Apartments for Rent in San Marcos, TX

Prices and availability in San Marcos, TX were last updated on 9 Oct 2026.

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

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

The price range for a studio apartment in San Marcos, TX is between $605 and $1,074.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Marcos, TX is between $686 and $2,500.

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 $2,854.

In San Marcos, 69% of the residents are renting compared to 31% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 26% of San Marcos's rentals, 60% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 13% 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 San Marcos are about 19 years old, on average. Of these, 72% 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 3 stories. About 97% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 5% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Studio apartments in San Marcos are around 2% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 34% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 39% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.