In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Granite counters, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly + more
Granite counters, Pet friendly, Carport, Stainless steel, Walk in closets, 24hr gym + more
In unit laundry, Granite counters, Pet friendly, New construction, Garage, Stainless steel + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Granite counters, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly + more
On-site laundry, Pet friendly, and Pool
On-site laundry, Hardwood floors, Pet friendly, Parking, Walk in closets, Gym + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, Parking + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Granite counters, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, 24hr maintenance + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, Garage, Recently renovated + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Granite counters, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, Stainless steel + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Granite counters, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly + more
In unit laundry, Pet friendly, Stainless steel, Walk in closets, Gym, Pool + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Granite counters, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly + more
In unit laundry, Granite counters, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, Garage + more
In unit laundry, Pet friendly, 24hr maintenance, Recently renovated, Gym, Pool + more
In unit laundry, Dishwasher, Stainless steel, Air conditioning, Ceiling fan, Microwave + more
Searching for an apartment for rent in San Marcos, TX? Look no further! Apartment List will help you find a perfect apartment near you. There are 123 available rental units listed on Apartment List in San Marcos. Click on listings to see photos, floorplans, amenities, prices and availability, and much more!
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Welcome to the Apartment List January 2026 Rent Report for San Marcos, TX. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,057, after falling 3.6% last month. Prices are now down 6.9% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the San Marcos rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Austin metro area and the nation as a whole.
The median rent in San Marcos fell by 3.6% over the course of December, and has now decreased by a total of 6.9% over the past 12 months. San Marcos’s rent growth over the past year has has fallen behind both the state (-3.0%) and national averages (-1.3%).
Twelve months into the year, rents in San Marcos have fallen 4.8%. This is a faster rate of growth compared to what the city was experiencing at this point last year: from January to December 2024 rents had decreased 6.2%.
If we expand our view to the wider Austin metro area, the median rent is $1,274 meaning that the median price in San Marcos ($1,057) is 17.1% lower than the price across the metro as a whole. Metro-wide annual rent growth stands at -6.6%, above the rate of rent growth within just the city.
The table below shows the latest rent stats for 9 cities in the Austin metro area that are included in our database. Among them, Bee Cave is currently the most expensive, with a median rent of $1,626. San Marcos is the metro’s most affordable city, with a median rent of $1,057. The metro's fastest annual rent growth is occurring in Kyle (2.4%) while the slowest is in Georgetown (-11.6%).
You can also use the map below to explore the latest rent trends in the Austin metropolitan area.
Apartment List is committed to the accuracy and transparency of our rent estimates. We begin with reliable median rent statistics from the Census Bureau, then extrapolate them forward to the current month using a growth rate calculated from our listing data. In doing so, we use a same-unit analysis similar to Case-Shiller’s approach, capturing apartment transactions over time to provide an accurate picture of rent growth in cities across the country. Our approach corrects for the sample bias inherent in other private sources, producing results that are much closer to statistics published by the Census Bureau and HUD. For more details, please see the Apartment List Rent Estimate Methodology.
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More than 10,000 years ago, San Marcos was a river town. More than 10,000 years later, San Marcos is still a river town, with a present day population spoiled by the pleasures of spring-fed waters and an old Austin atmosphere. Necessities include a guitar, a case of beer, and a tube for floating the San Marcos River.
The only public transportation system is CARTS (taken from the local supermarket – bring a friend to push - kidding), a rural bus that runs throughout central Texas and is less than convenient for most residents
View San Marcos City GuideMore than 10,000 years ago, San Marcos was a river town. More than 10,000 years later, San Marcos is still a river town, with a present day population spoiled by the pleasures of spring-fed waters and an old Austin atmosphere. Necessities include a guitar, a case of beer, and a tube for floating the San Marcos River.
The only public transportation system is CARTS (taken from the local supermarket – bring a friend to push - kidding), a rural bus that runs throughout central Texas and is less than convenient for most residents
The representation of ethnic minorities in San Marcos is higher than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of San Marcos are Hispanic Or Latino (43.8%), White (41.4%), Black Or African American (7.8%), Two Or More (5.3%), Asian (1.1%), Other (0.3%), American Indian Or Alaska Native (0.2%), and Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0%).
The representation of ethnic minorities in San Marcos is higher than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of San Marcos are Hispanic Or Latino (43.8%), White (41.4%), Black Or African American (7.8%), Two Or More (5.3%), Asian (1.1%), Other (0.3%), American Indian Or Alaska Native (0.2%), and Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0%).
Apartment List has released the results for San Marcos from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.
