Apartments for Rent in El Paso, TX

Prices and availability in El Paso, TX were last updated on 4 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in El Paso, TX are: Cantera Apartments, The Village at Cottonwood Springs, The Arthur, Shadow Ridge Apts. and Patriot Apts..

The average rent in El Paso, TX is $1,081.

The price range for a studio apartment in El Paso, TX is between $625 and $1,862.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in El Paso, TX is between $780 and $2,328.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in El Paso, TX is between $775 and $3,158.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in El Paso, TX is between $820 and $5,200.

In El Paso 39% of the housing is rented out compared to 61% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 10% of El Paso's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 57% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 30% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in El Paso is 35 years old, with 36% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which 100% are garden-style apartment communities, 1% are mid-sized buildings, and 0.7% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in El Paso come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% 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 33% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in El Paso. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.