Mesquite, TX Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Mesquite is $1,020, a 4% increase compared to the previous year.
Average Rent in Mesquite, TX
Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
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$1,020 | 4% | 825 sq. ft. |
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
- $701-$1,00054%
- $1,001-$1,50043%
- $1,501-$2,0002%
Mesquite, TX Occupied Housing Units
- Renter-occupied Households27%
- Owner-occupied Households72%
12,884 or 27% of the households in Mesquite, TX are renter-occupied while 34,018 or 72% are owner-occupied.
Mesquite, TX Rent Trends
Average Rent | Nov / 2017 | Mar / 2018 | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Mar / 2020 | Jul / 2020 | Nov / 2020 | Jan / 2021 |
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Mesquite, TX | $931 | $949 | $951 | $959 | $965 | $989 | $991 | $992 | $1,000 | $1,014 | $1,020 |
National | $1,309 | $1,311 | $1,342 | $1,351 | $1,356 | $1,388 | $1,395 | $1,397 | $1,389 | $1,392 | $1,392 |

How Mesquite Compares to Other Cities
Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
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Houston | $1,110 | n/a |
Dallas | $1,256 | 1% |
Austin | $1,388 | -3% |
San Antonio | $1,055 | 1% |
Fort Worth | $1,182 | 5% |
Irving | $1,191 | -1% |
Arlington | $1,092 | 4% |
Plano | $1,343 | -1% |
Denton | $1,234 | 2% |
McKinney | $1,315 | 2% |
Mesquite | $1,020 | 4% |
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