Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 17, 2026
Last updated on June 17, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Harlingen, TX rent slipped 4.8% year over year, with a current median of $1,000/month. Renters today are paying $62 less per month on average than last year, and month-to-month rent is essentially unchanged.
Harlingen's median rent is 48.7% more affordable than the $1,950/month national median.
Studios in Harlingen rent for $487/month, 1-bedrooms for $775/month, and 2-bedrooms for $1,069/month, with 3-bedrooms at $1,450/month and 4+ bedrooms at $1,600/month. These figures show the range of rents by bedroom size across the city.
Median rent in Harlingen
$1,000/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Harlingen is $1,000 per month as of June 2026. This is 49% below the national average rent, or $950 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Harlingen
148
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Harlingen rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Harlingen have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 5% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Harlingen vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Harlingen is $915, whereas a house costs $1,450. 1-bedroom apartments in Harlingen run $775 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $935.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $487 | No Change | 80% | |
1 bedroom | $775 | 1% | 3% | |
2 bedroom | $1,069 | 1% | 2% | |
3 bedroom | $1,450 | 6% | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $1,600 | 1% | 31% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Harlingen, TX.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $915 | No Change | No Change | |
Condos | $1,137 | 13% | 2% | |
Houses | $1,450 | 2% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$487
Last year
80%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$775
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
3%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,069
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
2%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,450
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,600
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
31%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Harlingen, TX.
Apartments
Average rent
$915
Last 30 days
No Change
Condos
Average rent
$1,137
Last 30 days
13%
Last year
2%
Houses
Average rent
$1,450
Last 30 days
2%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Harlingen, TX, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Harlingen and Brownsville by all bedroom counts and property types.
Harlingen
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Harlingen, TX is 33% lower than the median rent in Brownsville, TX.
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Expenses accrued by most renters | Average cost compared to national average |
|---|---|
| Goods & Services | 25% lower |
| Groceries | 7% lower |
| Health | 18% lower |
| Housing | 35% lower |
| Transportation | 16% lower |
| Utilities | 23% higher |
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Quick answers to common questions about the Harlingen rental market.
The average rent in Harlingen is $1,000 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in Harlingen have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 5% since last year.
Rent in Harlingen is 49% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $950 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Harlingen, you'd need to earn approximately $40,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Harlingen's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $780 per month, while two-bedroom units average around $980 monthly. These figures represent the current market rates across the city's rental inventory.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).