Texas rent guide

The Cheapest Cities to Rent in Texas (July 2026)

Data as of Jun 9, 2026 · 4,384 rentals across 197 Texas cities

Texas is one of the best-value rental markets in the country, but the spread between cities is real, and it doesn’t always line up with size. Some of the cheapest typical rents are in mid-size coastal and Central Texas cities, while a few Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs sit at the top. We track every apartment we can find across the state and rank the cities below by their typical rent, straight from live listings.

The lowest typical rent right now is in Wichita Falls (about $840/mo), while Flower Mound sits at the top ($1,573/mo). For a big city on a budget, San Antonio is the one to beat.

Texas cities by typical rent, cheapest first

#	City	Typical	From	Listings
1	Wichita Falls	$840	$800	16
2	Mission	$850	$801	8
3	Lubbock	$865	$800	42
4	Texarkana	$865	$825	9
5	McAllen	$900	$834	11
6	Corpus Christi	$915	$800	47
7	San Angelo	$933	$825	15
8	Longview	$938	$800	18
9	Pharr	$938	$824	6
10	Texas City	$947	$804	12
11	Pasadena	$950	$800	29
12	Beaumont	$959	$800	26
13	Sherman	$960	$800	17
14	Amarillo	$961	$809	20
15	Webster	$963	$800	14
16	Victoria	$968	$815	14
17	Tyler	$980	$819	44
18	Arlington	$989	$804	105
19	Baytown	$993	$800	21
20	Killeen	$999	$800	12
21	Mesquite	$1,005	$836	27
22	San Antonio	$1,006	$800	366
23	San Marcos	$1,006	$810	39
24	El Paso	$1,009	$809	34
25	Port Arthur	$1,009	$850	8
26	Edinburg	$1,010	$820	14
27	Odessa	$1,018	$849	24
28	Temple	$1,029	$809	26
29	Bedford	$1,030	$804	23
30	Hurst	$1,032	$915	8
31	Kyle	$1,038	$917	13
32	New Braunfels	$1,050	$806	41
33	Cedar Park	$1,052	$832	22
34	Galveston	$1,056	$887	14
35	Bryan	$1,068	$815	20
36	Round Rock	$1,070	$832	37
37	Buda	$1,071	$852	8
38	Garland	$1,073	$800	51
39	Stafford	$1,082	$885	19
40	League City	$1,089	$875	20
41	Humble	$1,094	$830	25
42	Pflugerville	$1,094	$832	26
43	Denton	$1,099	$817	59
44	La Porte	$1,103	$879	7
45	Conroe	$1,105	$823	43
46	Celina	$1,114	$1,050	5
47	College Station	$1,124	$800	33
48	Leander	$1,134	$899	27
49	Houston	$1,135	$800	447
50	Tomball	$1,135	$850	8
51	Missouri City	$1,139	$975	7
52	Midland	$1,140	$800	38
53	Waco	$1,142	$820	27
54	DeSoto	$1,148	$900	11
55	Laredo	$1,158	$800	12
56	Euless	$1,159	$800	37
57	Austin	$1,162	$800	477
58	Boerne	$1,163	$929	12
59	Duncanville	$1,170	$900	7
60	Sugar Land	$1,179	$990	10
61	Lewisville	$1,182	$804	52
62	Aubrey	$1,186	$1,052	6
63	North Richland Hills	$1,187	$886	22
64	Richmond	$1,188	$891	26
65	Rowlett	$1,195	$870	9
66	Irving	$1,196	$800	104
67	Katy	$1,197	$936	68
68	Hutto	$1,199	$1,019	11
69	Spring	$1,200	$850	41
70	Little Elm	$1,202	$1,149	5
71	Cypress	$1,205	$831	25
72	Fort Worth	$1,219	$800	148
73	Sachse	$1,220	$1,000	5
74	The Colony	$1,224	$1,059	8
75	Brownsville	$1,225	$950	10
76	Georgetown	$1,231	$950	41
77	Wylie	$1,232	$800	7
78	Rosenberg	$1,236	$979	6
79	Plano	$1,248	$922	80
80	Carrollton	$1,254	$929	45
81	Burleson	$1,254	$938	11
82	McKinney	$1,256	$996	60
83	Dallas	$1,259	$800	429
84	Frisco	$1,274	$990	62
85	Allen	$1,283	$1,054	22
86	The Woodlands	$1,284	$879	19
87	Haltom City	$1,287	$900	8
88	Prosper	$1,292	$1,001	10
89	Abilene	$1,293	$875	18
90	Grand Prairie	$1,295	$804	64
91	Friendswood	$1,300	$1,225	5
92	Richardson	$1,321	$875	42
93	Pearland	$1,325	$1,000	25
94	Waxahachie	$1,330	$1,175	12
95	Mansfield	$1,342	$810	16
96	Keller	$1,362	$1,116	8
97	Rockwall	$1,367	$1,044	9
98	Farmers Branch	$1,368	$1,165	27
99	Coppell	$1,428	$910	10
100	Addison	$1,429	$986	8
101	Grapevine	$1,466	$975	24
102	Flower Mound	$1,573	$1,093	8

How we rank them

“Typical” is the median rent across everything we track in a city, so half the listings are cheaper and half pricier; it’s the fair way to compare. “From” is the single cheapest unit listed right now. We include cities with at least five live listings and exclude single rooms and senior housing, so you’re comparing standard apartments. Note that small-city medians can move a lot on a handful of listings, the big-metro numbers are the most stable. Refreshes when our data does (last updated Jun 9, 2026).

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest city to rent in Texas?

By typical (median) rent it's Wichita Falls, around $840/mo, then Mission and Lubbock. The ranking is rebuilt from live listings, so it moves with the market.

Which big Texas city has the cheapest rent?

Of the major metros, San Antonio is the standout for value, around $1,006/mo typical, noticeably under Dallas, Austin, and Fort Worth. Houston is close behind. The big-4 comparison guide breaks this down by bedroom.

Is Texas cheaper than California for rent?

By a wide margin. Texas rents run roughly half of California's, a typical Texas one-bedroom is around $1,150/mo versus well over $2,000 in California. That gap is the whole reason so many renters make the move.

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