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Updated May 3, 2026

Average Rent in Carrollton TX

13 apartment buildings, 392 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.

Avg Rent

$1,614/mo

Cheapest

$1,001/mo

Properties

13

Units

392

Analysis

Rent Price Breakdown

Compare pricing across all 13 properties in Carrollton TX.

Average Rent by Property

Starting Price vs Average

Rent by Bedroom Count

Price per Square Foot

Carrollton TX Rent Prices

All 13 properties ranked by lowest available rent.

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Carrollton TX Average Rent Prices 2026

The average rent in Carrollton TX is $1,614 per month, based on 392 units across 13 apartment communities. Prices range from $1,001 at Keller Oaks to $1,990 at Avalon Addison.

Average Rent by Bedroom Type

Type Avg Rent Starting From Units
Studio $1,252/mo $1,020/mo 52
1 Bed $1,561/mo $1,001/mo 230
2 Bed $1,873/mo $1,227/mo 106
3 Bed $2,514/mo $2,290/mo 4

Every price comes directly from each property's leasing system, updated that morning. Request a neighborhood we don't cover and we add it within 24 hours.

Market Context

Who rents in Carrollton TX, and what they pay

Tracked one-bedroom rent in Carrollton TX averages $1,561/mo, with two-bedroom units averaging $1,873/mo. At the local median household income of $99,115, that works out to 20% of gross income, well within the 25 percent comfortable-rent threshold.

The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2023 release pegged median gross rent in Carrollton TX at $1,674/mo. The current tracked market average runs 4% below that benchmark, reflecting both two to three years of rent growth and the fact that the Census figure covers all renter-occupied housing in Carrollton TX while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Carrollton TX?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$65,000/year

30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $1,614/mo.

Comfortable income

$77,000/year

25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,001/mo), you need to earn at least $40,000/year.

Median household income in Carrollton TX is $99,115 , about 28% above the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Carrollton TX

Overall prices in Carrollton TX runs above the national average by about 2% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 102.5, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Carrollton TX's regional price parities.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $1,614
Utilities $507
Groceries $560
Transportation $1,208
Healthcare $589
Other goods and services $943
Estimated total $5,420/mo

Population

132,741

Median household income

$99,115

Census median rent

$1,674/mo

Rent as % of income

28.6%

Median age

38.4

Mean commute

24 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

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