County

Average Rent in Hays County

Hays is a county in Texas. It ranks #69 out of 186 for places to rent. Hays County is in 5 congressional districts and
the metropolitan areas of
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for Hays County includes 8 cities and 9 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Hays County is $1,455 which represents an increase of 2.98% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Hays County to rent places is Wimberley, TX with an average rent of $3,176. The least expensive city in Hays County to rent places is San Marcos, TX with an average rent of $1,247.

The most expensive zip code in Hays County to rent places is 78737 with an average rent of $3,717. The least expensive zip code in Hays County to rent places is 78666 with an average rent of $1,247.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Hays currently stands at $1,455.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Austin, is more expensive, with an average rent of $1,578. This represents a difference of +8% when compared to Hays.
Meanwhile, in the average state of Texas, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,570, showing a more expensive of +8% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,870. This constitutes a more expensive by +29% when compared to the rent in Hays.
$1,455
Hays
VS
$1,578
+8%
Austin, city
$1,570
+8%
TX, state
$1,870
+29%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated June 28 2026

Cities in Hays County

Zip Codes in Hays County

78737$3,717
78676$3,176
78620$2,824
78610$2,058
78652$2,053
78656$1,623
78130$1,611
78640$1,572
78666$1,247