Rent in San Marcos, TX: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in San Marcos, TX is $900/month, based on 65 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,200 (159 listings).
That is 22% below the Texas 1-bedroom median of about $1,150. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $944 in Kyle to $1,051 in New Braunfels.
Updated · 724 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 2 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $900
- 65 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,200
- 159 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $1,797
- 236 listings
Rentals in San Marcos
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1648 Post Rd Unit 4
1648 Post Rd Unit 4, San Marcos, TX 78666
$775 · 1 bd · 2,012 sqft

The Local Downtown
210 N Edward Gary St, San Marcos, TX 78666
$911 – $1,671 · Studio–4 bd · 1,440 sqft

Encino Pointe
1800 Old Post Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666
$1,049 – $1,599 · 2–4 bd · 1,479 sqft

705 River Rd Apt 1804
705 River Rd Apt 1804, San Marcos, TX 78666
$1,200 · 2 bd · 880 sqft

1303 N Bishop St Unit 1303
1303 N Bishop St Unit 1303, San Marcos, TX 78666
$1,295 · 3 bd · 1,133 sqft

405 Whitetail Dr Unit B
405 Whitetail Dr Unit B, San Marcos, TX 78666
$1,495 · 3 bd · 1,100 sqft

527 Parkdale Dr
527 Parkdale Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
$1,690 · 3 bd · 1,162 sqft

202 N LBJ Dr #202
202 N LBJ Dr #202, San Marcos, TX 78666
$1,895 · 2 bd · 680 sqft

125 Riverside Dr
125 Riverside Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
$2,400 · 4 bd · 1,528 sqft
Renting in San Marcos: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Marcos, TX?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in San Marcos, TX is $900 per month, based on 65 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,200.
- How many rentals are available in San Marcos, TX?
- 724 rentals are listed in San Marcos, TX on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in San Marcos, TX?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $900/month, that is about $2,700 a month, or $32,400 a year.
Rent in cities near San Marcos
- Maxwell, TX71 · 6 mi
- Kyle, TX1BR $944 · 436 · 10 mi
- Wimberley, TX63 · 14 mi
- Buda, TX255 · 15 mi
- Lockhart, TX125 · 16 mi
- New Braunfels, TX1BR $1,051 · 835 · 16 mi
- Canyon Lake, TX150 · 17 mi
- Seguin, TX262 · 21 mi
- Dripping Springs, TX76 · 24 mi
- Cibolo, TX128 · 27 mi
- Del Valle, TX102 · 27 mi
- Spring Branch, TX67 · 27 mi
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