El Paso, Texas Rental Market Trends

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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 El Paso, Texas rental market.

El Paso, Texas

Average Apartment Rent

$1,081

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

1.8%

As of November 2024

Compared to a year ago, El Paso, Texas apartments have recorded a 1.8% rent increase.

El Paso, Texas Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Nov 2021 Mar 2022 Jul 2022 Nov 2022 Mar 2023 Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024
El Paso $917 $945 $978 $1,014 $1,024 $1,050 $1,052 $1,056 $1,076 $1,081
National $1,596 $1,635 $1,708 $1,726 $1,714 $1,739 $1,733 $1,727 $1,752 $1,748
El Paso
National
Nov 2021
$917
$1,596
Mar 2022
$945
$1,635
Jul 2022
$978
$1,708
Nov 2022
$1,014
$1,726
Mar 2023
$1,024
$1,714
Jul 2023
$1,050
$1,739
Nov 2023
$1,052
$1,733
Mar 2024
$1,056
$1,727
Jul 2024
$1,076
$1,752
Nov 2024
$1,081
$1,748

El Paso, Texas Average Apartment Rent

El Paso, Texas Apartment rent ranges

Under $500
$500 - $700
$700 - $1000
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,500 - $2,000
Over $2,000

At 46.03%, apartments priced $700 - $1000 represent the bulk of El Paso, Texas rentals, while condos priced Over $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.24%.

El Paso, Texas Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 97,067
Owner occupied housing units 142,557

Renters take up 41% of El Paso, Texas real estate, occupying a total of 97,067 units, while homeowners live in 142,557 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.2

Renter median household income**

$37,047

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.59

Rental vacancy rate**

7.4%

El Paso, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 5,629
1 bed 19,802
2 beds 34,963
3 beds 28,376
4 beds 7,430
5 or more beds 867

There are 34,963 rentals in El Paso, Texas with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 36%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 867 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in El Paso, Texas homes for rent is 4.2.

El Paso, Texas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 10,020
25 - 34 years 27,575
35 - 44 years 20,066
45 - 54 years 15,311
55 - 59 years 5,205
60 - 64 years 5,808
65 - 74 years 7,462
75 - 84 years 3,708
85 years and over 1,912

Most condos for rent in El Paso, Texas are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (28%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (21%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.

El Paso, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 58,387
Non-Family Households 38,680

El Paso, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 38,293
No related children of the householder under 18 58,774

A total of 58,387 apartments for rent in El Paso, Texas, or 60% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 39% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 38,293 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in El Paso, Texas is 2.59.

El Paso, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 19,458
High school graduate (including equivalency) 22,330
Some college or associate's degree 34,568
Bachelor's degree or higher 20,711

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 21% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 20% of the homes for rent in El Paso, Texas.

El Paso, Texas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 12,548
Built 2000 - 2009 12,044
Built 1990 - 1999 12,341
Built 1980 - 1989 16,245
Built 1970 - 1979 15,763
Built 1960 - 1969 9,915
Built 1950 - 1959 8,944
Built 1940 - 1949 3,356
Built 1939 or earlier 5,687

The highest share of El Paso, Texas apartment rentals, namely 17% or 16,245 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (16%, 15,763 units), and the ones Built 2010 - 2019 (13%, 12,548 units).

El Paso, Texas Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 9,061
Moved in 2018 to 2020 40,772
Moved in 2010 to 2017 35,089
Moved in 2000 to 2009 8,226
Moved in 1990 to 1999 2,445
Moved in 1989 or earlier 1,474

Median year renter moved into unit 2018

Most El Paso, Texas renters (42%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their El Paso, Texas condos for rent is 2018.

El Paso, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 12,690
1 vehicle available 43,848
2 vehicles available 31,200
3 vehicles available 6,621
4 vehicles available 2,016
5 or more vehicles available 692

When it comes to transportation options, 45% of El Paso, Texas renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 32% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 13% have No vehicle available.

El Paso, Texas Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 84,090
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 10,958
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2,111
Walked 1,623
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 3,283
Worked at home 7,914

El Paso, Texas Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 188,548
Moved within same county 38,394
Moved from different county within same state 5,072
Moved from different state 10,249
Moved from abroad 3,865

El Paso, Texas Average apartment rent by zip codes


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 El Paso, 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

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