FLATZ 512
834 Cottonwood Pky,
San Marcos, TX 78666
Studio - 3 Beds | $993 - $1,830
$1,154/month
Average Rent
705 Sq Ft
Average Apartment Size
-8.7%
Decrease in the Last Year
As of March 2025, the average rent in San Marcos, TX is $1,154 per month. This is 26% lower than the national average rent of $1,559/month, making renting in San Marcos more affordable than most cities in the US. When you rent an apartment in San Marcos, you can expect to pay about $842 per month for a studio, $1,154 for a one-bedroom apartment, and around $1,360 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you opt for a three-bedroom rental, you could pay $1,545 or more.
In the past year, rent has decreased by 8.7%, which averages out to $100 less per month.
Based on current rent prices, Uptown San Marcos and Downtown San Marcos" are the most affordable neighborhoods in San Marcos.
Based on current rent prices, Downtown San Marcos and Uptown San Marcos" are the most expensive neighborhoods in San Marcos.
The neighborhoods in San Marcos with the most apartments available are Uptown San Marcos and Downtown San Marcos" .
Because the average rent in San Marcos is $1,154, you’ll want to make about $3,846 per month or $46,152 per year. The general guideline is to pay no more than 30 percent of your monthly income on rent. However, you’ll want to consider additional factors, such as your monthly bills and other expenses. Use our rent affordability calculator to help determine how much to budget for rent.
The cost of living in San Marcos, TX is 9.6% lower than the national average. Generally, housing in San Marcos is 17.0% less expensive than the national average, with rent falling between $842 - $1,545. You can expect to pay 17.9% less for groceries, 3.9% less for utilities, and 9.8% less for transportation.
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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.
* Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.