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Average Rent in The Colony TX & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 4 apartment communities in The Colony TX. Updated daily.
Market Average
$1,654/mo
▲ +0.7% from last month
Lowest Available
$1,074/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
4
tracked daily
Units Listed
256
available now
Is Rent Going Up or Down in The Colony TX?
As of May 2026, the average rent in The Colony TX is $1,654 per month across 4 apartment communities and 256 available units. Rents have increased $11 (0.7%) over the past month.
The most affordable option is Thousand Oaks at Austin Ranch starting at $1,074/mo. By unit type, a 1-bedroom averages $1,465/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,108/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $2,613/mo.
Prices range from $1,074 to $3,492 per month. The most common price point is the $1,200 range, where 86 units are currently listed.
The Colony TX Rent Price History
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in The Colony TX
Rent Prices by Apartment in The Colony TX
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand Oaks at Austin Ranch | $1,074/mo | $1,672/mo | 181 | 4.1 |
| Cortland One Twenty One | $1,200/mo | $1,660/mo | 12 | 4.4 |
| The Hudson Austin Ranch | $1,274/mo | $1,602/mo | 61 | 4 |
| Windsor Lakeyard District Apartments | $1,294/mo | $1,619/mo | 2 | 4.5 |
Google Search Trends for The Colony TX Apartments
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$66,000/year
30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $1,654/mo.
Comfortable income
$79,000/year
25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,074/mo), you need to earn at least $43,000/year.
Median household income in The Colony TX is $111,090 , about 40% above the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in The Colony TX
Overall prices in The Colony 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 The Colony TX's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,654 |
| Utilities | $507 |
| Groceries | $560 |
| Transportation | $1,208 |
| Healthcare | $589 |
| Other goods and services | $943 |
| Estimated total | $5,460/mo |
Population
44,916
Median household income
$111,090
Census median rent
$1,884/mo
Rent as % of income
25.8%
Median age
37.4
Mean commute
27 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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