RENTALS NEAR TEXAS STATE
Compare current rentals near Texas State University with campus-distance context, property details and local guidance.
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Prioritize monthly rent, bedrooms, campus distance, lease timing and a clean comparison against buying.
Direct answer: Compare the current rentals by monthly rent, bedroom count and campus distance, then carry the same rental context into your rent-vs-buy decision.
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TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY · HOUSING MARKET
Homes for sale. Places to rent. Neighborhoods to know. Explore your options and build a housing plan around life at Texas State.
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Texas State · YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
You might be moving in, here for your student, or back on familiar streets. Let’s start with your part of the story.
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Explore 30 homes for sale and 30 rentals near Texas State. Select a home for photos and details.
A CLOSER LOOK
3 beds · 3 baths · 1,680 sq ft
Roommate math: current 3BR market benchmark $1,606/mo ≈ $535/room before utilities. Compare that planning benchmark with the actual mortgage and operating costs. Benchmark period 2026-09.
Checked 2026-09-06. Prices and availability may change. *Straight-line miles to Texas State University campus reference point. Walking and driving routes differ.
This section describes only the properties displayed in this explorer.
Property types: Multi Family, Condo, Townhouse, Single Family, Apartment. Neighborhoods: San Marcos, Kyle, Hays County, Heritage, Millview West, Southwest Hills, Blanco River Village, Blanco River North, Western San Marcos, Northern San Marcos, Blanco Gardens, Forest Hills, Downtown San Marcos, Hills of Hays, Northwest Hills, Victory Gardens, Eastern San Marcos, Highland, Franklin Square - Bishops Crossing, Fairlawn, Dunbar, Rio Vista. Asking prices describe this selection of listings.
Confirm the housing options and university requirements that apply to your student before committing to an off-campus plan.
Review housing resources →Start with the building you will use. Compare the actual walking, driving or transit route from the property.
Find the campus on a map ↗Include the full lease term, utilities, food, transportation and upfront costs. On the ownership side, include financing, taxes, insurance, fees and upkeep.
Compare renting and buying →OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING · SCHOOL-RANKED ANSWERS
Ranked from current university guidance and recurring off-campus search intent. The first four stay visible; six more are one tap away so the MPS stays fast to scan.
Start with the campus building you use most, your commute, and your total monthly budget—not a generic “best neighborhood” list. Compare current Texas State rentals by distance, route, price, parking or transit, and the day-to-day places you actually need.
Open the exact answer →Studio $794/mo · 1 BR $1,144/mo · 2 BR $1,350/mo · 3 BR $1,606/mo · September 2026. The figures describe the cited source's rental-market area, not a campus-radius, neighborhood, student-only or property-specific rate. Individual leases and mandatory fees vary.
Open the exact answer →Start by learning the local leasing cycle well before your move date, but do not copy another school’s calendar. Availability, renewal deadlines, lease starts, and roommate timing vary by campus market and property.
Open the exact answer →Choose roommates before you choose a lease when possible. Compare budget, payment responsibility, schedules, guests, cleaning, pets, summer plans, and what happens if someone leaves early.
Open the exact answer →Read the actual lease before paying. Confirm the term, rent and fees, guarantor or screening rules, deposit, utilities, renewal, early termination, subletting, roommate liability, and move-out obligations.
Open the exact answer →Measure the trip to the building you actually use. Compare walking, biking, transit, driving, parking availability and cost, late-day service, and the backup plan—not just straight-line miles.
Open the exact answer →Verify the listing, property, and person before paying. Be cautious with unusually low rent, pressure to pay quickly, inability to tour, mismatched ownership details, and demands for wire transfers, gift cards, crypto, or other hard-to-recover payments.
Open the exact answer →Start with the lease, not the listing label. Confirm whether subletting or reletting is allowed, who remains liable, any approval or fee, the exact dates, furnishing, utilities, and what happens if the replacement tenant does not pay.
Open the exact answer →Ask what is included and what is restricted before you compare prices. Utilities, internet, furnishing, parking, pets, guests, occupancy, subletting, and summer lease obligations can change both cost and fit.
Open the exact answer →Tenant rights depend on state and local law. Keep the signed lease, document the unit at move-in, put repair requests in writing, understand notice and deposit rules, and use the applicable local or state authority for legal questions.
Open the exact answer →Per student · per semester
These are published housing charges for selected room types. Add the applicable meal plan and any separately billed charges.
Compare two semesters with the full private-lease term, including summer months, utilities, parking and dining.
Checked 2026-09-06
Texas State 2026–27 housing pricing guide ↗Compare renting and owning with the assumptions that matter to your plan.
Illustrative starting scenario
Compare ownership with the housing plan after graduation.
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College Housing Financing Specialist
NEXA Lending | NMLS #227603
Discuss parent purchase, conventional financing, intended occupancy, and property-specific costs. Ask Matt to confirm applicable licensing and program eligibility.
Russ Ethridge of eXp Realty, LLC is the CollegeHousing.ai real estate contact for Texas State University.
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Compare the complete housing arrangements, upfront cash, monthly costs, expected time near campus and plan after graduation. The rent-vs-buy calculator provides an editable illustration.
Matt Dean of NEXA Lending, NMLS #227603, is the financing contact. Share the property, intended occupancy and your assumptions for an eligibility review.
2 of 150 granular food questions currently pass CH2’s 15-option evidence threshold, with ratings, review counts, price, location, directions and source checks.
Current 1-bedroom $1,144/mo · 2-bedroom $1,350/mo · 3-bedroom $1,606/mo · median sale price $291,349. Rent, mortgage, down-payment and insurance math with source links.
Alkek Library at Texas State University in San Marcos is open until 1:00 a.m. during fall and spring regular hours, and until 11:00 p.m. in summer on Monday through Thursday; Friday closes earlier. It’s best to check the current hours page before you go, because library hours change by day and term.
For a room or apartment HVAC problem in Texas State housing, the student should submit a maintenance request through the Housing & Residential Life portal; if it’s an emergency, there are same-day phone options tied to the day and time.
A condo owner in this area typically needs HO-6 condo insurance, not a standard homeowners policy. It covers your unit’s interior, personal property, liability, and often loss-of-use, while your condo association’s master policy covers the building and common areas.
Texas State’s off-campus marketplace shows that students living off campus in San Marcos can search apartments, houses, room re-lets, and roommate matches. The school also says students live mainly in apartments off campus.
Texas State’s Housing & Residential Life directs students to on-campus resources, off-campus guides, LLC options, and a strict parking rule for assigned residential lots.
School-specific source research is in progress. This becomes a permanent sourced answer here when the local evidence passes CH2’s publication checks.
School-specific source research is in progress. This becomes a permanent sourced answer here when the local evidence passes CH2’s publication checks.
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