Apartments for Rent in San Marcos, TX

Prices and availability in San Marcos, TX were last updated on 29 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in San Marcos, TX are: Autumn Chase Apartments, Hawthorne at Blanco Riverwalk, Savannah Club, McCarty Commons and La Vista.

The average rent in San Marcos, TX is $1,707.

The price range for a studio apartment in San Marcos, TX is between $1,044 and $1,074.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Marcos, TX is between $686 and $2,507.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Marcos, TX is between $649 and $3,250.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Marcos, TX is between $679 and $2,645.

In San Marcos 69% of the housing is rented out compared to 31% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 26% of San Marcos's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 60% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 13% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in San Marcos is 19 years old, with 72% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 97% are garden-style apartment communities, 5% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in San Marcos come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% 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 34% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 39% of all rentals in San Marcos. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.