Average rent in El Paso, TX

As of September 2026, the typical asking rent in the El Paso, TX metro area is $1,521 per month, up 3.5% from a year ago — 2% above the US metro average of $1,498.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,521

September 2026

Year over year

+3.5%

vs $1,470 a year ago

3-year change

+9.2%

from $1,393

Our forecast accuracy here

±0.4%

avg error on held-out data

El Paso, TX rent history

Observed market rent since November 2016, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Oct 24 – Nov 26
El Paso, TX observed rentSame month last yearForecast (2 months shown free)

El Paso, TX rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for El Paso, TX are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected rangeMoMYoYSince Sep 2026
October 2026$1,522$1,514–$1,5350.0%+3.9%0.0%
November 2026$1,522$1,511–$1,5420.0%+3.8%0.0%
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full El Paso, TX forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the El Paso, TX metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.