Investor market data · Texas

College Station, TX Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 37% of College Station's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of August 2026.

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$362,900Median list price771 active listings

$37,324Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in College Station that pencil right now

A sample of active College Station listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of August 2026.

$149,000DSCR 1.35
1 bed · 1 bath · 728 sqft
Condo in 77840 · built 1981
STR revenue
$21,489/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,058/mo
On the market 41 days · Listed by BHHS Caliber Realty
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$186,000DSCR 1.26
3 bed · 2.5 bath · 1,590 sqft
Condo in 77845 · built 1981
STR revenue
$34,308/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,820/mo
On the market 2 days · Listed by Real Broker, LLC
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$239,900DSCR 1.43
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,221 sqft
House in 77845 · built 2002
STR revenue
$37,350/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,740/mo
On the market 6 days · Listed by Re/Max 2020
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$254,900DSCR 1.35
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,266 sqft
House in 77845 · built 1980
STR revenue
$36,055/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,780/mo
On the market 43 days · Listed by Brookhaven Realty
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As of August 2026, we analyzed 771 active for-sale homes in College Station, Texas. The typical listing is priced at $362,900 and is projected to generate about $37,324 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 37.3% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — below the 52.5% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking College Station #150 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in College Station sit a median of 66 days on the market, and 28% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a steadily paced market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — College Station runs tighter once operating costs are accounted for: many listings need a below-median price, a stronger short-term-rental setup, or more money down before the income covers the payment. It's a market where running the numbers property-by-property matters.

What actually works in College Station

Cash-flow is the exception rather than the rule in College Station right now: 43 of the 549 College Station homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $325,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
$150k–$250k	0%0.96	29%1.15	100%1.44	—
$250k–$350k	—	7%1.02	9%1.06	—
$350k–$500k	—	0%0.79	2%0.87	—
$500k+	—	0%0.50	0%0.57	0%0.47

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

College Station in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	771
Median list price	$362,900
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$37,324
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$304
Median occupancy	34%
Median beds	4
Median size	1,878 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	37.3%
Median days on market	66 days
New listings (last 30 days)	27.5% of active