Kilgore, Texas Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Kilgore, Texas rental market.
Kilgore, Texas
Average Apartment Rent
$1,156
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
Infinity%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Kilgore, Texas apartments have recorded a Infinity% rent increase.
Kilgore, Texas Average Apartment Rent
Kilgore, Texas Apartment rent ranges
At 44.34%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Kilgore, Texas rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 20.38%.
Kilgore, Texas Housing tenure**
Renters take up 29% of Kilgore, Texas real estate, occupying a total of 1,324 units, while homeowners live in 3,283 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.5
Renter median household income**
$46,864
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.29
Rental vacancy rate**
12.8%
Kilgore, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 610 rentals in Kilgore, Texas with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 46%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 21 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Kilgore, Texas homes for rent is 4.5.
Kilgore, Texas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Kilgore, Texas are occupied by residents in the 65 - 74 years age group (19%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (18%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.
Kilgore, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Kilgore, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 747 apartments for rent in Kilgore, Texas, or 56% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 29% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 386 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Kilgore, Texas is 2.29.
Kilgore, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 12% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 13% of the homes for rent in Kilgore, Texas.
Kilgore, Texas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Kilgore, Texas apartment rentals, namely 22% or 295 units, were Built 1950 - 1959, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (20%, 267 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (16%, 211 units).
Kilgore, Texas Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Kilgore, Texas renters (42%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 3% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Kilgore, Texas condos for rent is 2018.
Kilgore, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 48% of Kilgore, Texas renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 44% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 5% have No vehicle available.
Kilgore, Texas Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Kilgore, Texas Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Kilgore, Texas apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
