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Area Guide

Downtown Midland Midland, TX

The rising heart of the Tall City

Up-and-Coming Urban Great Location

Boasting some of West Texas’ most spectacular skylines, this growing city center is part of why Midland is known as the Tall City. The district is experiencing a revitalization and several new developments are currently underway including the Bush Convention Center, Centennial Park (a family-friendly green space), and a four-star hotel. Along with new additions, mainstays like the historic Yucca Theatre help Downtown Midland maintain its charm. Along with housing excellent restaurants and bars, Downtown Midland also hosts some of the city’s most popular events like the Tall City Blues Fest and the Midland Farmers Market. Similar to other downtown districts, Downtown Midland rentals are upscale, but there are less expensive options available as well. Downtown Midland is also convenient to the Midland International Air and Space Port.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Midland is $1,023 for a studio, $1,746 for one bedroom, and $2,452 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Midland has increased by 0.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 523 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,023/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 716 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,746/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,041 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,452/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Sibley Nature Center

Airports

  • Midland International Air And Space Port

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.