LOCAL REALTOR
Russ Ethridge
REALTOR®, eXp Realty, LLC
Texas State-area real estate guidance
BUY NEAR TEXAS STATE
Homes near Texas State
Find your place near Texas State University. Explore homes, neighborhoods and local guidance.
Texas State University · MARKET CONTEXT
Put the purchase in context.
University demand and local housing benchmarks, with the location and reporting period kept beside each number.
- Undergraduates outside campus housing
- 75%
- Total students
- 44,662
Texas State University institution · Fall 2025
Texas State University Common Data Set 2025-2026 ↗Texas State University institution · Fall 2025
Texas State University Common Data Set 2025-2026 ↗University & housing details Definitions, dates and sources
City median sale price $291,349
Median sale price for the cited city housing market; not a campus-only or student-property price.
San Marcos, TX · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗1 bedroom rent reference $1,144/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
San Marcos, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Undergraduates outside campus housing 75%
Arithmetic complement of the same reported degree-seeking undergraduate on-campus share; does not describe all enrolled students.
Texas State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29Texas State University Common Data Set 2025-2026 ↗Total students 44,662
Grand total all students
Texas State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29Texas State University Common Data Set 2025-2026 ↗City sale-price change -14.3%
Year-over-year change paired with the saved city median sale-price series.
San Marcos, TX · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Studio rent reference $794/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
San Marcos, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗2 bedrooms rent reference $1,350/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
San Marcos, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗3 bedrooms rent reference $1,606/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
San Marcos, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Campus housing policy Texas State’s live-on requirement covers students entering within one year of finishing high school; age and accumulated college credits do not remove that requirement. A continuing resident does not have to remain in campus housing for year two.
Housing requirement and continuing-resident policy summarized from the official university source.
San Marcos, TX · 2026-27 · Checked 2026-11-02T19:30:40.070964-05:00Texas State Housing & Residential Life — Housing Policy & Contract ↗Undergraduate students 39,353
Total all undergraduates
Texas State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29Texas State University Common Data Set 2025-2026 ↗Graduate / professional students 5,309
Total all graduate students
Texas State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29Texas State University Common Data Set 2025-2026 ↗First-year students 9,369
First-time, first-year students enrolled (full- or part-time), CDS C1
Texas State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29Texas State University Common Data Set 2025-2026 ↗First-year students in campus housing 84%
First-time, first-year degree-seeking students living in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
Texas State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29Texas State University Common Data Set 2025-2026 ↗Undergraduates in campus housing 25%
Degree-seeking undergraduates living in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
Texas State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29Texas State University Common Data Set 2025-2026 ↗Campus housing requirement Texas State's university housing policy requires students to live on campus their first year, subject to approved exemptions.
First-year students subject to the university housing policy
Texas State University institution · 2026-27 · Checked 2026-08-29Texas State Housing & Residential Life — Cancellations & Exemptions ↗Before choosing off-campus housing: Texas State’s live-on requirement covers students entering within one year of finishing high school; age and accumulated college credits do not remove that requirement. A continuing resident does not have to remain in campus housing for year two. University housing policy ↗ Checked 2026-11-02T19:30:40.070964-05:00
University figures and citywide housing data cover different populations and periods. They do not establish achievable rent, occupancy or investment returns for a specific property.
Why are you buying?
Buy for my student
- Build equity
- Compare long-term costs
- Create more options
Buy as an investment
- Explore rental potential
- Understand local demand
- Plan for long-term value
Buy for myself (faculty or staff)
- Live near work
- Explore neighborhoods
- Compare commutes
Compare rent vs. buy
- Run the numbers
- Understand your options
- Make a confident decision
Why buy near Texas State?
Understand local demand
Explore how students, faculty and staff shape the local housing market.
Find your neighborhood
Compare the commute, campus access and places you use every day.
More control
Consider the costs and responsibilities of owning your own place.
Plan for what’s next
Think through keeping, renting or selling when your plans change.
Browse homes near Texas State
Published listing data; confirm availability and terms with the listing source. Distances are straight-line estimates.
Run the numbers
Compare ownership costs, rent alternatives and financing options.
Open calculator →Talk to a local expert
Find professional guidance for your home near Texas State.
View local professionals →Explore neighborhoods near Texas State
Start with campus access, your daily commute and the kind of home you want.
San Marcos
San Marcos puts the campus, downtown streets and Bobcat Shuttle network in one city. Compare the actual walk or shuttle stop for each home; the published routes and service hours vary by day and semester.
Explore the area →Kyle
Kyle is a separate housing search with a commute to San Marcos. The city’s local Uber Kyle vouchers cover trips within Kyle, so the campus journey needs its own transport plan and budget.
Explore the area →Hays County
A county-wide search covers more than one city or neighborhood. Compare the exact address, daily route, utility services and property flood information; a lower-risk mapped zone does not mean flooding is impossible.
Explore the area →Financing your home near Texas State
Get the information you need to make a confident decision.
Your monthly ownership cost
Let’s run your numbers.Add your down payment, rate, taxes, insurance and HOA to see an estimate.
Run your own numbers
