Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 30, 2026
Last updated on July 30, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Merkel
$2,245/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Merkel is $2,245 per month as of July 2026. This is 16% above the national average rent, or $315 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Merkel
16
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Merkel rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Merkel have increased by 26% over the last month and have increased by 151% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Merkel vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Merkel is $1,200, whereas a house costs $2,147. 1-bedroom apartments in Merkel run $1,195 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,295.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $1,195 | 74% | 71% | |
2 bedroom | $1,350 | 8% | 87% | |
3 bedroom | $2,395 | No Change | 140% | |
4 bedroom | $2,749 | 13% | 71% |
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 Merkel, TX.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,200 | 1% | 32% | |
Condos | $1,775 | - | - | |
Houses | $2,147 | 9% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,195
Last 30 days
74%
Last year
71%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,350
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
87%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,395
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
140%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,749
Last 30 days
13%
Last year
71%
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 Merkel, TX.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,200
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
32%
Condos
Average rent
$1,775
Houses
Average rent
$2,147
Last 30 days
9%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Merkel, 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 Merkel and Abilene by all bedroom counts and property types.
Merkel
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Merkel, TX is equal to the median rent in Abilene, TX.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Merkel rental market.
The average rent in Merkel is $2,245 per month as of July 25, 2026.
Average rent prices in Merkel have increased by 26% over the last month and have increased by 151% since last year.
Rent in Merkel is 16% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $315 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Merkel, you'd need to earn approximately $90,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).