Last updated August 24, 2026

Average Rent in Corpus Christi, TX & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 15 apartment communities in Corpus Christi, TX. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Bay Area Central City Padre Island South Side

Corpus Christi 78402 78408 78411 78412 78414

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed

Market Average

$1,129/mo

▼ 12.1% from last month

Lowest Available

$625/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

242

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Corpus Christi, TX

69 listed units across 5 buildings in Corpus Christi, TX dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $46/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Water's Edge Apartments	Unit 0306	$1,199	$959	$240
Water's Edge Apartments	Unit 0405	$1,129	$999	$130
The Retreat Corpus Christi	Unit 4	$1,199	$1,080	$119
Water's Edge Apartments	Unit 0202	$1,129	$1,049	$80
Towne Oaks Apartments	Unit 3, Live Oak	$878	$799	$79
Encore Crossing Apartments	Unit 2-207	$1,062	$992	$70
Water's Edge Apartments	Unit 0208	$1,119	$1,049	$70
Water's Edge Apartments	Unit 1803	$1,279	$1,209	$70

See today's prices on all 242 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Corpus Christi, TX

Compare average rent across Corpus Christi, TX neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Corpus Christi 78402	$1,792	▼ $148	$1,225	1	10
South Side	$1,232	▲ $94	$1,073	1	3
Central City	$1,213	▼ $70	$885	2	11
Bay Area	$1,211	▼ $234	$625	2	50
Corpus Christi 78412	$1,192	▼ $17	$799	2	30
Padre Island	$1,185	▼ $110	$789	1	20
Corpus Christi 78414	$1,119	▼ $277	$958	2	35
Corpus Christi 78408	$972	▲ $3	$629	3	73
Corpus Christi 78411	$819	▼ $23	$650	1	10

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Corpus Christi, TX?

As of August 2026, the average rent in Corpus Christi, TX is $1,129 per month across 15 apartment communities and 242 available units. Rents have decreased $161 (12.1%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Texas Realty Exchange Group starting at $625/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,396/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $978/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $1,147/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $1,305/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $1,778/mo.

Prices range from $625 to $2,750 per month. The most common price point is the $1,000 range, where 84 units are currently listed.

Corpus Christi, TX Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$1,086	-	5
May 2026	$1,169	+$83	7
June 2026	$1,210	+$41	7
July 2026	$1,263	+$53	14
August 2026	$1,223	-$40	15

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Corpus Christi, TX

Studio

$1,396

from $749 · 19 units

1 Bed

$978

from $625 · 84 units

2 Bed

$1,147

from $799 · 112 units

3 Bed

$1,305

from $893 · 25 units

4 Bed

$1,778

from $1,056 · 2 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Corpus Christi, TX

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Texas Realty Exchange Group	$625/mo	$1,346/mo	7	3.9
The Palms At Leopard Apartments	$629/mo	$869/mo	4	4.1
Four Winds Apartment Homes	$650/mo	$819/mo	10	3.4
Coastal Pointe Apartments	$675/mo	$809/mo	17	3.2
Bay Vista	$749/mo	$1,189/mo	43	4.2
Water's Edge Apartments	$789/mo	$1,185/mo	20	4.6
Towne Oaks Apartments	$799/mo	$1,070/mo	13	3.7
Costa Tarragona	$829/mo	$1,033/mo	52	3.7
Stoneleigh Corpus Christi	$868/mo	$1,286/mo	17	3.6
Nueces Lofts	$885/mo	$1,163/mo	9	4.3
Encore Crossing Apartments	$958/mo	$1,109/mo	34	3.9
Azure	$1,073/mo	$1,232/mo	3	4
Lighthouse Pointe	$1,225/mo	$1,792/mo	10	3.4
The Cosmopolitan	$1,323/mo	$1,437/mo	2	3.7
The Retreat Corpus Christi	$1,462/mo	$1,462/mo	1	4.6

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Corpus Christi, TX

What is the average rent in Corpus Christi, TX?

The average rent in Corpus Christi, TX is $1,129 per month as of August 2026, based on 242 units across 15 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Corpus Christi, TX?

Rent in Corpus Christi, TX has decreased $161 (12.1%) over the past month. The current average is $1,129/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Corpus Christi, TX?

The most affordable apartment in Corpus Christi, TX is Texas Realty Exchange Group with units starting at $625/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Corpus Christi, TX?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Corpus Christi, TX averages $978/mo, with prices starting at $625/mo across 84 available units.

How many apartments are available in Corpus Christi, TX?

There are 242 units available across 15 apartment communities in Corpus Christi, TX.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Corpus Christi, TX?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$45,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,129/mo.

Comfortable income

$54,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($625/mo), you need to earn at least $25,000/year.

Median household income in Corpus Christi, TX is $66,325 , about 22% above the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Corpus Christi, TX

Overall prices in Corpus Christi, TX runs below the national average by about 8% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 91.7, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Corpus Christi, TX's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$1,129	daily refresh
Utilities	$345	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$502	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$823	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$402	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$642	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$3,843/mo	$46,118/year

Population

317,383

Median household income

$66,325

Census median rent

$1,230/mo

Rent as % of income

31.0%

Median age

36.3

Mean commute

21 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

Texas Rent Trends

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Corpus Christi, TX Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

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