Average Rent in Mcallen TX
3 apartment buildings, 30 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.
Avg Rent
$900/mo
Cheapest
$799/mo
Properties
3
Units
30
Analysis
Rent Price Breakdown
Compare pricing across all 3 properties in Mcallen TX.
Average Rent by Property
Starting Price vs Average
Rent by Bedroom Count
Price per Square Foot
Mcallen TX Rent Prices
All 3 properties ranked by lowest available rent.
Rincon Apartments
3801 N McColl Rd, McAllen, TX 78501, USA
Villages at Sugar Rd
5228 S Sugar Rd, Edinburg, TX 78539, USA
Northwood Apartments
201 E Quamasia Ave, McAllen, TX 78504, USA
| # | Property | From | Avg | $/sqft | Rating | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rincon Apartments 3801 N McColl Rd, McAllen, TX 78501, USA | $799 | $873 | $1.18 | 4.2 | 24 |
| 2 | Villages at Sugar Rd 5228 S Sugar Rd, Edinburg, TX 78539, USA | $819 | $1,009 | $1.27 | 4.3 | 6 |
| 3 | Northwood Apartments 201 E Quamasia Ave, McAllen, TX 78504, USA | -- | -- | -- | 4.3 | 0 |
Explore Each Property
Mcallen TX Average Rent Prices 2026
The average rent in Mcallen TX is $900 per month, based on 30 units across 3 apartment communities. Prices range from $799 at Rincon Apartments to $819 at Villages at Sugar Rd.
Average Rent by Bedroom Type
| Type | Avg Rent | Starting From | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed | $832/mo | $799/mo | 22 |
| 2 Bed | $1,050/mo | $989/mo | 7 |
| 3 Bed | $1,349/mo | $1,349/mo | 1 |
Every price comes directly from each property's leasing system, updated that morning. Request a neighborhood we don't cover and we add it within 24 hours.
Market Context
Who rents in Mcallen TX, and what they pay
Tracked one-bedroom rent in Mcallen TX averages $832/mo, with two-bedroom units averaging $1,050/mo. At the local median household income of $60,165, that works out to 18% of gross income, well within the 25 percent comfortable-rent threshold.
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2023 release pegged median gross rent in Mcallen TX at $1,017/mo. The current tracked market average runs 12% below that benchmark, reflecting both two to three years of rent growth and the fact that the Census figure covers all renter-occupied housing in Mcallen TX while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.
What salary do I need to live comfortably in Mcallen TX?
Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$36,000/year
30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $900/mo.
Comfortable income
$43,000/year
25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($799/mo), you need to earn at least $32,000/year.
Median household income in Mcallen TX is $60,165 , about 39% above the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Mcallen TX
Overall prices in Mcallen TX runs below the national average by about 14% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 86.1, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Mcallen TX's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $900 |
| Utilities | $245 |
| Groceries | $502 |
| Transportation | $585 |
| Healthcare | $285 |
| Other goods and services | $456 |
| Estimated total | $2,973/mo |
Population
143,789
Median household income
$60,165
Census median rent
$1,017/mo
Rent as % of income
30.0%
Median age
34.0
Mean commute
21 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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