Apartments for Rent in El Paso, TX

Prices and availability in El Paso, TX were last updated on 7 May 2026.

The best apartments in El Paso, TX are: Cantera Apartments, The Village at Cottonwood Springs, 1201 - 1221 N. St. Vrain Street, Chimneys Apts. and Tio Cooper Apartments.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in El Paso, TX is between $715 and $2,072.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in El Paso, TX is between $600 and $1,987.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in El Paso, TX is between $715 and $2,520.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in El Paso, TX is between $880 and $5,785.

In El Paso, 40% of the residents are renting compared to 60% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 9% of El Paso's rentals, 55% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 33% 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.