,540
$2,380
$2,470
$2,900
$3,650
$4,640
$2,020
$2,110
$2,470
$3,110
$3,950
$940
$940
$1,240
$1,710
$2,070
$2,150
$2,230
$2,620
$3,300
$4,200
$1,640
$1,710
$2,000
$2,520
$3,200
$1,250
$1,300
$1,530
$1,940
$2,450
$1,370
$1,430
$1,670
$2,100
$2,670
$1,730
$1,800
$2,110
$2,690
$3,400
$1,500
$1,560
$1,830
$2,300
$2,930
$980
$1,030
$1,210
$1,530
$1,980
$1,270
$1,320
$1,550
$1,950
$2,480
$950
$990
$1,170
$1,600
$1,890
$1,070
$1,120
$1,310
$1,650
$2,120
$1,200
$1,250
$1,460
$1,840
$2,340
$900
$960
$1,150
$1,480
$1,860
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Local rental households
2020–2024 ACS 5-year. County figures describe the named county, not the entire HUD rental area. County choices follow the current HUD area.
Collin County, Texas
Rental households
Rental households
147,833
Share of occupied homes rented
35.5%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
47.6%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
22.4%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
25.6%
Buildings with 2–4 units
6.8%
Buildings with 5+ units
66.4%
Other rental homes
1.2%
Estimates & uncertainty
Collin County, Texas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
147,833
±2,267
Share of occupied homes rented
35.5%
±0.5 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
47.6%
±1.6 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
22.4%
±1.2 percentage points
Single-unit homes
25.6%
±1.1 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
6.8%
±0.6 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
66.4%
±1.7 percentage points
Other rental homes
1.2%
±0.3 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Dallas County, Texas
Rental households
Rental households
483,826
Share of occupied homes rented
49.2%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
52.1%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
25.0%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
21.2%
Buildings with 2–4 units
10.6%
Buildings with 5+ units
67.1%
Other rental homes
1.0%
Estimates & uncertainty
Dallas County, Texas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
483,826
±4,280
Share of occupied homes rented
49.2%
±0.4 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
52.1%
±0.9 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
25.0%
±0.6 percentage points
Single-unit homes
21.2%
±0.6 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
10.6%
±0.4 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
67.1%
±0.9 percentage points
Other rental homes
1.0%
±0.1 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Denton County, Texas
Rental households
Rental households
124,469
Share of occupied homes rented
34.5%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
51.2%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
23.5%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
27.6%
Buildings with 2–4 units
10.9%
Buildings with 5+ units
60.2%
Other rental homes
1.3%
Estimates & uncertainty
Denton County, Texas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
124,469
±2,018
Share of occupied homes rented
34.5%
±0.5 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
51.2%
±1.6 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
23.5%
±1.2 percentage points
Single-unit homes
27.6%
±1.3 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
10.9%
±0.9 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
60.2%
±1.8 percentage points
Other rental homes
1.3%
±0.3 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Ellis County, Texas
Rental households
Rental households
17,370
Share of occupied homes rented
24.2%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
50.5%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
25.5%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
47.0%
Buildings with 2–4 units
11.1%
Buildings with 5+ units
36.1%
Other rental homes
5.8%
Estimates & uncertainty
Ellis County, Texas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
17,370
±981
Share of occupied homes rented
24.2%
±1.4 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
50.5%
±4.7 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
25.5%
±3.7 percentage points
Single-unit homes
47.0%
±4.0 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
11.1%
±2.5 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
36.1%
±4.7 percentage points
Other rental homes
5.8%
±1.6 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Hunt County, Texas
Rental households
Rental households
11,031
Share of occupied homes rented
28.7%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
50.0%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
19.9%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
46.0%
Buildings with 2–4 units
12.8%
Buildings with 5+ units
31.0%
Other rental homes
10.2%
Estimates & uncertainty
Hunt County, Texas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
11,031
±765
Share of occupied homes rented
28.7%
±2.0 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
50.0%
±5.8 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
19.9%
±4.1 percentage points
Single-unit homes
46.0%
±3.5 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
12.8%
±2.8 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
31.0%
±4.8 percentage points
Other rental homes
10.2%
±3.0 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Kaufman County, Texas
Rental households
Rental households
11,172
Share of occupied homes rented
21.9%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
57.9%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
26.2%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
54.2%
Buildings with 2–4 units
14.7%
Buildings with 5+ units
24.4%
Other rental homes
6.7%
Estimates & uncertainty
Kaufman County, Texas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
11,172
±882
Share of occupied homes rented
21.9%
±1.7 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
57.9%
±5.7 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
26.2%
±3.8 percentage points
Single-unit homes
54.2%
±4.7 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
14.7%
±2.2 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
24.4%
±4.2 percentage points
Other rental homes
6.7%
±2.0 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Rockwall County, Texas
Rental households
Rental households
7,203
Share of occupied homes rented
17.5%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
52.2%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
24.4%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
48.5%
Buildings with 2–4 units
9.1%
Buildings with 5+ units
39.8%
Other rental homes
2.5%
Estimates & uncertainty
Rockwall County, Texas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
7,203
±707
Share of occupied homes rented
17.5%
±1.7 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
52.2%
±6.4 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
24.4%
±4.8 percentage points
Single-unit homes
48.5%
±5.6 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
9.1%
±2.4 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
39.8%
±6.0 percentage points
Other rental homes
2.5%
±1.4 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Census sources & definitions
2020–2024 ACS 5-year combines five years of survey responses. These are period estimates, not current asking rents. Rental households include renter-occupied units; building types describe the building containing the rental. The other category includes mobile homes, boats, RVs and similar housing.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, tables B25003, B25070 and B25032. Statistical guidance. Data checked Sep 22, 2026. Rental Wire is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Census Bureau.
Use the benchmark as a starting point or enter the lease rent you expect. Price and cost inputs below are editable examples, not local estimates.
Monthly cash flow before income tax
$446
Illustrative price and costs. Edit the assumptions to analyze your property.
Lease rent used
$2,281
Upfront cash
$53,500
Sources, dates & coverage
Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD area ID: METRO19100M19100. Coverage: Collin County, TX; Dallas County, TX; Denton County, TX; Ellis County, TX; Hunt County, TX; Kaufman County, TX; Rockwall County, TX.
HUD gross-rent benchmarks include tenant-paid basic utilities, excluding phone, cable and internet. They are not asking-rent quotes, approved Section 8 rents or housing-authority payment standards.
HUD data checked Sep 22, 2026. Changes can reflect methodology and geographic coverage as well as rents. Missing or non-comparable observations remain unavailable. Future schedules are labelled upcoming.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD public-domain reuse policy, section 1.D. Rental Wire is not affiliated with or endorsed by HUD. Retain the source, geography and fiscal year when sharing data.
Calculation assumptions
Cash flow is rent less vacancy, operating costs, replacement reserves and a fixed-rate amortizing mortgage. Mortgage principal is included in cash outflow. Tax deductions, sale proceeds and appreciation are outside this first-year calculation. A target price holds the entered rent, expense amounts, mortgage rate and percentage down payment/closing costs fixed as the price changes. Property taxes and lender terms may change with the actual purchase price.
The benchmark-based input subtracts tenant-paid utilities once to estimate a lease-rent assumption. It does not calculate a voucher subsidy or determine a housing authority's approved rent. In custom-rent mode, the lease rent is used directly. Owner-paid utilities belong in operating costs.