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 and have decreased by 26% 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 $875, whereas a house costs $1,800. 1-bedroom apartments in Ponderosa run $695 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $850.


Studio	$900	-	-
1 bedroom	$700	-	-
2 bedroom	$800	No Change	-
3 bedroom	$1,550	10%	3%
4 bedroom	$2,600	30%	-

		Listings
Calton Gardens	$1,186
Downtown Brownsville	$1,400
Fairway Grande	$1,200
Orangewood East	$1,000
Village Of Westlakes	$950
Wood Hollow Trenton Park	$1,250


Apartments	$875	No Change	No Change
Condos	$790	-	-
Houses	$1,800	10%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$900

1 bedroom

Average rent

$700

2 bedroom

Average rent

$800

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,550

Last 30 days

10%

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,600

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$1,300

32%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,400

26%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Ponderosa, Mcallen, TX is 7% lower than the median rent in Downtown Brownsville, Brownsville, TX.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,400

$1,186

$1,200

$1,000

$950

Wood Hollow Trenton Park

$1,250

17%

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 $1,300 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Ponderosa?

Average rent prices in Ponderosa have increased by 138% over the last month and have decreased by 26% since last year.

How does Ponderosa rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Ponderosa is 32% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $600 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 $52,000/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).