Lake Jackson, 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 Lake Jackson, Texas rental market.
Lake Jackson, Texas
Average Apartment Rent
$1,175
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
4.2%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Lake Jackson, Texas apartments have recorded a 4.2% rent increase.
Lake Jackson, Texas Average apartment rent trend
Lake Jackson, Texas Average Apartment Rent
Lake Jackson, Texas Apartment rent ranges
At 42.63%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Lake Jackson, Texas rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 2.75%.
Lake Jackson, Texas Housing tenure**
Renters take up 37% of Lake Jackson, Texas real estate, occupying a total of 3,892 units, while homeowners live in 6,666 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4
Renter median household income**
$74,107
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.54
Rental vacancy rate**
9.7%
Lake Jackson, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,325 rentals in Lake Jackson, Texas with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 34%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 44 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Lake Jackson, Texas homes for rent is 4.
Lake Jackson, Texas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Lake Jackson, Texas are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (36%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Lake Jackson, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Lake Jackson, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,959 apartments for rent in Lake Jackson, Texas, or 50% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 37% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,456 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Lake Jackson, Texas is 2.54.
Lake Jackson, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 22% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 8% of the homes for rent in Lake Jackson, Texas.
Lake Jackson, Texas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Lake Jackson, Texas apartment rentals, namely 21% or 836 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (19%, 753 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (18%, 720 units).
Lake Jackson, Texas Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Lake Jackson, Texas renters (39%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Lake Jackson, Texas condos for rent is 2018.
Lake Jackson, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 42% of Lake Jackson, Texas renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 36% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 10% have 3 vehicles available.
Lake Jackson, Texas Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Lake Jackson, 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 Lake Jackson, 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
