Biggest Rent Increases in Texas — FY2026
Metro areas where the 2-bedroom FMR rose the most year-over-year in Texas. Largest year-over-year 2BR increase first, based on official HUD data. · View national rankings →
Most Expensive Metros for Rent
Least Expensive Metros for Rent
Biggest Rent Increases
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| # | Metro Area | State | FY2025 2BR | FY2026 2BR | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA | TX | $948 | $1,047 | +$99 (+10.4%) |
| 2 | Austin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,001 | $1,095 | +$94 (+9.4%) |
| 3 | Lynn County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $933 | $1,007 | +$74 (+7.9%) |
| 4 | Brazoria County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,260 | $1,359 | +$99 (+7.9%) |
| 5 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA | TX | $992 | $1,060 | +$68 (+6.9%) |
| 6 | Rusk County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,102 | $1,175 | +$73 (+6.6%) |
| 7 | San Angelo, TX MSA | TX | $1,258 | $1,339 | +$81 (+6.4%) |
| 8 | Abilene, TX MSA | TX | $1,207 | $1,276 | +$69 (+5.7%) |
| 9 | Harrison County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,196 | $1,260 | +$64 (+5.4%) |
| 10 | Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,172 | $1,233 | +$61 (+5.2%) |
| 11 | Falls County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $933 | $973 | +$40 (+4.3%) |
| 12 | Victoria, TX MSA | TX | $1,392 | $1,442 | +$50 (+3.6%) |
| 13 | Lampasas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,032 | $1,067 | +$35 (+3.4%) |
| 14 | Wichita Falls, TX MSA | TX | $1,102 | $1,136 | +$34 (+3.1%) |
| 15 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,529 | $1,573 | +$44 (+2.9%) |
| 16 | Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,884 | $1,931 | +$47 (+2.5%) |
| 17 | Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,705 | $1,723 | +$18 (+1.1%) |
| 18 | Wise County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,196 | $1,205 | +$9 (+0.8%) |
| 19 | Sherman-Denison, TX MSA | TX | $1,342 | $1,351 | +$9 (+0.7%) |
| 20 | Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,193 | $1,199 | +$6 (+0.5%) |
| 21 | Medina County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,191 | $1,196 | +$5 (+0.4%) |
| 22 | Tyler, TX MSA | TX | $1,333 | $1,338 | +$5 (+0.4%) |
| 23 | El Paso, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,192 | $1,191 | +$-1 (+-0.1%) |
| 24 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,113 | $1,103 | +$-10 (+-0.9%) |
| 25 | Laredo, TX MSA | TX | $1,173 | $1,161 | +$-12 (+-1%) |
| 26 | Oldham County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,113 | $1,101 | +$-12 (+-1.1%) |
| 27 | Lubbock, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,192 | $1,175 | +$-17 (+-1.4%) |
| 28 | College Station-Bryan, TX MSA | TX | $1,206 | $1,186 | +$-20 (+-1.7%) |
| 29 | Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,390 | $1,366 | +$-24 (+-1.7%) |
| 30 | Odessa, TX MSA | TX | $1,669 | $1,595 | +$-74 (+-4.4%) |
| 31 | Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,158 | $1,106 | +$-52 (+-4.5%) |
| 32 | Kendall County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,728 | $1,650 | +$-78 (+-4.5%) |
| 33 | Midland, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,867 | $1,780 | +$-87 (+-4.7%) |
| 34 | Austin-Round Rock, TX MSA | TX | $1,949 | $1,852 | +$-97 (+-5%) |
| 35 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,501 | $1,426 | +$-75 (+-5%) |
| 36 | Martin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,868 | $1,772 | +$-96 (+-5.1%) |
| 37 | Atascosa County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,182 | $1,098 | +$-84 (+-7.1%) |
| 38 | Hudspeth County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,054 | $973 | +$-81 (+-7.7%) |
| 39 | Waco, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $1,377 | $1,240 | +$-137 (+-9.9%) |