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Texas State RENTALS NEAR CAMPUS

Rentals near Texas State

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Texas State University · MARKET CONTEXT

Know the market before you lease.

University demand and local housing benchmarks, with the location and reporting period kept beside each number.

1 bedroom rent reference
$1,144/mo

San Marcos, TX · 2026-09

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2 bedrooms rent reference
$1,350/mo

San Marcos, TX · 2026-09

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Undergraduates outside campus housing
75%

Texas State University institution · Fall 2025

Texas 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.

Texas State University institution · 2026-27

Texas State Housing & Residential Life — Cancellations & Exemptions ↗
University & housing details Definitions, dates and sources

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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.

CURRENT RENTAL SEARCH

Rentals within 3 miles of Texas State

Housing benchmarks are market planning evidence, not a specific lease quote. The preset starts at 1+ bedroom and a 3-mile radius. It uses the existing current-listing search; an empty result is not a claim that the market has no rentals.

No verified matches are showing for this preset yet. Open the full campus rental search →

LEASE + ROOMMATE CHECK

Do not let the listing outrun the lease.

Verify what is being rented, who is responsible, the exact dates, recurring charges, sublet/relet rules and what happens if a roommate leaves.

RENT VS. OWN BRIDGE

Keep the rent you found in the ownership decision.

Use the current asking rent as an input—not proof that renting or buying is better. The next step keeps the campus, selected rental and time horizon attached.

LOCAL HANDOFF

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