Rents are 5% above what San Angelo's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,332 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
San Angelo, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 24.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How San Angelo, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in San Angelo, TX has increased from $1,047 to $1,332, a 27.2% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $59,148 in 2021 to $65,864 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 38.8% of households, compared with 37.2% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the San Angelo, TX market of 2021.
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San Angelo rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in San Angelo is $1,332/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $923/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,347/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,067/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,810/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($65,864/yr), San Angelo ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.6% over the past year.
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At $1,332/mo, rent takes ~24% of San Angelo's median household income ($65,864/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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