Apartments for Rent in Mercedes, TX

Prices and availability in Mercedes, TX were last updated on 14 May 2026.

The best apartment in Mercedes, TX is: Casa Saldana Apartments.

The average rent in Mercedes, TX is $891.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mercedes, TX is between $632 and $890.

In Mercedes, 37% of the residents are renting compared to 63% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Mercedes's rentals, 51% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 33% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Mercedes are about 24 years old, on average. Of these, 46% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 1 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Mercedes come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 21% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 38% of all rentals in Mercedes. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.