Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 28, 2026
Last updated on August 28, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Melissa, TX rent rose 2.2% year over year, with a current median of $2,300/month. Renters today are paying $36 more per month on average than last year, extending a modest upward trend following a dip earlier this year.
Melissa rents run 19.5% more expensive than the $1,925/month national median, placing Melissa among pricier Texas metros despite a relatively small rental inventory of 147 total rentals.
In Melissa, 1-bedrooms rent for $1,320/month, 2-bedrooms for $2,020/month, 3-bedrooms for $2,250/month, and 4+ bedrooms for $2,599/month. The bedroom rents show a broad range reflecting different household sizes.
The 2-bedroom segment in Melissa climbed 26.2% year over year, diverging from the citywide rise of 2.2%. This indicates stronger demand or pricing pressure specifically in the 2-bedroom market compared to the overall rental market.
Median rent in Melissa
$2,300/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Melissa is $2,300 per month as of August 2026. This is 19% above the national average rent, or $375 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Melissa
147
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Melissa rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Melissa have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Melissa vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Melissa is $2,057, whereas a house costs $2,450. 1-bedroom apartments in Melissa run $1,472 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,091.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $1,320 | No Change | 10% | |
2 bedroom | $2,020 | 1% | 9% | |
3 bedroom | $2,250 | 1% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $2,599 | 1% | 3% |
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 Melissa, TX.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,057 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,395 | No Change | No Change | |
Houses | $2,450 | 1% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,320
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
10%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,020
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
9%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,250
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,599
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
3%
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 Melissa, TX.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,057
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$1,395
Last 30 days
No Change
Houses
Average rent
$2,450
Last 30 days
1%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Melissa, 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 Melissa and Anna by all bedroom counts and property types.
Melissa
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Melissa, TX is 15% higher than the median rent in Anna, TX.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Melissa rental market.
The average rent in Melissa is $2,300 per month as of August 22, 2026.
Average rent prices in Melissa have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.
Rent in Melissa is 19% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $375 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Melissa, you'd need to earn approximately $92,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
December offers the best rental deals in Melissa, with prices running about 8% lower than the peak season in May.
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).