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Mesquite, TX Rental Market Trends
What is the average rent in Mesquite?
The average rent for an apartment in Mesquite is $1,166. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.
Average Rent in Mesquite, TX
Last updated February 2022
| Average Rent | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|
| $1,166 | 825 sq. ft. |
What is the average apartment size in Mesquite?
The average size for a Mesquite, TX apartment is 825 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.
Mesquite, TX Apartment Rent Ranges
Mesquite, TX Occupied Housing Units
11,945 or 25% of the households in Mesquite, TX are renter-occupied while 34,681 or 74% are owner-occupied.
Mesquite, TX Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Mar / 2020 | Jul / 2020 | Nov / 2020 | Mar / 2021 | Jul / 2021 | Nov / 2021 | Feb / 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesquite, TX | $959 | $965 | $989 | $991 | $992 | $1,000 | $1,014 | $1,034 | $1,072 | $1,103 | $1,166 |
| National | $1,362 | $1,367 | $1,399 | $1,407 | $1,409 | $1,399 | $1,403 | $1,412 | $1,495 | $1,591 | $1,628 |
How Mesquite Compares to Other Cities
| City | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| Houston | $1,263 |
| San Antonio | $1,230 |
| Dallas | $1,474 |
| Austin | $1,735 |
| Fort Worth | $1,356 |
| Arlington | $1,250 |
| Irving | $1,427 |
| Plano | $1,724 |
| Denton | $1,421 |
| Spring | $1,481 |
| Forney | $1,352 |
| Grand Prairie | $1,413 |
| Mesquite | $1,166 |
| Garland | $1,308 |
| McKinney | $1,661 |
| The Colony | $1,687 |
| Frisco | $1,814 |
| Carrollton | $1,520 |
| Lewisville | $1,504 |
| Grapevine | $1,686 |
| Little Elm | $1,566 |
Most Popular Apartments in Mesquite
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Mesquite apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.