Average Rent in San Benito, TX and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in San Benito, TX

Average rent prices in San Benito have increased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 8% 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
San Benito, TX

Rent prices in San Benito vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in San Benito is $900, whereas a house costs $1,437. 1-bedroom apartments in San Benito run $725 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $925.


Studio	$499	No Change	69%
1 bedroom	$942	6%	36%
2 bedroom	$925	5%	4%
3 bedroom	$1,407	4%	21%
4 bedroom	$3,500	No Change	30%


Apartments	$900	2%	No Change
Condos	$550	No Change	-
Houses	$1,437	10%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$499

Last year

69%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$942

Last 30 days

Last year

36%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$925

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,407

Last 30 days

Last year

21%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,500

Last year

30%

The table above reflects average rent prices in San Benito, 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 San Benito, TX compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in San Benito and Brownsville by all bedroom counts and property types.

San Benito

Median rent price$912

53%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,600

18%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in San Benito, TX is 43% lower than the median rent in Brownsville, TX.

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$885

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$1,050

$1,200

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5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in San Benito

130 Wild Olive St

130 Wild Olive Cir, San Benito, TX 78586

2 beds

1 bath

$600

Apartment for rent

7h ago

7.7

Very good

2095 La Palma St.

2095 La Palma St, San Benito, TX 78586

2 beds

1 bath

$650

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

8.5

Very good

First Colony 168 LLC

2800 Turner Rd, San Benito, TX 78586

3 beds

2 baths

$875

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in San Benito

MANUFACTURED - San Benito, TX

24951 Palmera Dr, San Benito, TX 78586

3 beds

2 baths

$950

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for San Benito, TX

Quick answers to common questions about the San Benito rental market.

How much is rent in San Benito?

The average rent in San Benito is $912 per month as of July 18, 2026.

Is rent up or down in San Benito?

Average rent prices in San Benito have increased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 8% since last year.

How does San Benito rent compare to the national average?

Rent in San Benito is 53% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,032 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in San Benito?

To comfortably afford rent in San Benito, you'd need to earn approximately $37,000/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).