RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 413 SHOWN OF 413

Lowest median rent, Texas cities · 1990

Texas cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 413 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 2 cities are tied at the $1,000+ ceiling. The median across all 413 is $379.

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The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $1,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$1,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Progreso, TXTX5,148$152–

02Diboll, TXTX5,125$177–

03Alton, TXTX24,138$188–

04Mercedes, TXTX17,915$192–

05La Joya, TXTX5,257$196–

06Hidalgo, TXTX15,376$200–

07Raymondville, TXTX10,082$201–

08Crystal City, TXTX5,871$202–

09Elsa, TXTX5,820$202–

10La Homa, TXTX11,285$204–

11Donna, TXTX16,698$207–

12Penitas, TXTX6,495$207–

13La Feria, TXTX7,222$217–

14Mila Doce, TXTX7,731$219–

15San Juan, TXTX37,868$220–

16Pearsall, TXTX9,170$224–

17Cameron Park, TXTX5,955$226–

18Marlin, TXTX5,599$229–

19Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451$229–

20Canutillo, TXTX5,962$231–

21San Elizario, TXTX10,138$236–

22Roma, TXTX11,543$237–

23Eagle Pass, TXTX28,926$239–

24Alamo, TXTX20,625$242–

25San Benito, TXTX24,980$244–

26Yoakum, TXTX5,900$245–

27Cameron, TXTX5,489$247–

28Mission, TXTX88,992$247–

29Weslaco, TXTX44,203$248–

30Gilmer, TXTX5,287$252–

31Pharr, TXTX80,830$254–

32Luling, TXTX5,920$255–

33Gonzales, TXTX7,239$257–

34Port Isabel, TXTX5,302$258–

35Palmview, TXTX15,878$263–

36Uvalde, TXTX15,455$263–

37Sinton, TXTX5,966$263–

38Crockett, TXTX6,346$264–

39Center, TXTX5,246$265–

40Robstown, TXTX10,324$265–

41Cuero, TXTX8,264$268–

42Muleshoe, TXTX5,162$269–

43Childress, TXTX5,650$271–

44Socorro, TXTX38,787$275–

45Littlefield, TXTX5,675$277–

46Floresville, TXTX9,105$279–

47Sweetwater, TXTX10,141$282–

48Belton, TXTX25,964$283–

49Fulshear, TXTX64,630$283–

50Navasota, TXTX9,904$283–

51Rusk, TXTX5,568$283–

52Fort Stockton, TXTX8,027$288–

53Hondo, TXTX9,130$289–

54Monahans, TXTX7,427$291–

55Brownsville, TXTX192,957$292–

56Primera, TXTX5,478$292–

57Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842$293–

58Alpine, TXTX5,989$294–

59Gladewater, TXTX6,306$295–

60Kermit, TXTX6,019$295–

61Burnet, TXTX6,939$296–

62Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715$296–

63Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240$296–

64Jacksonville, TXTX14,658$297–

65Decatur, TXTX9,029$300–

66Rockdale, TXTX5,688$301–

67Brownfield, TXTX8,762$302–

68Slaton, TXTX5,684$302–

69Hillsboro, TXTX9,036$302–

70Brownwood, TXTX18,635$306–

71Edna, TXTX6,088$306–

72Lamesa, TXTX8,103$306–

73Alice, TXTX17,550$306–

74Pleasanton, TXTX11,511$307–

75Godley, TXTX5,093$308–

76Brookshire, TXTX6,090$309–

77Edinburg, TXTX110,700$311–

78Mexia, TXTX7,091$312–

79Commerce, TXTX9,928$313–

80Hereford, TXTX14,976$313–

81Odessa, TXTX122,707$313–

82Atlanta, TXTX5,478$314–

83Farmersville, TXTX5,531$314–

84Lampasas, TXTX7,988$314–

85Levelland, TXTX12,513$314–

86Seminole, TXTX7,730$314–

87Dalhart, TXTX8,377$315–

88Henderson, TXTX13,496$315–

89Laredo, TXTX269,515$315–

90Andrews, TXTX13,665$316–

91Beeville, TXTX13,086$316–

92El Campo, TXTX12,142$317–

93Gainesville, TXTX18,528$317–

94Del Rio, TXTX34,496$319–

95Vernon, TXTX9,747$319–

96Port Arthur, TXTX55,804$320–

97Breckenridge, TXTX5,123$322–

98Mabank, TXTX7,294$322–

99Willis, TXTX7,652$322–

100Taylor, TXTX18,402$322–

101Wharton, TXTX8,776$323–

102Bowie, TXTX6,113$324–

103Borger, TXTX11,842$325–

104Gatesville, TXTX16,422$325–

105Hempstead, TXTX7,194$325–

106Lockhart, TXTX18,159$325–

107Cleveland, TXTX9,936$326–

108Plainview, TXTX19,314$326–

109Sealy, TXTX7,937$327–

110Bridgeport, TXTX6,915$328–

111Athens, TXTX13,870$329–

112Canyon, TXTX16,518$329–

113Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983$329–

114Bonham, TXTX11,263$330–

115Hitchcock, TXTX7,722$330–

116South Houston, TXTX16,407$330–

117Stephenville, TXTX21,793$331–

118Vidor, TXTX9,597$331–

119Harlingen, TXTX72,467$332–

120Prairie View, TXTX8,969$332–

121Alvarado, TXTX7,539$333–

122Freeport, TXTX10,508$333–

123Marshall, TXTX24,467$333–

124Port Lavaca, TXTX11,060$333–

125West Odessa, TXTX32,594$333–

126McGregor, TXTX6,405$335–

127Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054$335–

128Bellmead, TXTX10,592$336–

129Big Spring, TXTX22,290$336–

130Giddings, TXTX5,425$336–

131Jasper, TXTX7,511$336–

132Orange, TXTX19,419$336–

133Carthage, TXTX6,640$337–

134Corsicana, TXTX25,487$337–

135Brenham, TXTX19,957$339–

136Livingston, TXTX5,386$339–

137Mineola, TXTX5,537$339–

138Princeton, TXTX43,524$339–

139Snyder, TXTX11,166$339–

140McAllen, TXTX150,640$340–

141Paris, TXTX25,205$340–

142Magnolia, TXTX8,095$342–

143Pampa, TXTX16,414$342–

144Lakehills, TXTX6,130$342–

145Graham, TXTX8,814$343–

146Kingsville, TXTX24,687$343–

147Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225$343–

148Rockport, TXTX11,348$343–

149Elgin, TXTX13,327$343–

150Forney, TXTX41,658$345–

151Marble Falls, TXTX9,633$345–

152Richmond, TXTX13,389$345–

153Burkburnett, TXTX11,057$346–

154Longview, TXTX83,236$346–

155Nacogdoches, TXTX32,500$346–

156Amarillo, TXTX205,130$348–

157Silsbee, TXTX6,613$348–

158El Paso, TXTX683,012$349–

159Lufkin, TXTX34,350$350–

160Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460$350–

161Seguin, TXTX41,048$351–

162Waco, TXTX147,788$353–

163Temple, TXTX98,412$354–

164Victoria, TXTX66,500$354–

165Dumas, TXTX14,862$355–

166Perryton, TXTX7,850$355–

167White Oak, TXTX6,186$355–

168Bay City, TXTX17,488$356–

169Lindale, TXTX7,385$357–

170Nolanville, TXTX7,983$357–

171Dayton, TXTX10,226$358–

172Waller, TXTX5,380$358–

173Dickinson, TXTX21,908$360–

174Kaufman, TXTX10,717$361–

175Texarkana, TXTX36,195$361–

176Canton, TXTX5,070$362–

177Denison, TXTX26,822$363–

178Anna, TXTX35,245$363–

179San Angelo, TXTX100,640$365–

180Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951$365–

181Texas City, TXTX59,733$365–

182Tyler, TXTX113,723$366–

183Palestine, TXTX19,555$367–

184Cloverleaf, TXTX24,063$367–

185Midland, TXTX147,615$368–

186Iowa Park, TXTX6,542$368–

187Georgetown, TXTX106,907$369–

188Hudson, TXTX5,328$369–

189San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422$369–

190Kingsland, TXTX7,330$369–

191Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012$369–

192Conroe, TXTX119,564$369–

193Beaumont, TXTX112,967$370–

194Kilgore, TXTX13,531$370–

195Liberty, TXTX9,133$370–

196Venus, TXTX8,870$370–

197Angleton, TXTX21,295$371–

198Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133$371–

199Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247$373–

200Camp Swift, TXTX8,239$373–

201Jacinto City, TXTX9,388$373–

202Wake, TXTX5,796$374–

203Pilot Point, TXTX8,052$375–

204Rosenberg, TXTX42,701$375–

205Bullard, TXTX5,301$377–

206Joshua, TXTX9,352$379–

207Leon Valley, TXTX11,563$379–

208Sherman, TXTX52,417$380–

209Abilene, TXTX131,588$380–

210Lubbock, TXTX273,071$381–

211Galveston, TXTX53,636$381–

212Clute, TXTX10,821$383–

213Lumberton, TXTX14,123$383–

214Pasadena, TXTX148,539$383–

215Kyle, TXTX69,917$383–

216Bridge City, TXTX9,645$383–

217Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893$384–

218Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498$385–

219Killeen, TXTX161,883$385–

220Baytown, TXTX86,561$385–

221Port Neches, TXTX13,768$386–

222Kerrville, TXTX25,578$387–

223Josephine, TXTX10,208$388–

224Nederland, TXTX18,108$388–

225Northlake, TXTX12,036$388–

226Huntsville, TXTX49,088$389–

227Justin, TXTX7,285$389–

228Bastrop, TXTX13,383$390–

229Haltom City, TXTX45,542$390–

230Houston, TXTX2,397,315$390–

231Alvin, TXTX30,115$391–

232Bryan, TXTX91,996$391–

233Haslet, TXTX5,267$391–

234Manor, TXTX23,070$391–

235Terrell, TXTX23,921$391–

236Weatherford, TXTX40,634$391–

237Azle, TXTX15,365$393–

238Fresno, TXTX24,560$396–

239Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703$397–

240Schertz, TXTX45,978$397–

241Cleburne, TXTX39,942$398–

242San Marcos, TXTX77,830$398–

243Keene, TXTX7,109$399–

244Wells Branch, TXTX13,523$399–

245Harker Heights, TXTX35,195$400–

246Lavon, TXTX11,888$400–

247Fort Hood, TXTX26,814$400–

248Midlothian, TXTX46,683$401–

249Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673$401–

250Greenville, TXTX37,069$402–

251Groves, TXTX16,907$402–

252Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117$403–

253La Marque, TXTX20,324$403–

254White Settlement, TXTX17,932$403–

255Melissa, TXTX29,969$404–

256Manvel, TXTX20,699$407–

257Aldine, TXTX17,167$407–

258Celina, TXTX64,427$408–

259Galena Park, TXTX10,352$408–

260Highlands, TXTX6,335$408–

261Hutchins, TXTX8,206$408–

262Austin, TXTX1,002,632$410–

263Channelview, TXTX43,605$410–

264Ingleside, TXTX10,085$411–

265Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785$412–

266Springtown, TXTX5,204$413–

267Katy, TXTX28,373$414–

268Sansom Park, TXTX5,419$414–

269Humble, TXTX16,484$418–

270River Oaks, TXTX7,467$419–

271San Leon, TXTX6,458$419–

272New Braunfels, TXTX122,492$420–

273Waxahachie, TXTX50,090$421–

274Boerne, TXTX24,047$423–

275Denton, TXTX169,431$423–

276Briar, TXTX7,228$423–

277Fate, TXTX29,007$425–

278Dallas, TXTX1,329,491$426–

279Portland, TXTX20,833$426–

280Ennis, TXTX25,694$427–

281Wilmer, TXTX6,768$427–

282College Station, TXTX127,472$428–

283Cibolo, TXTX39,019$428–

284Copperas Cove, TXTX40,118$429–

285Everman, TXTX6,537$430–

286Whitehouse, TXTX9,970$430–

287Bacliff, TXTX9,541$430–

288Aubrey, TXTX9,066$431–

289Tomball, TXTX15,768$432–

290Seabrook, TXTX13,974$433–

291McKinney, TXTX236,001$435–

292Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883$435–

293Lake Jackson, TXTX27,803$438–

294Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434$439–

295Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167$441–

296Buda, TXTX16,166$442–

297McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629$442–

298Granbury, TXTX13,263$444–

299Universal City, TXTX20,399$444–

300Arlington, TXTX402,134$444–

301Hurst, TXTX38,974$445–

302Round Rock, TXTX141,282$446–

303Rendon, TXTX14,632$447–

304Prosper, TXTX45,605$450–

305Selma, TXTX11,955$450–

306Hutto, TXTX46,048$450–

307Wolfforth, TXTX8,746$451–

308Royse City, TXTX28,307$452–

309Santa Fe, TXTX13,913$453–

310Euless, TXTX60,008$455–

311Seagoville, TXTX21,077$455–

312Addison, TXTX17,195$455–

313Bedford, TXTX47,958$456–

314Wylie, TXTX63,842$458–

315Little Elm, TXTX62,727$461–

316Aledo, TXTX7,122$463–

317Crandall, TXTX7,730$463–

318Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852$463–

319Sanger, TXTX10,238$464–

320La Porte, TXTX37,983$465–

321Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632$466–

322Deer Park, TXTX34,282$467–

323Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272$467–

324Mesquite, TXTX150,693$469–

325Pearland, TXTX129,930$469–

326Kirby, TXTX8,211$472–

327Balch Springs, TXTX27,258$474–

328North Richland Hills, TXTX70,843$478–

329Red Oak, TXTX20,394$478–

330Roanoke, TXTX10,931$478–

331Argyle, TXTX6,372$479–

332Crowley, TXTX20,954$480–

333Benbrook, TXTX24,279$483–

334Krum, TXTX6,808$483–

335Grapevine, TXTX50,714$484–

336Helotes, TXTX10,387$485–

337Irving, TXTX257,076$485–

338Live Oak, TXTX16,426$485–

339Lewisville, TXTX139,006$486–

340Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210$486–

341Woodway, TXTX9,753$490–

342Mansfield, TXTX84,444$491–

343Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503$492–

344Lancaster, TXTX40,526$493–

345Richland Hills, TXTX8,529$493–

346Garland, TXTX249,625$494–

347Saginaw, TXTX26,706$496–

348DeSoto, TXTX56,681$497–

349Webster, TXTX12,507$503–

350Kennedale, TXTX10,626$510–

351Bee Cave, TXTX8,464$513–

352Burleson, TXTX56,907$513–

353Stafford, TXTX18,043$513–

354Windcrest, TXTX5,809$515–

355Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339$518–

356Converse, TXTX32,481$519–

357Fairview, TXTX10,913$525–

358Hewitt, TXTX16,754$525–

359Leander, TXTX91,132$527–

360Duncanville, TXTX38,915$529–

361The Woodlands, TXTX121,002$531–

362Horizon City, TXTX25,118$533–

363Parker, TXTX6,462$538–

364Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413$541–

365Carrollton, TXTX134,562$542–

366Rockwall, TXTX53,980$543–

367Sachse, TXTX32,834$545–

368Lucas, TXTX8,896$550–

369Robinson, TXTX13,028$553–

370League City, TXTX119,905$555–

371Frisco, TXTX236,955$565–

372Murphy, TXTX20,985$567–

373Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320$568–

374Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569$575–

375Forest Hill, TXTX14,056$580–

376Keller, TXTX46,078$580–

377Cedar Park, TXTX79,032$583–

378Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801$586–

379Plano, TXTX293,028$586–

380Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008$592–

381Richardson, TXTX118,542$597–

382Friendswood, TXTX41,319$607–

383Pflugerville, TXTX68,316$610–

384Lago Vista, TXTX10,498$611–

385Coppell, TXTX41,386$615–

386Spring, TXTX68,580$615–

387Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327$616–

388Oak Point, TXTX6,909$619–

389Allen, TXTX113,447$643–

390Colleyville, TXTX25,727$647–

391Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576$650–

392Highland Park, TXTX8,764$652–

393Southlake, TXTX31,175$660–

394Bellaire, TXTX17,434$675–

395Mission Bend, TXTX36,586$681–

396Rowlett, TXTX67,890$682–

397Lakeway, TXTX19,027$683–

398The Colony, TXTX46,196$687–

399Watauga, TXTX22,981$697–

400University Park, TXTX25,323$702–

401Missouri City, TXTX77,327$706–

402Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215$707–

403Sugar Land, TXTX107,726$723–

404Corinth, TXTX25,297$724–

405Trophy Club, TXTX13,695$728–

406Flower Mound, TXTX79,540$740–

407Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875$815–

408Heath, TXTX11,671$822–

409West University Place, TXTX15,158$856–

410Willow Park, TXTX7,439$898–

411Highland, TXTX16,029$938–

T412Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025$1,000+–

T412Jersey, TXTX7,729$1,000+–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS