The Local Downtown
210 North Edward Gary St,
San Marcos, TX 78666
$849 - $1,669 Total Monthly Price
Studio - 4 Beds
Area Guide
Downtown San Marcos San Marcos, TX
A hip college town in the heart of San Marcos
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College Town
Downtown San Marcos offers its residents a central location in one of Texas’ most popular cities. This urban district features an array of delicious restaurants and lively bars like the Root Cellar Café and Patio Dolcetto, a trendy wine lounge and bier garden. Downtown is directly south of Texas State University, making it the ideal neighborhood for students interested in a hip, urban lifestyle with modern amenities. Apartments in Downtown range from affordable to upscale, so there’s something for everyone.
Easy access to the San Marcos Amtrak Station and Interstate 35 are premier perks for commuters, and residents rave about this neighborhood’s proximity to Rio Vista Park. Spanning 14 acres along the San Marcos River, this sprawling green space features playgrounds, an outdoor pool, paved jogging trails, riverfront views, athletic fields, and a nature preserve. For shopping options, travel southwest along Interstate 35 where you’ll find major department stores and outlet malls like the Tanger Outlets and the San Marcos Premium Outlets.
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Downtown San Marcos - San Marcos, TX is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Downtown San Marcos - San Marcos, TX offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk
Groceries
70
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Fair Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
50
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Downtown San Marcos - San Marcos, TX from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
30
/ 100
Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
40
/ 100
Moderately Noisy
Quiet Score
50
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- San Marcos Nature Center (temporarily closed - see website)
- Wonder World Park
- San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Austin-Bergstrom International
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† 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.