{"id":198231,"date":"2026-03-10T13:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/198231\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:25:08","slug":"fact-check-what-is-the-median-rent-for-an-el-paso-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/198231\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact check: What is the median rent for an El Paso apartment?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes.<\/p>\n

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Apartment List reports the estimated national median rent for new apartment leases of all sizes was $1,357 in February 2026, down 1.3% from a year earlier. The report also includes separate estimates for one- and two-bedroom units.<\/p>\n

The rental listing website uses U.S. Census Bureau data and lease transactions on its platform to calculate rent estimates, according to its methodology.<\/p>\n

By comparison, the Census Bureau\u2019s 2024 American Community Survey shows the median gross rent for an apartment with utilities included was $1,487 in 2024, the latest data available. The ACS median gross rent reflects all renter-occupied unit sizes.<\/p>\n

In El Paso County, the median gross rent for an apartment in 2024 was estimated at $1,082, according to the same ACS dataset.<\/p>\n

This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: El Paso Matters has partnered with Gigafact<\/a> to produce \u201cfact briefs\u201d<\/a> that examine claims about issues shaping our community.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sources<\/p>\n

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