Average Rent in Ponderosa, McAllen, TX and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Ponderosa, McAllen, TX

Average rent prices in Ponderosa have increased by 138% over the last month.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Ponderosa, McAllen, TX

Rent prices in Ponderosa vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Ponderosa is $887, whereas a house costs $2,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Ponderosa run $700 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $825.


Studio	$950	-	-
1 bedroom	$700	-	-
2 bedroom	$800	No Change	-
3 bedroom	$1,425	10%	-
4 bedroom	$2,650	30%	-

		Listings
Calton Gardens	$1,051
Downtown Brownsville	$1,300
Fairway Grande	$1,100
Orangewood East	$1,097
Village Of Westlakes	$1,098
Wood Hollow Trenton Park	$1,250


Apartments	$887	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,000	-	-
Houses	$2,000	10%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$950

1 bedroom

Average rent

$700

2 bedroom

Average rent

$800

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,425

Last 30 days

10%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,650

Last 30 days

30%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Ponderosa, McAllen, 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.

How does rent in Ponderosa, Mcallen, TX compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Ponderosa and Downtown Brownsville by all bedroom counts and property types.

Ponderosa

Median rent price$897

53%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,300

32%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Ponderosa, Mcallen, TX is 31% lower than the median rent in Downtown Brownsville, Brownsville, TX.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,300

$1,051

$1,100

$1,097

$1,098

Wood Hollow Trenton Park

$1,250

23%

Last year

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Frequently asked questions for Ponderosa, McAllen, TX

Quick answers to common questions about the Ponderosa rental market.

How much is rent in Ponderosa?

The average rent in Ponderosa is $897 per month as of August 8, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Ponderosa?

Average rent prices in Ponderosa have increased by 138% over the last month.

How does Ponderosa rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Ponderosa is 53% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,027 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Ponderosa?

To comfortably afford rent in Ponderosa, you'd need to earn approximately $36,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

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).