Richmond, Texas Rental Market Trends

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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 Richmond, Texas rental market.

Richmond, Texas

Average Apartment Rent

$1,544

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-0.3%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Richmond, Texas apartments have recorded a -0.3% rent decrease.

Richmond, Texas Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Richmond $1,527 $1,520 $1,558 $1,548 $1,559 $1,553 $1,557 $1,558 $1,541
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Richmond
National
Jul 2023
$1,527
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,520
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,558
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,548
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,559
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,553
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,557
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,558
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,541
$1,750

Richmond, Texas Average Apartment Rent

Richmond, Texas Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 47.33%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Richmond, Texas rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.22%.

Richmond, Texas Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 1,948
Owner occupied housing units 2,411

Renters take up 45% of Richmond, Texas real estate, occupying a total of 1,948 units, while homeowners live in 2,411 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

3.4

Renter median household income**

$28,598

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.97

Rental vacancy rate**

4.3%

Richmond, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 466
1 bed 491
2 beds 772
3 beds 189
4 beds 30

There are 772 rentals in Richmond, Texas with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 40%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 30 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Richmond, Texas homes for rent is 3.4.

Richmond, Texas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 183
25 - 34 years 975
35 - 44 years 84
45 - 54 years 228
55 - 59 years 83
60 - 64 years 133
65 - 74 years 59
75 - 84 years 178
85 years and over 25

Most condos for rent in Richmond, Texas are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (50%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (12%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Richmond, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 572
Non-Family Households 1,376

Richmond, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 458
No related children of the householder under 18 1,490

A total of 572 apartments for rent in Richmond, Texas, or 29% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 24% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 458 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Richmond, Texas is 1.97.

Richmond, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 370
High school graduate (including equivalency) 450
Some college or associate's degree 453
Bachelor's degree or higher 675

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 35% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 19% of the homes for rent in Richmond, Texas.

Richmond, Texas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 490
Built 2000 - 2009 54
Built 1990 - 1999 125
Built 1980 - 1989 491
Built 1970 - 1979 244
Built 1960 - 1969 294
Built 1950 - 1959 146
Built 1940 - 1949 21
Built 1939 or earlier 83

The highest share of Richmond, Texas apartment rentals, namely 25% or 491 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 2010 - 2019 (25%, 490 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (15%, 294 units).

Richmond, Texas Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 199
Moved in 2018 to 2020 723
Moved in 2010 to 2017 792
Moved in 2000 to 2009 91
Moved in 1989 or earlier 143

Median year renter moved into unit 2017

Most Richmond, Texas renters (41%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 5% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Richmond, Texas condos for rent is 2017.

Richmond, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 157
1 vehicle available 1,269
2 vehicles available 426
3 or more vehicles available 96

When it comes to transportation options, 65% of Richmond, Texas renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 22% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 8% have No vehicle available.

Richmond, Texas Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 1,089
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 405
Walked 86
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 45
Worked at home 128

Richmond, Texas Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 2,975
Moved within same county 586
Moved from different state 141
Moved from abroad 56

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 Richmond, 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

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