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Fort Hood, TXHousing costs & affordability
Fort Hood has about 26,814 residents. Median gross rent is $1,406 per month, while median household income is $62,835.
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What income supports the median rent?
A household would need about $56,200 per year to keep Fort Hood's median gross rent near 30% of gross income. The 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year citywide median-rent-to-median-income benchmark is 27%.
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- Median home value is not reported in this snapshot. Dependent calculations are unavailable; no zero or substitute value is used.
Data scope: figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates. The latest official release was checked Oct 01, 2026 at 03:00 UTC. The benchmark compares citywide medians and is designed for broad relocation research, not an individual budget or a live apartment search.
Partial precision data Margins of error use the Census ACS 90% confidence level. Smaller geographies and subgroups can have wider uncertainty.
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How Fort Hood compares
Within Texas, Fort Hood ranks #76 from lowest to highest rent among 161 covered places with usable rent estimates. Median rent is 15% below the dataset median. Household income ranks #119 from highest to lowest among 160 places with usable income estimates.
The citywide rent-to-income benchmark is between 25% and 30%. The rent-to-income benchmark is useful for comparing cities under one formula, but households with different incomes, unit sizes or debt loads will experience costs differently.
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These distinctions keep the Census estimates comparable and prevent a historical survey measure from being mistaken for a live market quote.
- Average rent vs. median gross rent
- If you searched for the average rent in Fort Hood, the closest consistent Census measure on this page is $1,406 median gross rent. It is the midpoint among renter-occupied homes paying cash rent, not a live average asking rent. Gross rent includes contract rent plus estimated tenant-paid utilities where applicable.
- Household income vs. AMI
- The $62,835 median household income is a Census city estimate. It is not HUD Area Median Income (AMI), an AMI eligibility limit or an affordable-housing contract amount.
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What is the median rent in Fort Hood?
Median gross rent is $1,406 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.
What is the average rent in Fort Hood?
This page reports Census median gross rent of $1,406 per month, not a live average asking rent. Median is the midpoint among renter-occupied homes paying cash rent; gross rent includes contract rent plus estimated tenant-paid utilities where applicable.
What income is needed for the median rent?
A gross household income of about $56,200 per year would keep median gross rent near 30% of income. This is a planning benchmark, not a landlord qualification rule.
Is housing affordable in Fort Hood?
The citywide median-rent-to-median-income benchmark is 27%, which this site labels a elevated housing-cost benchmark. Individual costs can differ substantially.
Does this page report Area Median Income or AMI?
No. The $62,835 figure is Census median household income for the city. It is not HUD Area Median Income, an AMI limit or an affordable-housing contract amount.
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Data sources for Fort Hood
2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates for Fort Hood, Texas (Census place 4826736). Dollar estimates are in 2024 dollars. MOE means margin of error at 90% confidence.
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| Measure | Estimate | 90% MOE | Census source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rentUSD / month | $1,406 | ±$17 | B25064_001E |
| Median household incomeUSD / year | $62,835 | ±$4,830 | B19013_001E |
| Median owner-occupied home valueUSD | Not reported | Not reported | B25077_001E |
| PopulationPeople | 26,814 | ±1,237 | B01003_001E |
| Occupied housing unitsHousing units | 5,259 | ±377 | B25003_001E |
| Owner-occupied housing unitsHousing units | 9 | ±15 | B25003_002E |
Calculated separately: the $56,200 annual income target = $1,406 monthly gross rent × 12 ÷ 0.30, rounded to $100. Owner occupancy = owner-occupied units ÷ occupied units. These are derived benchmarks, not separate Census estimates. Missing or suppressed values are shown as “Not reported”; open-ended medians use a + or an “Under” label and are excluded from exact derived calculations; ranks use usable point estimates and do not establish statistically significant differences.
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MoveCostCompare. “Housing costs in Fort Hood, Texas.” U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. $1,406 median gross rent per month (90% MOE ±$17). https://movecostcompare.com/city/fort-hood-texas. Survey estimate, not live asking rent.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Latest release checked Oct 01, 2026 at 03:00 UTC. Review the definitions and methodology.