How much is rent in McAllen, TX?

The median 2-bedroom in McAllen rents for $1,030 a month with utilities, $533 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $760 and a 3-bedroom $1,325.

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

$1,0302-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$7601-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$41,200Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
22%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in McAllen by number of bedrooms

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

Studio$739/mo
McAllen
$739
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $29,560²
1 bedroom$760/mo
McAllen
$760
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $30,400²
2 bedrooms$1,030/mo
McAllen
$1,030
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $41,200²
3 bedrooms$1,325/mo
McAllen
$1,325
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $53,000²
4 bedrooms$1,345/mo
McAllen
$1,345
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $53,800²

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Where rent costs less than McAllen

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

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than McAllen
Paducah, KY	$886	$144/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$129/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$111/mo
Topeka, KS	$983	$47/mo
Fond du Lac, WI	$991	$39/mo
Texarkana, TX/AR	$1,006	$24/mo

Rent in McAllen: questions people ask

How much is rent in McAllen?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,058 a month. By size: studio $739, 1 bedroom $760, 2 bedrooms $1,030, 3 bedrooms $1,325, 4 bedrooms $1,345 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in McAllen?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $41,200 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $30,400.

What share of income goes to rent in McAllen?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 22% of the median household income of $55,872 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than McAllen?

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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