What is the median rent in San Saba, TX?
The median gross rent in San Saba, TX is $943 (±$58) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 339 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
In San Saba, the median gross rent went from $771 in 2015–2019 to $943 in 2020–2024 (+22.3%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $943 (±$58)
- Rented homes
- 339 (±105)
- $2,000 or more
- 0.0%
- Since 2015–2019
- +22.3%
How much rent costs in San Saba
| Monthly gross rent | San Saba | San Saba County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 23.0% (±12.8 points) | 15.2% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 44.0% (±16.5 points) | 48.1% | 17.4% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 31.9% (±19.3 points) | 35.0% | 35.4% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1.2% (±2.7 points) | 1.7% | 25.2% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0.0% (±13.7 points) | 0.0% | 11.1% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±13.7 points) | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% (±13.7 points) | 0.0% | 2.9% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 44.0% of renting households.
0.0% of rented homes in San Saba cost $2,000 or more a month.
San Saba against San Saba County, its state and the nation
| San Saba | San Saba County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $943 (±$58) | $958 (±$42) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 339 (±105) | 528 (±140) | 3,935,670 (±20,381) | 42,849,984 |
In San Saba, median gross rent is not measurably different from San Saba County ($958).
It is also lower than in Texas ($1,403).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
Statewide, it ranks 778 of 1,183.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in San Saba has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $771 (±$29) | $943 (±$58) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.5% (±7.2 points) | 34.1% (±8.6 points) | −4.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.1% (±7.9 points) | 10.4% (±11.9 points) | +0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median gross rent in places near San Saba
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Saba | — | $943 (±$58) | — |
| Richland Springs | 14 mi | $1,131 (±$18) | Higher |
| Lometa | 19 mi | $692 (±$354) | Not measurably different |
| Goldthwaite | 20 mi | $710 (±$113) | Lower |
| Mullin | 25 mi | $775 (±$457) | Not measurably different |
| Buchanan Dam | 31 mi | $1,030 (±$394) | Not measurably different |
| Llano | 31 mi | $1,078 (±$115) | Higher |
| Lampasas | 33 mi | $961 (±$103) | Not measurably different |
| Brady | 37 mi | $776 (±$135) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Goldthwaite, TX ($710), Brady, TX ($776).
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richland Springs, TX ($1,131), Llano, TX ($1,078).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about San Saba
What is the average rent in San Saba, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in San Saba is $943 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much has rent gone up in San Saba?
In San Saba, the median gross rent went from $771 in 2015–2019 to $943 in 2020–2024 (+22.3%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
How many rentals in San Saba cost more than $2,000 a month?
0.0% of rented homes in San Saba have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 23.0% cost less than $500.
Is rent in San Saba higher than in San Saba County?
In San Saba, median gross rent is not measurably different from San Saba County ($958).
It is also lower than in Texas ($1,403).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — San Saba city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — San Saba city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — San Saba city, Texas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for San Saba city, Texas (place:65648, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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