Last updated August 10, 2026

Average Rent in San Antonio, TX & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 51 apartment communities in San Antonio, TX. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Camp Bullis Downtown Eastside Promise Neighborhood Guadalupe Westside Lone Star Monte Vista Northwest Side Regency Park Stone Oak Tobin Hill Uptown Central

San Antonio 78255 78256 78261

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed

Market Average

$2,103/mo

▲ +5.2% from last month

Lowest Available

$859/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

1047

available now

Price Cuts This Week in San Antonio, TX

143 listed units across 29 buildings in San Antonio, TX dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $85/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Marquis at TPC	Unit 18057	$2,616	$1,972	$644
Marquis at TPC	Unit 18059	$3,406	$2,817	$589
Can Plant Residences at Pearl	Unit 45, 3-AS3	$3,441	$2,855	$586
Marquis at TPC	Unit 18058	$3,531	$2,972	$559
Augusta Flats Apartments	Unit 128, A2	$1,769	$1,335	$434
1800 Broadway Apartments	Unit 14, B2	$2,389	$2,005	$384
Inspire Downtown	Unit 828, A2	$2,360	$2,043	$317
Inspire Downtown	Unit 1028, A2	$2,305	$2,043	$262

See today's prices on all 1047 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in San Antonio, TX

Compare average rent across San Antonio, TX neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Downtown	$3,418	▼ $124	$1,135	3	120
Uptown Central	$2,364	▼ $253	$1,167	3	15
Monte Vista	$1,992	▲ $91	$1,026	5	72
Tobin Hill	$1,941	▼ $79	$1,027	14	360
Guadalupe Westside	$1,775	▲ $258	$1,182	2	33
San Antonio 78261	$1,710	▲ $96	$1,149	1	11
San Antonio 78256	$1,570	▼ $27	$1,093	3	29
Eastside Promise Neighborhood	$1,518	▲ $9	$1,110	1	24
Lone Star	$1,439	▼ $38	$899	4	65
Regency Park	$1,359	▲ $33	$1,023	1	7
Stone Oak	$1,345	▲ $25	$1,010	1	8
Camp Bullis	$1,267	▼ $48	$1,099	1	5
Northwest Side	$1,171	▼ $10	$970	1	7
San Antonio 78255	$1,166	▼ $26	$927	1	7

Is Rent Going Up or Down in San Antonio, TX?

As of August 2026, the average rent in San Antonio, TX is $2,103 per month across 51 apartment communities and 1047 available units. Rents have increased $87 (5.2%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Avalon Apartments starting at $859/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,527/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,800/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,834/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $3,156/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $2,817/mo.

Prices range from $859 to $10,630 per month. The most common price point is the $1,400 range, where 165 units are currently listed.

San Antonio, TX Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$1,765	-	26
May 2026	$1,722	-$43	36
June 2026	$1,701	-$21	39
July 2026	$1,673	-$28	42
August 2026	$1,730	+$57	41

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in San Antonio, TX

Studio

$1,527

from $899 · 132 units

1 Bed

$1,800

from $859 · 586 units

2 Bed

$2,834

from $1,089 · 287 units

3 Bed

$3,156

from $1,437 · 41 units

4 Bed

$2,817

from $2,817 · 1 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in San Antonio, TX

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Avalon Apartments	$859/mo	$1,014/mo	10	4
Encore SoFlo	$899/mo	$1,284/mo	18	4.4
Marquis at Crown Ridge	$927/mo	$1,166/mo	7	4.1
Marquis Bandera	$970/mo	$1,171/mo	7	4
Southtown Flats	$999/mo	$1,311/mo	19	3.9
Marquis on Evans	$1,010/mo	$1,345/mo	8	4
Marquis at Deerfield	$1,023/mo	$1,359/mo	7	4
French Place Apartments	$1,026/mo	$1,289/mo	7	4.7
Augusta Flats Apartments	$1,027/mo	$1,518/mo	29	3.9
Art House SATX	$1,030/mo	$1,571/mo	28	4.4
Rivera on Broadway	$1,048/mo	$1,473/mo	26	4.2
Marquis Dominion	$1,093/mo	$1,512/mo	11	4
Marquis at The RIM	$1,099/mo	$1,267/mo	5	4.3
Acero	$1,100/mo	$1,475/mo	20	4
Baldwin at St Paul Square	$1,110/mo	$1,518/mo	24	4.3
NOAH Apartments	$1,127/mo	$1,388/mo	9	3.5
Agave Apartments	$1,135/mo	$1,905/mo	20	4
Marquis at TPC	$1,149/mo	$1,710/mo	11	4.5
The Beverly	$1,167/mo	$1,167/mo	1	4.1
Sunset Ridge of Alamo Heights Apartments	$1,175/mo	$1,311/mo	11	4
Inspire Downtown	$1,182/mo	$1,813/mo	30	4.2
Jones & Rio	$1,189/mo	$1,849/mo	19	4.1
Flats at River North	$1,191/mo	$1,738/mo	21	4.2
River House Apartments	$1,209/mo	$1,753/mo	34	4.1
Marquis Cresta Bella	$1,218/mo	$1,621/mo	10	4.4
The Quarry Alamo Heights	$1,228/mo	$1,558/mo	10	3.8
Heritage Plaza Apartments	$1,236/mo	$1,236/mo	1	4.3
Alcove at Alamo Heights	$1,240/mo	$1,631/mo	7	4.7
Legacy at Alazan	$1,242/mo	$1,340/mo	2	4.2
St. Mary's Flats	$1,249/mo	$1,499/mo	19	4.5
Elmira Flats	$1,249/mo	$1,499/mo	19	4.3
120 Ninth Street	$1,250/mo	$1,493/mo	29	4.2
THE’68	$1,281/mo	$1,641/mo	10	4.6
Marquis Cross Mountain	$1,310/mo	$1,585/mo	8	4.6
1221 Broadway Lofts	$1,316/mo	$1,698/mo	12	4.1
The Josephine Apartments	$1,325/mo	$2,358/mo	34	4
The Brackenridge	$1,373/mo	$1,373/mo	1	4.8
The Continental Residences	$1,379/mo	$2,502/mo	184	4.8
1800 Broadway Apartments	$1,405/mo	$1,896/mo	46	3.6
Encore Grayson	$1,449/mo	$1,725/mo	31	4.1
Tin Top Flats at the Creamery	$1,485/mo	$2,215/mo	8	4.1
The Mosaic on Broadway	$1,499/mo	$1,546/mo	3	4.8
The Atlee	$1,532/mo	$1,770/mo	6	4.5
Can Plant Residences at Pearl	$1,593/mo	$2,410/mo	63	4.1
Meridian Apartments	$1,626/mo	$2,598/mo	12	4.4
Southline	$1,730/mo	$2,207/mo	16	4.6
The Quarry Townhomes	$1,732/mo	$2,033/mo	10	4.5
300 Main	$1,758/mo	$3,581/mo	86	4.7
Magnolia Heights	$1,793/mo	$2,541/mo	13	4.4
The Floodgate	$2,745/mo	$4,572/mo	14	4.9
Cellars at Pearl	$2,895/mo	$5,141/mo	11	4.5

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in San Antonio, TX

What is the average rent in San Antonio, TX?

The average rent in San Antonio, TX is $2,103 per month as of August 2026, based on 1047 units across 51 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in San Antonio, TX?

Rent in San Antonio, TX has increased $87 (5.2%) over the past month. The current average is $2,103/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in San Antonio, TX?

The most affordable apartment in San Antonio, TX is Avalon Apartments with units starting at $859/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in San Antonio, TX?

A 1-bedroom apartment in San Antonio, TX averages $1,800/mo, with prices starting at $859/mo across 586 available units.

How many apartments are available in San Antonio, TX?

There are 1047 units available across 51 apartment communities in San Antonio, TX.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in San Antonio, 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

$84,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,103/mo.

Comfortable income

$101,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($859/mo), you need to earn at least $34,000/year.

Median household income in San Antonio, TX is $62,917 , about 38% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in San Antonio, TX

Overall prices in San Antonio, TX runs below the national average by about 6% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 94.3, 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 San Antonio, TX's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$2,103	daily refresh
Utilities	$405	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$502	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$965	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$471	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$753	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$5,199/mo	$62,391/year

Population

1,458,954

Median household income

$62,917

Census median rent

$1,258/mo

Rent as % of income

31.6%

Median age

34.6

Mean commute

25 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.

Texas Rent Trends

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San Antonio, TX Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

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