Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 29, 2026
Last updated on May 29, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Melissa, TX rent rose 4.5% year over year, with a current median of $2,300/month. Renters are paying $101 more per month on average than last year, continuing a recovery from the recent trough in January 2026.
Melissa rents run 17.9% more expensive than the $1,950/month national median. The city has a smaller total rental inventory of 137 units.
In Melissa, 1-bedroom units rent for about $1,248/month, 2-bedrooms around $1,634/month, 3-bedrooms near $2,250/month, and 4+ bedrooms at $2,645/month. These figures show the rent spread by bedroom size for renters considering different unit sizes.
Median rent in Melissa
$2,300/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Melissa is $2,300 per month as of May 2026. This is 18% above the national average rent, or $350 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Melissa
137
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 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 5% 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 $1,828, whereas a house costs $2,450. 1-bedroom apartments in Melissa run $1,472 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,910.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $1,248 | No Change | 10% | |
2 bedroom | $1,634 | 1% | 8% | |
3 bedroom | $2,250 | 1% | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $2,645 | 2% | 2% |
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 | $1,828 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,337 | No Change | No Change | |
Houses | $2,450 | 1% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,248
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
10%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,634
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
8%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,250
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,645
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
2%
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
$1,828
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$1,337
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 12% 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 May 23, 2026.
Average rent prices in Melissa have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 5% since last year.
Rent in Melissa is 18% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $350 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.
Melissa's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $1,200 per month, while two-bedroom units average around $1,700 monthly. These figures represent current market conditions across the city's available 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).