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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
$1,748/mo
Lowest Available
$1,199/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
4
tracked daily
Units Listed
179
available now
Is Rent Going Up or Down in The Colony, TX?
As of June 2026, the average rent in The Colony, TX is $1,748 per month across 4 apartment communities and 179 available units.
The most affordable option is Thousand Oaks at Austin Ranch starting at $1,199/mo. By unit type, a 1-bedroom averages $1,573/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,201/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $2,499/mo.
Prices range from $1,199 to $3,063 per month. The most common price point is the $1,400 range, where 62 units are currently listed.
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 | $1,199/mo | $1,736/mo | 118 | 4.1 |
| Windsor Lakeyard District Apartments | $1,242/mo | $1,552/mo | 2 | 4.5 |
| Cortland One Twenty One | $1,300/mo | $1,544/mo | 10 | 4.4 |
| The Hudson Austin Ranch | $1,398/mo | $1,827/mo | 49 | 4 |
Google Search Trends for The Colony, TX Apartments
Search interest for apartments in this area over the past 12 months.
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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
$70,000/year
Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,748/mo.
Comfortable income
$84,000/year
Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,199/mo), you need to earn at least $48,000/year.
Median household income in The Colony, TX is $111,090 , about 32% 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) | $1,748 |
| Utilities | $507 |
| Groceries | $560 |
| Transportation | $1,208 |
| Healthcare | $589 |
| Other goods and services | $943 |
| Estimated total | $5,554/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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