San Marcos rental rates below state median

By Crystal Chen

The Zumper Austin Metro Area Report analyzed active listings last month across 7 metro cities to show the most and least expensive cities and cities with the fastest growing rents.

The Texas one bedroom median rent was $1,114 last month.

The Most Expensive

Georgetown was the most expensive city with one bedrooms priced at $1,570.

Austin was the next priciest with rent at $1,550.

Round Rock rent increased 2.1% to $1,440 and ranked third.

The Least Expensive

San Marcos ranked as the most affordable city with one bedrooms priced at $1,040.

Kyle was second with rent at $1,360.

Pflugerville ranked third with rent at $1,430.

The Fastest Growing (Y/Y%)

Georgetown had the fastest growing rent, up 36.5% since this time last year.

Pflugerville was second with rent climbing 33.6%.

Austin ranked third with rent increasing 31.4%.

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The Fastest Growing (M/M%)

Round Rock had the largest monthly rental growth rate, up 2.1%.

Georgetown was second with rent increasing 1.9%.

The Zumper Austin Metro Area Report analyzed active listings that hit the market last month. Listings are aggregated by city to calculate median asking rents.