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Average rent in Georgetown
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Georgetown compares with Texas and the US.
Median rent
$1,671/mo
24% above US
1 bedroom
$1,440/mo
22% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,611/mo
20% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56%
US 50%
Renter households
10,119
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$1,507a month27% above USIncome needed: $60,280/yr
1 bedroom$1,440a month22% above USIncome needed: $57,600/yr
2 bedrooms$1,611a month20% above USIncome needed: $64,440/yr
3 bedrooms$1,990a month33% above USIncome needed: $79,600/yr
4 bedrooms$2,518a month35% above USIncome needed: $100,720/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Georgetown compares
- Georgetown$1,507
- Texas$1,149
- United States$1,185
- Georgetown$1,440
- Texas$1,180
- United States$1,180
- Georgetown$1,611
- Texas$1,327
- United States$1,338
- Georgetown$1,990
- Texas$1,573
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Georgetown$1,611
- Cedar Park$1,764
- Austin$1,776
- Killeen$1,001
- New Braunfels$1,551
- Sugar Land$1,802
- Pearland$1,791
- Carrollton$1,726
- Flower Mound$2,169
- Georgetown56%
- Cedar Park52%
- Austin47%
- Killeen52%
- New Braunfels47%
- Sugar Land49%
- Pearland54%
- Carrollton47%
- Flower Mound45%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Texas, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $1,611 a month.
- Studio $1,507
- 1 bedroom $1,440
- 2 bedrooms $1,611
- 3 bedrooms $1,990
- 4 bedrooms $2,518
Green means the median Georgetown rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
56% of Georgetown renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 26% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 32.6% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Georgetown.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$1,447
1 bedroom$1,530
2 bedrooms$1,817
3 bedrooms$2,292
4 bedrooms$2,689
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
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Questions
What is the average rent in Georgetown?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,671 a month, 25% above the Texas median and 24% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Georgetown?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,440 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Georgetown?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,611 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Georgetown?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,611) takes a household income of about $64,440 a year, and a one-bedroom about $57,600.
Is rent affordable in Georgetown?
About 56% of Georgetown renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 26% 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.