Texas rent guide

The Cheapest Cities to Rent in Texas (June 2026)

Data as of Jun 6, 2026 · 2,070 rentals across 103 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 Corpus Christi (about $873/mo), while Waxahachie sits at the top ($1,776/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	Corpus Christi	$873	$800	7
2	Victoria	$894	$815	6
3	Bryan	$950	$815	13
4	Longview	$953	$809	7
5	Beaumont	$1,008	$800	7
6	Mesquite	$1,010	$836	12
7	Baytown	$1,011	$899	6
8	Lubbock	$1,012	$849	10
9	Sherman	$1,020	$800	5
10	El Paso	$1,025	$830	27
11	Bedford	$1,025	$845	10
12	Garland	$1,028	$806	29
13	Cedar Park	$1,033	$890	10
14	Tyler	$1,034	$859	24
15	Arlington	$1,036	$807	44
16	Temple	$1,039	$809	11
17	Round Rock	$1,043	$843	17
18	Hurst	$1,043	$972	5
19	Kyle	$1,044	$917	8
20	San Antonio	$1,050	$814	146
21	New Braunfels	$1,081	$929	25
22	Boerne	$1,082	$929	7
23	Denton	$1,099	$875	31
24	Humble	$1,137	$895	11
25	San Marcos	$1,139	$910	13
26	Odessa	$1,150	$875	15
27	The Woodlands	$1,153	$879	7
28	Stafford	$1,155	$895	10
29	Rowlett	$1,172	$870	7
30	Lewisville	$1,172	$919	25
31	Amarillo	$1,174	$809	13
32	Cypress	$1,175	$831	8
33	Hutto	$1,175	$1,019	7
34	Conroe	$1,176	$932	21
35	Austin	$1,188	$805	277
36	Houston	$1,195	$800	200
37	Midland	$1,195	$800	22
38	Allen	$1,199	$1,054	11
39	Katy	$1,202	$999	37
40	Pflugerville	$1,208	$881	17
41	Richmond	$1,212	$891	7
42	College Station	$1,220	$825	16
43	Euless	$1,234	$808	16
44	Spring	$1,235	$979	12
45	Laredo	$1,250	$950	5
46	Waco	$1,255	$840	8
47	The Colony	$1,262	$1,208	5
48	Carrollton	$1,265	$929	26
49	Prosper	$1,270	$1,001	9
50	McKinney	$1,273	$999	38
51	Fort Worth	$1,275	$800	75
52	Burleson	$1,278	$996	8
53	Frisco	$1,286	$1,027	33
54	North Richland Hills	$1,287	$934	14
55	Leander	$1,288	$915	12
56	Dallas	$1,293	$800	270
57	Grand Prairie	$1,295	$804	27
58	Georgetown	$1,296	$1,050	23
59	Pearland	$1,315	$1,107	13
60	League City	$1,329	$1,060	7
61	Irving	$1,330	$860	58
62	Richardson	$1,330	$899	23
63	Plano	$1,338	$948	39
64	Mansfield	$1,342	$1,141	12
65	Rockwall	$1,350	$1,044	7
66	Farmers Branch	$1,369	$1,165	18
67	Flower Mound	$1,391	$1,093	5
68	Abilene	$1,469	$964	12
69	Grapevine	$1,524	$999	15
70	Waxahachie	$1,776	$1,198	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 6, 2026).

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest city to rent in Texas?

By typical (median) rent it's Corpus Christi, around $873/mo, then Victoria and Bryan. 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 $1,050/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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