Average Rent In Texas For January 2024

By Chris Kolmar | HomeSnacks | Updated: 2024-01-18
$1,288
Average Rent

What is the average rent in Texas?

The average rent in Texas for January 2024 is $1,288, according to the most recent data from ApartmentList - January 3, 2024. The average rent of a 2-bedroom apartment in Texas is $1,280. The average rent of a 1-bedroom apartment in Texas is $1,143.

Compared to the national average of $1,379, Texas rent costs -6.6% less. Read our analysis of rents by state to see how Texas ranks.

Here's a look at how average rents have changed over time:

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How Does Texas Rent Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

StatisticTXUSA% Difference
Average Rent$1,288$1,379 -6.6%
M-o-M Change -$11-$11 -0.0%
Y-o-Y Change -$28-$14 100.0%
M-o-M % Change -0.8%-0.8% -
Y-o-Y % Change -2.1%-1.0% -

Median Rent By Bedrooms In Texas

$1,143
1-Bedroom
$1,280
2-Bedroom

As you would expect, the median price for rent in Texas increases as the number of bedrooms in the unit increases. 1-Bedroom rent is the cheapest in Texas clocking in at $1,143, while a 2-bedroom rental will set you back $1,280 per month.

If you don't mind having roommates, the best option on a per room basis is a 2-bedroom rental for $640/room/month.

Read on to find out more or for more on Texas check out:

Month Over Month Texas Rent Statistics

-$11
M-o-M Increase
-0.8%
M-o-M Increase

Texas has experienced a -$11 change in rent over the past month going from $1,299 to $1,288. That change comes out to -0.8%.

For reference, the US national average rent changed -$11 in the past month or -0.8%.

Here's a look at the month over month change for each month since 2017 for Texas:

Year Over Year Texas Rent Statistics

-$28
Y-o-Y Increase
-2.1%
Y-o-Y Increase

Over the past year, the average rent in Texas changed -$28 from $1,316 to $1,288. A change of -$28 means that rents changed -2.1% in a year.

That compares to the US national change of -$14 in the past year or -1.0%.

Here's a look at the year over year change by month since 2017 for Texas:

The 10 Places With The Highest Rent In Texas

Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
Source: Flickr User International Real Estate Listings | CC BY-SA 2.0

Population: 9,477
Median Rent: $2,835
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Highland Park, TX
Source: Wikipedia User The original uploader was Ansem27 at English Wikipedia | GFDL

Population: 9,071
Median Rent: $2,569
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Sunnyvale, TX
Source: Wikipedia User nthomas76207 | CC BY 2.0

Population: 6,077
Median Rent: $2,375
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Fulshear, TX
Source: Wikipedia User Djmaschek | CC BY-SA 3.0

Population: 6,203
Median Rent: $2,325
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Murphy, TX
Source: Wikipedia User nthomas76207 | CC BY 2.0

Population: 20,361
Median Rent: $2,286
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West University Place, TX
Source: Public domain

Population: 15,477
Median Rent: $2,206
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Fate, TX
Source: Wikipedia User Michael Barera | CC BY-SA 4.0

Population: 10,339
Median Rent: $2,180
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Melissa, TX
Source: Public domain

Population: 7,682
Median Rent: $2,153
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Heath, TX
Source: Wikipedia User nthomas76207 | CC BY 2.0

Population: 8,153
Median Rent: $2,100
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University Park, TX
Source: Wikipedia User Drumguy8800 at English Wikipedia | GFDL

Population: 24,692
Median Rent: $1,962
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About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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