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Updated May 3, 2026

Average Rent in Pasadena TX

9 apartment buildings, 180 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.

Avg Rent

$1,159/mo

Cheapest

$647/mo

Properties

9

Units

180

Analysis

Rent Price Breakdown

Compare pricing across all 9 properties in Pasadena TX.

Average Rent by Property

Starting Price vs Average

Rent by Bedroom Count

Price per Square Foot

Pasadena TX Rent Prices

All 9 properties ranked by lowest available rent.

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Pasadena TX Average Rent Prices 2026

The average rent in Pasadena TX is $1,159 per month, based on 180 units across 9 apartment communities. Prices range from $647 at The Redford to $1,250 at Smart Living Allen Genoa.

Average Rent by Bedroom Type

Type Avg Rent Starting From Units
Studio $749/mo $749/mo 1
1 Bed $1,065/mo $647/mo 73
2 Bed $1,171/mo $790/mo 96
3 Bed $1,782/mo $1,318/mo 10

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 Pasadena TX, and what they pay

Tracked one-bedroom rent in Pasadena TX averages $1,065/mo, with two-bedroom units averaging $1,171/mo. At the local median household income of $64,270, that works out to 22% 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 Pasadena TX at $1,201/mo. The current tracked market average runs 3% 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 Pasadena TX while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Pasadena 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

$46,000/year

30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $1,159/mo.

Comfortable income

$56,000/year

25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($647/mo), you need to earn at least $26,000/year.

Median household income in Pasadena TX is $64,270 , about 16% above the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Pasadena TX

Overall prices in Pasadena TX matches the national average by about 0% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 99.7, 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 Pasadena TX's regional price parities.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $1,159
Utilities $457
Groceries $549
Transportation $1,089
Healthcare $531
Other goods and services $850
Estimated total $4,636/mo

Population

149,345

Median household income

$64,270

Census median rent

$1,201/mo

Rent as % of income

29.5%

Median age

32.8

Mean commute

27 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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