Average Rent in San Marcos, TX and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
San Marcos, TX

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in San Marcos, TX have remained the same in the last month and have decreased by 1% in the last year.

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Rent comparables in
San Marcos, TX
The monthly rent for an apartment in San Marcos, TX is $1,238. A 1-bedroom apartment in San Marcos, TX costs about $1,080 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,199. Houses for rent in San Marcos, TX are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,850.


1 bedroom	$1,181	No Change	3%
2 bedroom	$1,359	No Change	7%
3 bedroom	$1,790	No Change	17%
4 bedroom	$2,148	1%	7%
Studio	$1,034	1%	7%

		Comparables
Blanco Gardens	$1,137
Downtown San Marcos	$1,822
Heritage	$1,420
Hughson Heights	$1,250
Millview East	$1,039
Millview West	$1,201
Rio Vista	$1,390
Southwest Hills	$1,350
Victory Gardens	$1,400
Westover	$1,455


Apartments	$1,238	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,511	1%	No Change
Houses	$1,850	2%	No Change
Rooms	$823	1%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,034

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,181

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,359

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,790

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

17%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,148

Last 30 days

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in San Marcos, 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 rent prices in San Marcos, TX to other cities

Median rent prices in San Marcos, TX for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Austin, TX.

San Marcos

Median rent price$1,475

23%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,795

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in San Marcos, TX is 18% lower than the median rent in Austin, TX.

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Cost of living in
San Marcos, TX

The overall cost of living in San Marcos, TX is 9% lower than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.