Apartments for Rent in El Paso, TX

Prices and availability in El Paso, TX were last updated on 14 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in El Paso, TX are: Cantera Apartments, The Village at Cottonwood Springs, High Ridge Apts., 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 $775 and $1,893.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in El Paso, TX is between $750 and $2,038.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in El Paso, TX is between $775 and $2,742.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in El Paso, TX is between $820 and $4,711.

In El Paso, 39% of the residents are renting compared to 61% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of El Paso's rentals, 57% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 30% 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 El Paso are about 35 years old, on average. Of these, 36% 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 2 stories. About 100% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 1% are mid-rises, and 0.7% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.