Gatesville, 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 Gatesville, Texas rental market.

Gatesville, Texas

Average Apartment Rent

$712

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

7.4%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, Gatesville, Texas apartments have recorded a 7.4% rent increase.

Gatesville, Texas Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Gatesville $630 $671 $704 $673 $679 $663 $687 $699 $712
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Gatesville
National
Jul 2023
$630
$1,741
Nov 2023
$671
$1,732
Mar 2024
$704
$1,736
Jul 2024
$673
$1,756
Nov 2024
$679
$1,749
Mar 2025
$663
$1,755
Jul 2025
$687
$1,767
Nov 2025
$699
$1,753
Mar 2026
$712
$1,750

Gatesville, Texas Average Apartment Rent

Gatesville, Texas Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 95.19%, apartments priced Under $1,000 represent the bulk of Gatesville, Texas rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 4.81%.

Gatesville, Texas Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 1,276
Owner occupied housing units 1,713

Renters take up 43% of Gatesville, Texas real estate, occupying a total of 1,276 units, while homeowners live in 1,713 properties.

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

4.6

Renter median household income**

$35,278

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.83

Rental vacancy rate**

2.1%

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

No bedrooms 7
1 bed 269
2 beds 502
3 beds 412
4 beds 86

There are 502 rentals in Gatesville, Texas with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 39%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 7 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Gatesville, Texas homes for rent is 4.6.

Gatesville, Texas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 86
25 - 34 years 222
35 - 44 years 220
45 - 54 years 122
55 - 59 years 234
60 - 64 years 11
65 - 74 years 215
75 - 84 years 153
85 years and over 13

Most condos for rent in Gatesville, Texas are occupied by residents in the 55 - 59 years age group (18%), followed by those in the 65 - 74 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Gatesville, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 516
Non-Family Households 760

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

With related children of the householder under 18 210
No related children of the householder under 18 1,066

A total of 516 apartments for rent in Gatesville, Texas, or 40% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 16% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 210 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Gatesville, Texas is 1.83.

Gatesville, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 103
High school graduate (including equivalency) 450
Some college or associate's degree 513
Bachelor's degree or higher 210

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 16% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 8% of the homes for rent in Gatesville, Texas.

Gatesville, Texas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 165
Built 2000 - 2009 264
Built 1990 - 1999 168
Built 1980 - 1989 91
Built 1970 - 1979 109
Built 1960 - 1969 182
Built 1950 - 1959 203
Built 1940 - 1949 19
Built 1939 or earlier 75

The highest share of Gatesville, Texas apartment rentals, namely 21% or 264 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1950 - 1959 (16%, 203 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (14%, 182 units).

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

Moved in 2021 or later 103
Moved in 2018 to 2020 512
Moved in 2010 to 2017 447
Moved in 2000 to 2009 190
Moved in 1989 or earlier 24

Median year renter moved into unit 2018

Most Gatesville, Texas renters (40%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Gatesville, Texas condos for rent is 2018.

Gatesville, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 100
1 vehicle available 833
2 vehicles available 234
3 vehicles available 65
4 or more vehicles available 44

When it comes to transportation options, 65% of Gatesville, Texas renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 18% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 8% have No vehicle available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 766
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 225
Worked at home 35

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

Same house as 1 year ago 1,665
Moved within same county 253
Moved from different county within same state 267
Moved from different state 117

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 Gatesville, 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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