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Average rent in Carrollton
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Carrollton compares with Texas and the US.
Median rent
$1,674/mo
24% above US
1 bedroom
$1,423/mo
21% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,726/mo
29% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47%
US 50%
Renter households
21,297
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$1,407a month19% above USIncome needed: $56,280/yr
1 bedroom$1,423a month21% above USIncome needed: $56,920/yr
2 bedrooms$1,726a month29% above USIncome needed: $69,040/yr
3 bedrooms$2,242a month49% above USIncome needed: $89,680/yr
4 bedrooms$2,313a month24% above USIncome needed: $92,520/yr
5+ bedrooms$1,931a month2% below USIncome needed: $77,240/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Carrollton compares
- Carrollton$1,407
- Texas$1,149
- United States$1,185
- Carrollton$1,423
- Texas$1,180
- United States$1,180
- Carrollton$1,726
- Texas$1,327
- United States$1,338
- Carrollton$2,242
- Texas$1,573
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Carrollton$1,726
- Richardson$1,995
- Plano$1,881
- Flower Mound$2,169
- McKinney$1,779
- Tyler$1,217
- Killeen$1,001
- Georgetown$1,611
- Cedar Park$1,764
- Carrollton47%
- Richardson49%
- Plano42%
- Flower Mound45%
- McKinney49%
- Tyler48%
- Killeen52%
- Georgetown56%
- Cedar Park52%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Texas, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $1,726 a month.
- Studio $1,407
- 1 bedroom $1,423
- 2 bedrooms $1,726
- 3 bedrooms $2,242
- 4 bedrooms $2,313
- 5+ bedrooms $1,931
Green means the median Carrollton rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
47% of Carrollton renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 22% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 28.6% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Carrollton.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$1,491
1 bedroom$1,536
2 bedrooms$1,807
3 bedrooms$2,275
4 bedrooms$2,892
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Carrollton
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Questions
What is the average rent in Carrollton?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,674 a month, 25% above the Texas median and 24% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Carrollton?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,423 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Carrollton?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,726 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Carrollton?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,726) takes a household income of about $69,040 a year, and a one-bedroom about $56,920.
Is rent affordable in Carrollton?
About 47% of Carrollton renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 22% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.