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

Rent trends in Ponderosa, McAllen, TX

Average rent prices in Ponderosa have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 33% since last year.

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 $825, whereas a house costs $1,775. 1-bedroom apartments in Ponderosa run $700 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $825.


Studio	$950	-	-
1 bedroom	$700	-	-
2 bedroom	$950	No Change	-
3 bedroom	$1,500	5%	8%
4 bedroom	$2,500	30%	15%

		Listings
Calton Gardens	$1,099
Downtown Brownsville	$1,400
Fairway Grande	$1,175
Orangewood East	$1,300
Village Of Westlakes	$900
Wood Hollow Trenton Park	$1,550


Apartments	$825	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,100	-	No Change
Houses	$1,775	5%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$950

1 bedroom

Average rent

$700

2 bedroom

Average rent

$950

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,500

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,500

Last 30 days

30%

Last year

15%

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$1,100

44%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,400

28%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Ponderosa, Mcallen, TX is 21% lower than the median rent in Downtown Brownsville, Brownsville, TX.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,400

$1,099

$1,175

$1,300

$900

Wood Hollow Trenton Park

$1,550

19%

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 $1,100 per month as of June 20, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Ponderosa?

Average rent prices in Ponderosa have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 33% since last year.

How does Ponderosa rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Ponderosa is 44% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $850 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 $44,000/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).