Living here
Average rent in McKinney
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how McKinney compares with Texas and the US.
Median rent
$1,841/mo
37% above US
1 bedroom
$1,426/mo
21% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,779/mo
33% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49%
US 50%
Renter households
25,999
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How McKinney compares
- McKinney$1,378
- Texas$1,149
- United States$1,185
- McKinney$1,426
- Texas$1,180
- United States$1,180
- McKinney$1,779
- Texas$1,327
- United States$1,338
- McKinney$2,298
- Texas$1,573
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- McKinney$1,779
- Plano$1,881
- Richardson$1,995
- Carrollton$1,726
- Flower Mound$2,169
- Tyler$1,217
- Killeen$1,001
- Georgetown$1,611
- Cedar Park$1,764
- McKinney49%
- Plano42%
- Richardson49%
- Carrollton47%
- Flower Mound45%
- Tyler48%
- Killeen52%
- Georgetown56%
- Cedar Park52%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Texas, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,779 a month.
- Studio $1,378
- 1 bedroom $1,426
- 2 bedrooms $1,779
- 3 bedrooms $2,298
- 4 bedrooms $2,693
- 5+ bedrooms $2,673
Green means the median McKinney rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
49% of McKinney renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 24% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 29.7% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps McKinney.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in McKinney
Neighborhoods of McKinney
Questions
What is the average rent in McKinney?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,841 a month, 37% above the Texas median and 37% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in McKinney?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,426 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in McKinney?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,779 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in McKinney?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,779) takes a household income of about $71,160 a year, and a one-bedroom about $57,040.
Is rent affordable in McKinney?
About 49% of McKinney renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 24% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.