Living here
Average rent in Plano
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Plano compares with Texas and the US.
Median rent
$1,792/mo
33% above US
1 bedroom
$1,488/mo
26% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,881/mo
41% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42%
US 50%
Renter households
47,930
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Plano compares
- Plano$1,489
- Texas$1,149
- United States$1,185
- Plano$1,488
- Texas$1,180
- United States$1,180
- Plano$1,881
- Texas$1,327
- United States$1,338
- Plano$2,236
- Texas$1,573
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Plano$1,881
- Richardson$1,995
- McKinney$1,779
- Carrollton$1,726
- Flower Mound$2,169
- Tyler$1,217
- Killeen$1,001
- Georgetown$1,611
- Cedar Park$1,764
- Plano42%
- Richardson49%
- McKinney49%
- Carrollton47%
- Flower Mound45%
- Tyler48%
- Killeen52%
- Georgetown56%
- Cedar Park52%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Texas, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,881 a month.
- Studio $1,489
- 1 bedroom $1,488
- 2 bedrooms $1,881
- 3 bedrooms $2,236
- 4 bedrooms $2,852
- 5+ bedrooms $2,829
Green means the median Plano rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
42% of Plano renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 19% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 27.1% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Plano.
HUD fair market rents
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 Plano
Neighborhoods of Plano
Questions
What is the average rent in Plano?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,792 a month, 34% above the Texas median and 33% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Plano?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,488 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Plano?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,881 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Plano?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,881) takes a household income of about $75,240 a year, and a one-bedroom about $59,520.
Is rent affordable in Plano?
About 42% of Plano renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 19% 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.