College Station’s median monthly semiprivate room rate of $5,262 is cheaper than the national average of $7,756. However, Texas as a whole is slightly less expensive than College Station: The statewide rate is $5,019.
With an average cost of $4,745, the nearby city of Waco is several hundred dollars more affordable than College Station. However, College Station is somewhat more competitive with Killeen, where the rate is $5,191, and Austin, where it is $5,201. Finally, College Station is noticeably less expensive than Houston’s average of $5,627.