Texas rent guide

Average Rent in Texas by City (June 2026)

Data as of Jun 6, 2026 · 2,070 rentals across 103 Texas cities

A one-bedroom in Texas rents for about $1,150 a month right now, the median across the 1,505 one-beds we’re tracking, so half go for less and half for more. We use the median on purpose: a handful of $4,000 downtown high-rise units drag the “average” up and tell you nothing about a normal lease. The median is closer to what a real Texas renter actually signs, and it lands at roughly half what the same apartment costs in California.

Studio

$1,248

typical / mo

1 bed

$1,150

typical / mo

2 bed

$1,400

typical / mo

3 bed

$2,000

typical / mo

One thing that table makes obvious, and it surprises people: in Texas a studio is not the budget move. The typical studio actually runs about $98 a month more than a one-bedroom, because studios are concentrated in new downtown towers in Austin, Dallas and Houston, while the cheap one-beds are spread across suburban garden complexes. Unless you specifically want to be downtown, skip the studio and take the one-bed: you get a real bedroom for less money.

The other takeaway is the roommate math. Going from a one-bed to a two-bed costs roughly $250 more a month statewide, so if a roommate is even a possibility, splitting a two-bedroom beats renting a one-bed alone almost everywhere in the state.

Typical rent by city, lowest first

Sorted by each city’s overall median, so the most affordable markets are up top. Find yours, then check the one-bed and two-bed columns for the size you’re actually after.

#	City	Typical	1 bed	2 bed	Listings
1	Corpus Christi	$873	$842	-	7
2	Victoria	$894	$863	-	6
3	Bryan	$950	$1,060	$885	13
4	Longview	$953	$1,051	-	7
5	Beaumont	$1,008	$935	-	7
6	Mesquite	$1,010	$1,010	-	12
7	Baytown	$1,011	$1,002	-	6
8	Lubbock	$1,012	$1,012	-	10
9	Sherman	$1,020	$960	-	5
10	El Paso	$1,025	$985	$1,295	27
11	Bedford	$1,025	$1,025	-	10
12	Garland	$1,028	$1,027	-	29
13	Cedar Park	$1,033	$1,035	-	10
14	Tyler	$1,034	$997	$1,175	24
15	Arlington	$1,036	$981	$1,289	44
16	Temple	$1,039	$946	-	11
17	Round Rock	$1,043	$1,031	-	17
18	Hurst	$1,043	$1,043	-	5
19	Kyle	$1,044	$1,034	-	8
20	San Antonio	$1,050	$1,014	$1,098	146
21	New Braunfels	$1,081	$1,059	$1,599	25
22	Boerne	$1,082	$1,030	-	7
23	Denton	$1,099	$1,060	$1,395	31
24	Humble	$1,137	$1,125	-	11
25	San Marcos	$1,139	$1,125	-	13
26	Odessa	$1,150	$1,095	-	15
27	The Woodlands	$1,153	$1,153	-	7
28	Stafford	$1,155	$1,104	-	10
29	Rowlett	$1,172	$1,159	-	7
30	Lewisville	$1,172	$1,144	-	25
31	Amarillo	$1,174	$969	-	13
32	Cypress	$1,175	$1,175	-	8
33	Hutto	$1,175	$1,183	-	7
34	Conroe	$1,176	$1,083	$1,195	21
35	Austin	$1,188	$1,147	$1,750	277
36	Houston	$1,195	$1,169	$1,136	200
37	Midland	$1,195	$1,107	-	22
38	Allen	$1,199	$1,199	-	11
39	Katy	$1,202	$1,202	-	37
40	Pflugerville	$1,208	$1,187	$1,810	17
41	Richmond	$1,212	$1,214	-	7
42	College Station	$1,220	$1,142	-	16
43	Euless	$1,234	$1,234	-	16
44	Spring	$1,235	$1,233	-	12
45	Laredo	$1,250	-	-	5
46	Waco	$1,255	$1,255	-	8
47	The Colony	$1,262	$1,216	-	5
48	Carrollton	$1,265	$1,256	$1,483	26
49	Prosper	$1,270	$1,292	-	9
50	McKinney	$1,273	$1,249	$1,998	38
51	Fort Worth	$1,275	$1,224	$1,635	75
52	Burleson	$1,278	$1,292	-	8
53	Frisco	$1,286	$1,274	$2,002	33
54	North Richland Hills	$1,287	$1,223	-	14
55	Leander	$1,288	$1,142	-	12
56	Dallas	$1,293	$1,242	$1,395	270
57	Grand Prairie	$1,295	$1,280	$2,900	27
58	Georgetown	$1,296	$1,246	-	23
59	Pearland	$1,315	$1,291	-	13
60	League City	$1,329	$1,212	-	7
61	Irving	$1,330	$1,129	$3,050	58
62	Richardson	$1,330	$1,319	$1,545	23
63	Plano	$1,338	$1,275	-	39
64	Mansfield	$1,342	$1,345	-	12
65	Rockwall	$1,350	$1,350	-	7
66	Farmers Branch	$1,369	$1,375	-	18
67	Flower Mound	$1,391	$1,364	-	5
68	Abilene	$1,469	$1,415	$1,575	12
69	Grapevine	$1,524	$1,547	-	15
70	Waxahachie	$1,776	$1,265	-	8

How to read these numbers

“Typical” is the median rent across every unit we track in that city, whatever its size. The per-bedroom columns are the median for that exact floor plan, shown only once a city has at least three of them listed, otherwise a single odd unit would throw the figure off. We include cities with five or more live listings and leave out single rooms and age-restricted (senior) housing, so you’re comparing standard apartments to standard apartments. Everything refreshes when our listing data does (last updated Jun 6, 2026).

Frequently asked questions

What is the average rent in Texas?

The median one-bedroom is about $1,150/mo right now; studios run ~$1,248, two-beds ~$1,400, and three-beds ~$2,000. We use the median, not the mean, so a few luxury units do not skew it. That one-bed figure is roughly half of California's.

Is a studio cheaper than a 1-bedroom in Texas?

Usually not. The median Texas studio (~$1,248) actually runs about $98/mo above the median one-bedroom (~$1,150). Studios cluster in pricey downtown high-rises in Austin, Dallas and Houston, while the cheap one-beds sit in suburban garden complexes. In most of Texas, the one-bed is the better deal.

How much more is a 2-bedroom than a 1-bedroom in Texas?

About $250/mo more statewide. If splitting with a roommate is even a possibility, a two-bedroom almost always beats renting a one-bed alone on a per-person basis.

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