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San Marcos, TX Rental Market Trends
What is the average rent in San Marcos?
The average rent for an apartment in San Marcos is $1,520. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.
Average Rent in San Marcos, TX
Last updated October 2021
| Average Rent | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|
| $1,520 | 1,015 sq. ft. |
What is the average apartment size in San Marcos?
The average size for a San Marcos, TX apartment is 1,015 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.
San Marcos, TX Apartment Rent Ranges
San Marcos, TX Occupied Housing Units
13,094 or 56% of the households in San Marcos, TX are renter-occupied while 10,060 or 43% are owner-occupied.
San Marcos, TX Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Mar / 2020 | Jul / 2020 | Nov / 2020 | Mar / 2021 | Jul / 2021 | Oct / 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos, TX | $1,446 | $1,438 | $1,455 | $1,459 | $1,447 | $1,459 | $1,445 | $1,439 | $1,442 | $1,494 | $1,520 |
| National | $1,331 | $1,340 | $1,344 | $1,376 | $1,384 | $1,387 | $1,379 | $1,383 | $1,393 | $1,476 | $1,572 |
How San Marcos Compares to Other Cities
| City | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| San Antonio | $1,192 |
| Houston | $1,233 |
| Austin | $1,690 |
| Dallas | $1,423 |
| Fort Worth | $1,303 |
| Converse | $1,183 |
| Windcrest | $1,028 |
| Round Rock | $1,530 |
| New Braunfels | $1,399 |
| Bulverde | $1,215 |
| San Marcos | $1,520 |
Most Popular Apartments in San Marcos
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 San Marcos 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.