College Station, 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 College Station, Texas rental market.
College Station, Texas
Average Apartment Rent
$1,791
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.3%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, College Station, Texas apartments have recorded a 1.3% rent increase.
College Station, Texas Average apartment rent trend
College Station, Texas Average Apartment Rent
College Station, Texas Apartment rent ranges
At 33.64%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of College Station, Texas rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 7.45%.
College Station, Texas Housing tenure**
Renters take up 64% of College Station, Texas real estate, occupying a total of 28,061 units, while homeowners live in 15,968 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.3
Renter median household income**
$33,458
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.3
Rental vacancy rate**
10%
College Station, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 10,378 rentals in College Station, Texas with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 37%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 450 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in College Station, Texas homes for rent is 4.3.
College Station, Texas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in College Station, Texas are occupied by residents in the 15 - 24 years age group (47%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (25%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
College Station, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
College Station, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 9,179 apartments for rent in College Station, Texas, or 33% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 18% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 5,126 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in College Station, Texas is 2.3.
College Station, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 39% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 4% of the homes for rent in College Station, Texas.
College Station, Texas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of College Station, Texas apartment rentals, namely 21% or 5,969 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 2010 - 2019 (21%, 5,828 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (18%, 5,033 units).
College Station, Texas Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most College Station, Texas renters (53%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 2% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their College Station, Texas condos for rent is 2019.
College Station, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 47% of College Station, Texas renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 28% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 10% have 3 vehicles available.
College Station, Texas Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
College Station, 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 College Station, 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
