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Henderson County Texas Residential Rent and Rental Statistics

The median monthly gross residential rent in Henderson County TX was $804 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in Henderson County was $790 in 2019. The median rent more accurately depicts rental rates in the middle of the distribution of rents and is thus preferred in the analysis below. 2020 Henderson County median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.

Data is also available below for Henderson County rental vacancy rates, Henderson County rent as a percent of median income and the fraction of renters in Henderson County.

Show dollars as: Nominal Real

Real Gross Rent in Henderson County Texas (2019 dollars)2

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US Median Gross Rent $1,097 +1.86% +6.82%
Texas Median Gross Rent $1,091 +2.44% +8.99%
Henderson County TX Median Gross Rent $804 +5.24% +1.26%

Henderson County TX Real Gross Rent Trends

Median gross rent for Henderson County peaked in real terms in 2013 at $846 and is now $42 (4.96%) lower. Average gross rent for Henderson County peaked in real terms in 2013 at $812 and is now $22 (2.71%) lower.

Real Gross Rent: Henderson County TX Median, Henderson County TX Average, Texas Median, US Median

Lower quartile, median and upper quartile real gross rent

Real Gross Rent History for Henderson County

Date US
Median
Texas
Median
Henderson County TX
Median
Henderson County TX
Average
2019 $1,097 $1,091 $804 $790
2018 $1,077 $1,065 $764 $781
2017 $1,043 $1,018 $815 $736
2016 $1,027 $1,001 $794 $619
2015 $1,017 $989 $731 $617
2014 $986 $946 $831 $689
2013 $953 $902 $846 $812
2012 $940 $884 $736 $654
2011 $941 $878 $745 $636
2010 $955 $895 $639 $603
2009 $960 $898 $800 $664

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Henderson County Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate is the fraction of homes for rent that are not occupied.3 In 2019 the rental vacancy rate for Henderson County Texas was 4.28% according to Census ACS data.

Rental Vacancy Rate in Henderson County Texas

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 5.97% -0.18% +0.08%
Texas 8.15% -0.06% +0.50%
Henderson County TX 4.28% -0.80% -5.87%

Trends in Henderson County TX Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate in Henderson County peaked in 2006 at 13.13%. Since then it has fallen by 8.85% to 4.28%. Data records for this series originated in 2005. From a 2015 post peak low of 1.21%, the rental vacancy rate has increased by 3.07%.

Rental Vacancy Rate: Henderson County TX, Texas, US

Rental vacancy rate in Texas

Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for Henderson County

Date US Texas Henderson County TX
2019 5.97% 8.15% 4.28%
2018 6.15% 8.21% 5.08%
2017 6.18% 8.49%
2016 5.89% 7.65% 10.15%
2015 5.85% 6.95% 1.21%
2014 6.32% 7.30% 6.31%
2013 6.49% 7.86% 6.95%
2012 6.77% 8.53%
2011 7.40% 9.23% 7.54%
2010 8.17% 10.60% 9.91%
2009 8.43% 10.69% 8.86%

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Rent as a Fraction of Income

Using median household income data for Henderson County, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For Henderson County, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 18.73% in 2019 according to the ACS.

Henderson County Texas Median Annual Rent as a Fraction of Median Household Income

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 20.03% -0.47% -0.40%
Texas 20.45% -0.26% +0.16%
Henderson County TX 18.73% -2.69% -1.91%

Trends in Henderson County TX Rent as a Fraction of Income

The fraction of median Henderson County household income required to pay median monthly gross rent peaked in 2013 (relative to the 2005 series origin) at 25.03%. Since then it has fallen by 6.31% to 18.73%.

Fraction of Income towards Rent: Henderson County TX, Texas, US

Percent of median household income going towards median monthly gross rent in Henderson County Texas

Historical Data for Annual Rent as a Fraction of Income in Henderson County Texas

Date US Texas Henderson County TX
2019 20.03% 20.45% 18.73%
2018 20.50% 20.70% 21.42%
2017 20.13% 20.00% 21.08%
2016 20.43% 20.28% 20.63%
2015 20.63% 20.10% 17.26%
2014 20.89% 20.27% 22.97%
2013 20.78% 19.89% 25.03%
2012 20.65% 19.65% 22.40%
2011 20.70% 19.75% 21.63%
2010 20.50% 19.77% 18.77%
2009 20.12% 19.59% 19.92%

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Renter Fraction in Henderson County Texas

You can calculate the renter fraction in Henderson County in at least two ways: by housing units or by population. I've gone with the housing units measure here. This measure looks at the number of renting households in Henderson County as a fraction of total Henderson County households. In 2019 31.56% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.

Henderson County Fraction of Renters by Household Units

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 35.89% -0.16% -0.99%
Texas 38.12% -0.16% -0.79%
Henderson County TX 31.56% +7.43% +7.15%

Trends in the Henderson County TX Renter Fraction

At 31.56%, the 2019 household based renter fraction in Henderson County was at its highest level. The origin year for the series is 2005.

Fraction of Renting Households: Henderson County TX, Texas, US

Fraction of renters in Henderson County

History of Henderson County Renter Fraction

Date US Texas Henderson County TX
2019 35.89% 38.12% 31.56%
2018 36.05% 38.28% 24.13%
2017 36.13% 38.03% 23.64%
2016 36.88% 38.91% 24.41%
2015 36.97% 38.94% 27.54%
2014 36.90% 38.84% 24.01%
2013 36.50% 38.16% 28.00%
2012 36.09% 37.72% 27.50%
2011 35.42% 37.08% 25.36%
2010 34.65% 36.42% 23.67%
2009 34.13% 36.32% 23.82%

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1. Gross rent is defined as contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, water, and sewer) and fuel (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.). Because some rentals include utilities and others don't, gross rent is a way of normalizing the variability.

2. Real dollars are calculated using the CPI-U less shelter series.

3. The rental vacancy rate is computed by dividing the number of vacant units for rent by the sum of the renter-occupied units, vacant units that are for rent, and vacant units that have been rented but not yet occupied.