Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 15, 2026
Last updated on June 15, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Merkel
$1,566/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Merkel is $1,566 per month as of June 2026. This is 20% below the national average rent, or $384 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Merkel
16
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Merkel rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Merkel have decreased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 59% 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 $2,295. 1-bedroom apartments in Merkel run $1,195 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,230.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $1,155 | 77% | 27% | |
2 bedroom | $1,275 | 8% | 71% | |
3 bedroom | $1,997 | 21% | 79% | |
4 bedroom | $2,795 | 9% | 52% |
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 | 23% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,750 | - | - | |
Houses | $2,295 | 27% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,155
Last 30 days
77%
Last year
27%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,275
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
71%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,997
Last 30 days
21%
Last year
79%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,795
Last 30 days
9%
Last year
52%
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
23%
Condos
Average rent
$1,750
Houses
Average rent
$2,295
Last 30 days
27%
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
lower than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Merkel, TX is 29% lower than 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 $1,566 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in Merkel have decreased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 59% since last year.
Rent in Merkel is 20% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $384 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Merkel, you'd need to earn approximately $63,000/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).