Wylie, 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 Wylie, Texas rental market.

Wylie, Texas

Average Apartment Rent

$1,630

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-2.6%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Wylie, Texas apartments have recorded a -2.6% rent decrease.

Wylie, 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
Wylie $1,667 $1,701 $1,682 $1,682 $1,670 $1,677 $1,645 $1,663 $1,644
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Wylie
National
Jul 2023
$1,667
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,701
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,682
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,682
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,670
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,677
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,645
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,663
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,644
$1,750

Wylie, Texas Average Apartment Rent

Wylie, 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 47.95%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Wylie, Texas rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.65%.

Wylie, Texas Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 4,251
Owner occupied housing units 13,966

Renters take up 23% of Wylie, Texas real estate, occupying a total of 4,251 units, while homeowners live in 13,966 properties.

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

5.5

Renter median household income**

$78,293

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.71

Rental vacancy rate**

6.1%

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

1 bed 704
2 beds 1,127
3 beds 1,409
4 beds 627
5 or more beds 369

There are 1,409 rentals in Wylie, Texas with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 33%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (9%), amounting to 369 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Wylie, Texas homes for rent is 5.5.

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

15 - 24 years 149
25 - 34 years 841
35 - 44 years 1,025
45 - 54 years 1,063
55 - 59 years 413
60 - 64 years 239
65 - 74 years 229
75 - 84 years 203
85 years and over 89

Most condos for rent in Wylie, Texas are occupied by residents in the 45 - 54 years age group (25%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (24%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.

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

Family households 2,805
Non-Family Households 1,446

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

With related children of the householder under 18 1,983
No related children of the householder under 18 2,268

A total of 2,805 apartments for rent in Wylie, Texas, or 66% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 47% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,983 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Wylie, Texas is 2.71.

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

Less than high school graduate 406
High school graduate (including equivalency) 1,168
Some college or associate's degree 1,654
Bachelor's degree or higher 1,023

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 24% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 10% of the homes for rent in Wylie, Texas.

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

Built 2010 - 2019 1,349
Built 2000 - 2009 1,378
Built 1990 - 1999 443
Built 1980 - 1989 563
Built 1970 - 1979 244
Built 1960 - 1969 163
Built 1950 - 1959 76

The highest share of Wylie, Texas apartment rentals, namely 32% or 1,378 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 2010 - 2019 (32%, 1,349 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (13%, 563 units).

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

Moved in 2021 or later 264
Moved in 2018 to 2020 1,597
Moved in 2010 to 2017 2,057
Moved in 2000 to 2009 166
Moved in 1990 to 1999 142
Moved in 1989 or earlier 25

Median year renter moved into unit 2017

Most Wylie, Texas renters (48%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Wylie, Texas condos for rent is 2017.

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

No vehicle available 47
1 vehicle available 1,316
2 vehicles available 2,123
3 vehicles available 489
4 or more vehicles available 276

When it comes to transportation options, 50% of Wylie, Texas renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 31% of them have 1 vehicle available, and 12% have 3 vehicles available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 4,951
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 1,027
Worked at home 761

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

Same house as 1 year ago 8,670
Moved within same county 952
Moved from different county within same state 1,521
Moved from different state 303

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 Wylie, 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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