Apartments for Rent in San Marcos, TX

Prices and availability in San Marcos, TX were last updated on 20 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in San Marcos, TX are: Autumn Chase Apartments, Emerson at Trace, Savannah Club, McCarty Commons and Parkway Grande Apartment Homes.

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 $2,851.

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 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.