Average Rent in Alamo, San Marcos, TX and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Alamo, San Marcos, TX

Average rent prices in Alamo have decreased by 6% over the last month and have decreased by 22% 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
Alamo, San Marcos, TX

Rent prices in Alamo vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Alamo is $1,150, whereas a house costs $2,047. 1-bedroom apartments in Alamo run $960 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,100.


1 bedroom	$900	4%	-
2 bedroom	$1,199	No Change	-
3 bedroom	$1,700	No Change	9%
4 bedroom	$1,800	8%	-

		Listings
Cordillera Ranch	$1,950
Rio Vista	$1,400
Tahitian Village	$1,729
Thousand Oaks	$1,500


Apartments	$1,150	-	No Change
Condos	$1,425	-	-
Houses	$2,047	6%	No Change

1 bedroom

Average rent

$900

Last 30 days

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,199

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,700

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,800

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Alamo, 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.

How does rent in Alamo, San Marcos, TX compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Alamo and Thousand Oaks by all bedroom counts and property types.

Alamo

Median rent price$1,495

23%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,500

23%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Alamo, San Marcos, TX is equal to the median rent in Thousand Oaks, Austin Round Rock Metro Area, TX.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,500

$1,729

$1,950

$1,400

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Alamo house for rent in San Marcos

SINGLE_FAMILY - Craftsman - San Marcos, TX

1010 Academy St, San Marcos, TX 78666

5 beds

3 baths

$2,500

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Frequently asked questions for Alamo, San Marcos, TX

Quick answers to common questions about the Alamo rental market.

How much is rent in Alamo?

The average rent in Alamo is $1,495 per month as of June 27, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Alamo?

Average rent prices in Alamo have decreased by 6% over the last month and have decreased by 22% since last year.

How does Alamo rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Alamo is 23% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $455 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Alamo?

To comfortably afford rent in Alamo, you'd need to earn approximately $60,000/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).

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