El Paso, TX Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in El Paso is $790, a 3% increase compared to the previous year.
Average Rent in El Paso, TX
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|---|
| $790 | 3% | 812 sq. ft. |
The average size for a El Paso, TX apartment is 812 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
El Paso, TX Apartment Rent Ranges
- < $5001%
- $501-$70037%
- $701-$1,00050%
- $1,001-$1,50011%
El Paso, TX Occupied Housing Units
- Renter-occupied Households28%
- Owner-occupied Households71%
64,282 or 28% of the households in El Paso, TX are renter-occupied while 160,982 or 71% are owner-occupied.
El Paso, TX Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Nov / 2016 | Mar / 2017 | Jul / 2017 | Nov / 2017 | Mar / 2018 | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Feb / 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso, TX | $744 | $732 | $742 | $745 | $737 | $759 | $775 | $770 | $779 | $790 | $790 |
| National | $1,340 | $1,337 | $1,368 | $1,371 | $1,374 | $1,408 | $1,417 | $1,422 | $1,458 | $1,466 | $1,468 |
Average Rent in El Paso, TX By Neighborhood
| Neighborhood | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| Kern Place | $650 |
| Houston Park- El Paso High | $650 |
| Golden Hill | $650 |
| Angel's Triangle | $669 |
| Thomas Manor | $673 |
| Stiles Garden | $673 |
| Rosedale Farms | $673 |
| Ranchland | $673 |
| Hacienda Heights - Sageland | $673 |
| Cedar Grove | $673 |
| Buena Vista - Hidden Valley | $673 |
| Sunset Heights | $680 |
| Ysleta | $701 |
| Yucca | $702 |
| Shawver Park | $702 |
| Mountain View - Dolphin | $707 |
| Castner Heights | $723 |
| Travis White | $731 |
| El Paso Airport | $731 |
| Eastwood Heights | $731 |
| Cork - Scotsdale | $731 |
| Cielo Vista | $731 |
| Album | $731 |
| Lincoln Park | $731 |
| West Valley | $742 |
| West Green | $742 |
| Valley Creek South | $742 |
| Valley Creek North | $742 |
| Lindberg | $742 |
| East Bank | $742 |
| Mountain Park - Sunrise | $757 |
| Logan Heights | $757 |
| Vista Del Sol West | $771 |
| Vista de Oro | $771 |
| Five Points | $774 |
| Shearman Park | $791 |
| Milagro Hills | $791 |
| Mission Hills | $800 |
| Mesa Hills | $800 |
| Montoya Heights | $814 |
| Borderland | $818 |
| Upper Mesa Hills | $819 |
| Thunderbird | $819 |
| Mountain Arroyos | $819 |
| Lakehurst | $819 |
| Coronado | $819 |
| Bandolero - Tarascas | $819 |
| Franklin State Park | $821 |
| Summit Place | $836 |
| Morningside Heights | $836 |
| Military Heights | $836 |
| Manhattan Heights | $836 |
| Highland Park | $836 |
| Grandview | $836 |
| Vista Hills Park | $856 |
| Pico Norte | $856 |
| Pebble Brook | $856 |
| Southview | $879 |
| Paseos del Sol | $879 |
| Vista Real | $890 |
| Vista Hills East | $890 |
| Vista Hills | $890 |
| Vista Del Sol East | $890 |
| Stone Ridge | $890 |
| Stanton Heights - Loma Linda | $890 |
| Sandy Creek | $890 |
| Saint Vitus | $890 |
| Ranchos del Sol | $890 |
| Quail Run | $890 |
| O'Shea Keleher | $890 |
| Montana | $890 |
| Marty Robbins | $890 |
| Los Paseos | $890 |
| Las Palmas | $890 |
| Indian Ridge | $890 |
| Glen Cove | $890 |
| East Glen | $890 |
| Americas | $890 |
| Greater El Paso | $892 |
| North Hills | $893 |
| Castner Range - Fort Bliss Military Reservation | $893 |
| Magoffin | $894 |
| Eucalyptus | $894 |
| Chihuahuita | $894 |
| Las Tierras | $912 |
The most affordable neighborhoods in El Paso are Golden Hill, where the average rent goes for $650/month, Houston Park- El Paso High, where renters pay $650/mo on average, and Kern Place, where the average rent goes for $650/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Angel's Triangle ($669), Buena Vista - Hidden Valley ($673), and Cedar Grove ($673), where the asking prices are below the average El Paso rent of $790/mo.
The most expensive neighborhoods in El Paso are Eucalyptus ($894), Magoffin ($894) and Las Tierras ($912).
The most popular neighborhood in El Paso is Mesa Hills, where there are 3 verified RENTCafé listings with an average rent of $800. Next up is Sunset Heights, where apartments go for $680/month, followed by Upper Mesa Hills with $819 If you’re looking to rent in El Paso’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Cielo Vista, where renters pay $731 on average, and Coronado, where the average monthly rent is $819.
El Paso | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Album is 18% lower than in Americas
Album rent is 7% lower than El Paso average
| Average Rent | $731 |
|---|
Americas rent is 13% higher than El Paso average
| Average Rent | $890 |
|---|
How El Paso Compares to Other Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | $1,118 | 2% |
| Dallas | $1,250 | 4% |
| Austin | $1,439 | 5% |
| San Antonio | $1,049 | 3% |
| Fort Worth | $1,128 | 3% |
| El Paso | $790 | 3% |
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