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Texas

Average Rent

$1,315

-1.6% YoY

Rent Comparison

-20.9% Lower

than national average

Population

31.90 Million

in 2022

The state of Texas is comprised of 26 metropolitan areas with a total population of 31,896,620. Explore Texas’s metro areas and compare key metrics.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,426

Population

8,546,545

# of Rentals

44,919

Houston Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,266

Population

7,989,202

# of Rentals

35,228

San Antonio Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,132

Population

2,817,653

# of Rentals

12,018

Austin Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,394

Population

2,618,544

# of Rentals

18,489

McAllen Metro Area

Average Rent

$883

Population

926,790

# of Rentals

565

El Paso Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,106

Population

882,060

# of Rentals

679

Killeen Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,093

Population

517,500

# of Rentals

662

Corpus Christi Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,051

Population

451,003

# of Rentals

1,089

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area

Average Rent

$942

Population

434,903

# of Rentals

169

Beaumont Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,053

Population

399,366

# of Rentals

564

Lubbock Metro Area

Average Rent

$866

Population

371,634

# of Rentals

637

Waco Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,319

Population

309,961

# of Rentals

635

Longview Metro Area

Average Rent

$948

Population

297,966

# of Rentals

264

College Station-Bryan Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,276

Population

292,358

# of Rentals

560

Amarillo Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,027

Population

276,583

# of Rentals

536

Laredo Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,146

Population

274,611

# of Rentals

124

Tyler Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,083

Population

253,110

# of Rentals

339

Midland Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,331

Population

194,045

# of Rentals

656

Abilene Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,310

Population

186,240

# of Rentals

106

Odessa Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,127

Population

173,186

# of Rentals

248

Sherman-Denison Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,062

Population

154,363

# of Rentals

530

Wichita Falls Metro Area

Average Rent

$823

Population

150,087

# of Rentals

157

Texarkana Metro Area

Average Rent

$875

Population

145,257

# of Rentals

109

San Angelo Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,080

Population

121,865

# of Rentals

175

Victoria Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,040

Population

99,535

# of Rentals

106

Eagle Pass Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,026

Population

59,194

# of Rentals

27

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.