What income is needed for the median rent in Fort Hood?

A gross household income of about $56,200 per year would keep Fort Hood's median gross rent near 30% of income. This is a planning benchmark, not a qualification rule.

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Housing Costs and Affordability in Fort Hood, Texas

Fort Hood has about 26,814 residents. Median gross rent is $1,406 per month, while median household income is $62,835.

Quick answer

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 current citywide median-rent-to-median-income benchmark is 27%.

Elevated housing-cost benchmark

Data scope: figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates. The latest official release was checked Aug 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.

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Test Fort Hood rent against your income

Enter gross annual household income to compare a 30% monthly housing target with the citywide median gross rent.

Median gross rent$1,406/mo15% below the dataset median90% MOE ±$17

Income for 30% rent target$56,200Gross annual household incomeDerived MOE ±$700

Median household income$62,83525% below the dataset median90% MOE ±$4,830

Owner-occupied homes0%Share of occupied units

Good estimate precision Margins of error use the Census ACS 90% confidence level. Smaller geographies and subgroups can have wider uncertainty.

How Fort Hood compares

Median rent is 15% below the dataset median, while household income is 25% below the dataset median. Within Texas, Fort Hood ranks #76 from lowest to highest rent and #121 from highest to lowest household income among 162 cities in the current dataset.

The citywide rent-to-income benchmark is between 25% and 30%. This 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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How to read rent, home price and AMI searches

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, 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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Questions people ask

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; 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.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Latest release checked Aug 01, 2026 at 03:00 UTC. Review the definitions and methodology.