How much is rent in El Paso, TX?

The median 2-bedroom in El Paso rents for $1,100 a month with utilities, $463 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $969 and a 3-bedroom $1,528.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,1002-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$9691-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$44,000Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
21%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in El Paso by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$740/mo
El Paso
$740
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $29,600²
1 bedroom$969/mo
El Paso
$969
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $38,760²
2 bedrooms$1,100/mo
El Paso
$1,100
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $44,000²
3 bedrooms$1,528/mo
El Paso
$1,528
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $61,120²
4 bedrooms$1,758/mo
El Paso
$1,758
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $70,320²

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Where rent costs less than El Paso

11 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than El Paso
Paducah, KY	$886	$214/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$199/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$181/mo
Jackson, MI	$1,063	$37/mo
Southwest Michigan, MI	$1,063	$37/mo
Evansville, IN	$1,087	$13/mo

Rent in El Paso: questions people ask

How much is rent in El Paso?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,150 a month. By size: studio $740, 1 bedroom $969, 2 bedrooms $1,100, 3 bedrooms $1,528, 4 bedrooms $1,758 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in El Paso?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $44,000 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $38,760.

What share of income goes to rent in El Paso?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 21% of the median household income of $61,596 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than El Paso?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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