School zoning, community by community
San Marcos apartments, with the school district attached.
Which district each community actually sits in, what the three bedroom stock costs, and which blocks run on the university calendar instead of the school one. The district lines come from the state, not from us.
- $1,745
- Median three bedroom
- 59
- Communities with a three bedroom
- 3
- School districts serving town
- 8
- Minutes to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa
Prices come from rental data we buy and from our own reads of community websites, both refreshed daily. Specials come from that bought data or from older, undated notes on our community lists. Latest pull November 7, 2026.
Schools
Which district each community sits in
Every community we track has been run against the Texas Education Agency's own district boundary layer using its geocoded pin. That is the state's line, not a guess from a mailing address, and mailing addresses on the edges of this town lie constantly.
| District | Communities we track | With a three bedroom | Median starting rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos CISD | 106 | 56 | $1,000 |
| Hays CISD | 4 | 3 | $1,189 |
| Lockhart ISD | 1 | 0 | $1,073 |
District from the TEA school district boundary layer for the current school year. Rents from our latest daily check.
The nearest campus
How far the school run is, community by community
Straight-line miles from each community's own pin to the closest campus of each level inside its own district. A campus across a district line is left out of the sum, since it is not open to that address at all. None of the three districts here publishes a boundary an address can be tested against, so this is a distance and the page will keep saying so.
| Community | Nearest elementary | Nearest middle | Nearest high |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Atlantic Palazzo | Mendez Elementary (0.1 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (0.7 mi) | San Marcos High School (2.5 mi) |
| Florencia Villas | Mendez Elementary (0.1 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (0.7 mi) | San Marcos High School (2.5 mi) |
| Park Hill | Mendez Elementary (0.2 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (0.6 mi) | San Marcos High School (2.4 mi) |
| Parkway Grande | Mendez Elementary (0.3 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (0.4 mi) | San Marcos High School (2.4 mi) |
| Topaz | Mendez Elementary (0.3 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (0.8 mi) | San Marcos High School (2.3 mi) |
| Village Green | Travis Elementary (0.3 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (2.9 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.5 mi) |
| Stadium View | Travis Elementary (0.4 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (2.5 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.1 mi) |
| The Lanes at Oslo | Mendez Elementary (0.4 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (0.6 mi) | San Marcos High School (3 mi) |
| The Merriman | Mendez Elementary (0.4 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (0.9 mi) | San Marcos High School (2.2 mi) |
| Aqua 16 | Travis Elementary (0.5 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (2.6 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.2 mi) |
| El Monty | Travis Elementary (0.5 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (2.8 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.4 mi) |
| Heritage at Cottonwood Creek | Bowie Elementary (0.5 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (3.1 mi) | San Marcos High School (0.4 mi) |
| Savannah Club | Hernandez Elementary (0.5 mi) | Miller Middle School (0.6 mi) | San Marcos High School (2.9 mi) |
| SYNC at Purgatory Creek | Hernandez Elementary (0.5 mi) | Miller Middle School (0.9 mi) | San Marcos High School (3.2 mi) |
| The Colony of San Marcos | Travis Elementary (0.5 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (2.7 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.3 mi) |
| The Retreat | Crockett Elementary (0.5 mi) | Miller Middle School (2.5 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.1 mi) |
| Union San Marcos | Travis Elementary (0.5 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (2.4 mi) | San Marcos High School (5 mi) |
| Post Oak Villas | Travis Elementary (0.5 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (3.2 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.8 mi) |
| The Summit | Travis Elementary (0.5 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (2.3 mi) | San Marcos High School (5 mi) |
| Westfield | Travis Elementary (0.5 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (2.8 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.4 mi) |
| Englebrook | Travis Elementary (0.6 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (2.2 mi) | San Marcos High School (4.8 mi) |
| Highcrest | Crockett Elementary (0.6 mi) | Miller Middle School (2.6 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.1 mi) |
| Villas at Willow Springs | Mendez Elementary (0.6 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (0.8 mi) | San Marcos High School (3.1 mi) |
| Leah Avenue | Mendez Elementary (0.6 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (1.1 mi) | San Marcos High School (2 mi) |
| Mosscliff | Travis Elementary (0.6 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (3.3 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.9 mi) |
| Sadler House | Mendez Elementary (0.7 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (1 mi) | San Marcos High School (1.9 mi) |
| Springmarc | Mendez Elementary (0.7 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (1.1 mi) | San Marcos High School (1.9 mi) |
| The Lantana | Bowie Elementary (0.7 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (2.6 mi) | San Marcos High School (0.4 mi) |
| The Lyndon | Travis Elementary (0.7 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (2.1 mi) | San Marcos High School (4.7 mi) |
| Fitzroy San Marcos | Mendez Elementary (0.8 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (1.2 mi) | San Marcos High School (1.7 mi) |
| The Entrada at San Marcos | Blanco Vista Elementary (0.8 mi) | Laura B Wallace Middle School (3.8 mi) | Lehman High School (4.9 mi) |
| The Timbers | Travis Elementary (0.8 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (2.4 mi) | San Marcos High School (5 mi) |
| Riverstone | Mendez Elementary (0.8 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (1 mi) | San Marcos High School (1.7 mi) |
| Autumn Chase | Travis Elementary (0.9 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (2.9 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.5 mi) |
| Ranch At 1856 | Travis Elementary (0.9 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (3.2 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.8 mi) |
| Rio Ranch Townhomes | Crockett Elementary (0.9 mi) | Miller Middle School (2.9 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.5 mi) |
| Village on Telluride | Travis Elementary (0.9 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (3.4 mi) | San Marcos High School (6 mi) |
| The Foundry | Crockett Elementary (0.9 mi) | Miller Middle School (2.8 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.5 mi) |
| The Mirage | Travis Elementary (0.9 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (3 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.6 mi) |
| Arise San Marcos | Travis Elementary (1 mi) | Goodnight Middle School (2.9 mi) | San Marcos High School (5.4 mi) |
Campus locations and grade ranges from TEA districts_schools_2026 campus layer (tea.texas.gov open data, SY 2026-27), banked 2026-09-11. Distances run from the spot we mapped for each community.
Showing the 40 closest to an elementary campus. The other 45 are on the map with the same data behind them.
The campuses
Elementary campuses in range
| Campus | District | Grades | Admits | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanco Vista Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 2951 Blanco Vista Blvd, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Buda Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 1060 Old San Antonio Rd, Buda, TX 78610 |
| Camino Real Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 170 Las Brisas Blvd, Niederwald, TX 78640 |
| Carpenter Hill Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 4410 Rr 967, Buda, TX 78610 |
| Elm Grove Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 801 FM 1626, Buda, TX 78610 |
| Hemphill Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 3995 E FM 150, Kyle, TX 78640 |
| Jim Cullen Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 873 Anthem Pkwy, Kyle, TX 78640 |
| Kyle Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 500 W Blanco St, Kyle, TX 78640 |
| Lamont Ramage Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 575 Gristmill Rd, Kyle, TX 78640 |
| Laura B Negley Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 5940 Mcnaughton, Kyle, TX 78640 |
| Ralph Pfluger Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 4951 Marsh Ln, Buda, TX 78610 |
| Science Hall Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 1510 Bebee Rd, Kyle, TX 78640 |
| Sunfield Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 155 Vista Gardens Dr, Buda, TX 78610 |
| Susie Fuentes Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 901 Philomena Dr, Kyle, TX 78640 |
| Tobias Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 1005 E FM 150, Kyle, TX 78640 |
| Tom Green Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 1301 Old Goforth Rd, Buda, TX 78610 |
| Uhland Elementary | Hays CISD | EE-5 | By address | 2331 High Rd, Uhland, TX 78640 |
| Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary | Lockhart ISD | K-5 | By address | 9000 FM 1854, Dale, TX 78616 |
| Bluebonnet Elementary | Lockhart ISD | K-5 | By address | 211 S Mockingbird Ln, Lockhart, TX 78644 |
| Borchert Loop Elementary | Lockhart ISD | K-5 | By address | 3200 Borchert Loop, Lockhart, TX 78644 |
| Clear Fork Elementary | Lockhart ISD | K-5 | By address | 1102 Clear Fork St, Lockhart, TX 78644 |
| George W Carver Early Education Center | Lockhart ISD | EE-PK | By application | 371 Carver, Lockhart, TX 78644 |
| Navarro Elementary | Lockhart ISD | K-5 | By address | 715 Medina St, Lockhart, TX 78644 |
| Plum Creek Elementary | Lockhart ISD | K-5 | By address | 710 Flores St, Lockhart, TX 78644 |
| Bonham PK School | San Marcos CISD | EE-PK | By application | 125 Hwy 123, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Bowie Elementary | San Marcos CISD | K-5 | By address | 4020 Monterrey Oaks, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Crockett Elementary | San Marcos CISD | K-5 | By address | 1300 Girard St, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Dezavala Elementary | San Marcos CISD | K-5 | By address | 150 E Dezavala Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Hernandez Elementary | San Marcos CISD | K-5 | By address | 333 Stagecoach Trl, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Mendez Elementary | San Marcos CISD | K-5 | By address | 1805 Peter Garza, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Rodriguez Elementary | San Marcos CISD | K-5 | By address | 1481 Esplanade Pkwy, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Travis Elementary | San Marcos CISD | K-5 | By address | 1437 Post Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
Admits by address means a zoned neighborhood campus. By application covers magnet, early college and alternative campuses, which have no attendance zone and stay out of the distance table above.
The campuses
Middle campuses in range
| Campus | District | Grades | Admits | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Chapa Middle School | Hays CISD | 6-8 | By address | 3311 Dacy Ln, Kyle, TX 78640 |
| D J Red Simon Middle School | Hays CISD | 6-8 | By address | 3839 E FM 150, Kyle, TX 78640 |
| Dr T C McCormick Jr Middle School | Hays CISD | 6-8 | By address | 5700 Dacy Ln, Buda, TX 78610 |
| Eric Dahlstrom Middle School | Hays CISD | 6-8 | By address | 3600 FM 967, Buda, TX 78610 |
| Laura B Wallace Middle School | Hays CISD | 6-8 | By address | 1500 W Center St, Kyle, TX 78640 |
| R C Barton Middle School | Hays CISD | 6-8 | By address | 4950 Jack C Hays Trl, Buda, TX 78610 |
| Lockhart Junior High | Lockhart ISD | 6-8 | By address | 500 City Line Rd, Lockhart, TX 78644 |
| Goodnight Middle School | San Marcos CISD | 6-8 | By address | 1301 Hwy 123, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Miller Middle School | San Marcos CISD | 6-8 | By address | 301 Foxtail Run, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
Admits by address means a zoned neighborhood campus. By application covers magnet, early college and alternative campuses, which have no attendance zone and stay out of the distance table above.
The campuses
High campuses in range
| Campus | District | Grades | Admits | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack C Hays High School | Hays CISD | 9-12 | By address | 4800 Jack C Hays Trl, Buda, TX 78610 |
| Lehman High School | Hays CISD | 9-12 | By address | 1700 Lehman Rd, Kyle, TX 78640 |
| Live Oak Academy | Hays CISD | 10-12 | By application | 4820 Jack C Hays Trl, Buda, TX 78610 |
| Moe and Gene Johnson High School | Hays CISD | 9-12 | By address | 4260 Ranch Rd 967, Buda, TX 78610 |
| Lockhart High School | Lockhart ISD | 9-12 | By address | #1 Lion Country Dr, Lockhart, TX 78644 |
| Lockhart Pride High School | Lockhart ISD | 9-12 | By application | 500 N Pecos, Lockhart, TX 78644 |
| San Marcos Excel Academy | San Marcos CISD | 10-12 | By application | 121 De Zavala Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| San Marcos High School | San Marcos CISD | 9-12 | By address | 2601 Rattler Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
Admits by address means a zoned neighborhood campus. By application covers magnet, early college and alternative campuses, which have no attendance zone and stay out of the distance table above.
The calendar
The two calendars this town runs on
San Marcos runs on two calendars. Most of the town runs on the school year like anywhere else. The blocks around Texas State run on the university year, which means a hard turnover every August: moving trucks for two weeks, a different set of neighbours every twelve months, and leases written by the bed rather than by the home.
Neither is wrong, and both suit plenty of households. What is wrong is finding out in your second August. The corridor along Aquarena Springs and Post Road, and the blocks walking distance to campus, are the ones to ask us about directly so you know which calendar your street keeps.
Day to day
Hospitals, parks and the fifteen minute radius
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa on Wonder World is 8 minutes from the middle of our tracked communities, and Ascension Seton Hays up in Kyle is 16. Both take pediatric emergencies. That is a shorter run than most Austin suburbs manage to their own hospital.
The river is the other half of it. Rio Vista Park has a chute a seven year old can ride all summer and it costs nothing. City Park, Sewell Park and the trail along the river connect most of the middle of town. Families who move here from a metro suburb tend to be surprised how much of the summer happens outdoors and unplanned.
Communities we work with
These are our picks, and we're paid a fee by many of them when someone leases. Everything below is ordered by the deal math, not by that.
Communities with three bedroom homes
See these on the mapEvery community we track that lists a three bedroom home, ordered the way we would show them. Prices from our latest rent update.
Communities we work with
These are our picks, and we're paid a fee by many of them when someone leases. Everything below is ordered by the deal math, not by that.
Questions renters actually ask
Which school district would my San Marcos apartment be in?+
Most of town is San Marcos CISD: 106 of the communities we track sit inside it. 4 fall in Hays CISD, 1 fall in Lockhart ISD. Every one of those came from the Texas Education Agency's published district boundaries run against the community's own pin, so it is the state's answer rather than ours.
What does a three bedroom apartment cost in San Marcos?+
$1,745 is the median advertised starting rent across the 26 three bedroom floor plans we have live prices for. Two bedrooms run $1,277. Three bedroom stock here skews newer than the rest of the market, which is most of the gap.
Are any San Marcos apartments zoned outside San Marcos CISD?+
Yes. 4 of the communities we track are zoned to Hays CISD and 1 of the communities we track are zoned to Lockhart ISD. Those are the edges of town, north toward the Blanco River and out past the county line. If district matters to you, check the community page rather than assuming from the mailing address.
Do I get told the exact elementary school?+
Not as an assignment, on purpose. District boundaries are published and stable. Campus attendance zones get redrawn nearly every year, and not one of the three districts here publishes a boundary an address can be tested against, so a campus name printed as though it were settled would be a guess. What you get instead is the nearest campus of each level inside the right district, with the distance on it, plus the district and the district phone number. We will sit on hold with you if it helps.
Which parts of town have the most three bedroom stock?+
Wonder World and the south side hold most of the newer three bedroom stock, on quieter streets. Hughson Heights and the north side toward the Blanco River are the settled, low turnover blocks. The Aquarena and Post Road corridor prices lowest and turns over every August on the university calendar, which is a different rhythm to live next to.
Every three bedroom community we track
The full list, priced or not, with the area each one sits in.
- Alta Center Point · from $1,149 · Centerpoint & the Outlets
- Aqua 16 · from $795 · Aquarena Springs & Post Road
- Arden 231 · from $1,240 · Centerpoint & the Outlets
- Aspire San Marcos · price on request · Texas State & Sewell Park
- Avelyn San Marcos · from $1,051 · North I-35 & the Blanco River
- Axis · price on request · Aquarena Springs & Post Road
- Bishops Square · from $1,089 · Hughson Heights & Northwest
- Blanco River Lodge · from $1,170 · Blanco Gardens
- Centro35 · from $1,099 · Centerpoint & the Outlets
- Cheatham Street Flats · from $700 · Downtown & The Square
- Clarewood · from $949 · Blanco Gardens
- Emerson at Trace · from $1,143 · Centerpoint & the Outlets
- Fitzroy San Marcos · from $1,075 · Wonder World & South San Marcos
- Flatz 512 · from $1,044 · Wonder World & South San Marcos
- Hawthorne at Blanco Riverwalk · from $1,149 · North I-35 & the Blanco River
- Heritage at Cottonwood Creek · from $1,085 · Centerpoint & the Outlets
- Leah Avenue · price on request · Wonder World & South San Marcos
- Lodge · price on request · Aquarena Springs & Post Road
- McCarty Commons · from $1,025 · Centerpoint & the Outlets
- Millbrook Commons · from $1,850 · Centerpoint & the Outlets
- Mosscliff · price on request · Aquarena Springs & Post Road
- Pointe San Marcos · from $825 · Texas State & Sewell Park
- Post Oak Villas · price on request · Aquarena Springs & Post Road
- Pyland Ranch at La Cima · from $1,195 · Hughson Heights & Northwest
- River Oaks Villas · from $920 · Aquarena Springs & Post Road
- Riverstone · price on request · Wonder World & South San Marcos
- Savannah Club · from $825 · Wonder World & South San Marcos
- Sendero Trace · from $1,027 · Centerpoint & the Outlets
- Springmarc · from $969 · Wonder World & South San Marcos
- Strait & Nelson · from $1,207 · Blanco Gardens
- Tapestry Centerpoint · price on request · Centerpoint & the Outlets
- The Arba At San Marcos · price on request · Aquarena Springs & Post Road
- The Atlantic Palazzo · from $899 · Wonder World & South San Marcos
- The Colony of San Marcos · from $700 · Aquarena Springs & Post Road
- The Entrada at San Marcos · from $1,189 · North I-35 & the Blanco River
- The Foundry · price on request · Hughson Heights & Northwest
- The Grove at San Marcos · price on request · Aquarena Springs & Post Road
- The Lantana · from $928 · Centerpoint & the Outlets
- The Local Downtown · from $851 · Downtown & The Square
- The Lyndon · from $845 · Blanco Gardens
- The Lynx · from $849 · Blanco Gardens
- The Merriman · from $1,221 · Wonder World & South San Marcos
- The Mirage · price on request · Aquarena Springs & Post Road
- The Oasis · price on request · Aquarena Springs & Post Road
- The Parlor · from $869 · Downtown & The Square
- The Ranch · price on request · Hughson Heights & Northwest
- The Retreat · from $1,154 · Hughson Heights & Northwest
- The Social SMTX · from $749 · Hughson Heights & Northwest
- The Timbers · from $735 · Texas State & Sewell Park
- The View on the Square · price on request · Downtown & The Square
- Topaz · from $1,059 · Wonder World & South San Marcos
- Vie Lofts · price on request · Texas State & Sewell Park
- Village Green · from $959 · Aquarena Springs & Post Road
- Village on Telluride · from $799 · Aquarena Springs & Post Road
- Villagio · price on request · Aquarena Springs & Post Road
- Villas at Willow Springs · from $925 · Wonder World & South San Marcos
- Vintage Pads · price on request · Texas State & Sewell Park
- Whispering Pointe · from $1,181 · North I-35 & the Blanco River
- Windmill Townhomes · from $1,450 · Texas State & Sewell Park
Keep reading
Filter by school district
The live map carries the district filter on every pin.
The ten areas of San Marcos
Which blocks run on the school year and which on the university year.
Coming from Austin
The real savings math, biggest at three bedrooms.
What can we afford
Your household income against what is listed today.
Working in San Antonio
Timed drives to downtown, the Medical Center and Randolph.
Where the school data comes from
The TEA boundary layer, and what we deliberately do not publish.