Balch Springs, Texas Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Balch Springs, Texas rental market.
Balch Springs, Texas
Average Apartment Rent
$1,213
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-2.6%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Balch Springs, Texas apartments have recorded a -2.6% rent decrease.
Balch Springs, Texas Average apartment rent trend
Balch Springs, Texas Average Apartment Rent
Balch Springs, Texas Apartment rent ranges
At 68.45%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Balch Springs, Texas rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.38%.
Balch Springs, Texas Housing tenure**
Renters take up 38% of Balch Springs, Texas real estate, occupying a total of 3,132 units, while homeowners live in 5,069 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.2
Renter median household income**
$47,480
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
3.05
Rental vacancy rate**
9.3%
Balch Springs, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 970 rentals in Balch Springs, Texas with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 31%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 79 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Balch Springs, Texas homes for rent is 4.2.
Balch Springs, Texas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Balch Springs, Texas are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (27%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (22%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Balch Springs, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Balch Springs, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 2,186 apartments for rent in Balch Springs, Texas, or 70% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 50% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,574 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Balch Springs, Texas is 3.05.
Balch Springs, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 7% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 29% of the homes for rent in Balch Springs, Texas.
Balch Springs, Texas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Balch Springs, Texas apartment rentals, namely 26% or 827 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (22%, 688 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (18%, 559 units).
Balch Springs, Texas Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2016
Most Balch Springs, Texas renters (61%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Balch Springs, Texas condos for rent is 2016.
Balch Springs, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 51% of Balch Springs, Texas renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 22% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 14% have 3 vehicles available.
Balch Springs, Texas Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Balch Springs, Texas Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Balch Springs, Texas apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
