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The most expensive cities in Texas
April 13, 2021Corpus Christi, located on the Gulf coast, is the most expensive destination in Texas based on the cost of lodging, according to a recent survey conducted by CheapHotels.org.
The survey used the average rate for the cheapest available double room (minimum: 3-star hotel) in 30 cities across the Lone Star State during April 2021. Typically, April is the month during which most Texan cities reach their highest average hotel rates.
Travelers to Corpus Christi will spend an average of $105 per night. The border city of El Paso and the McLennan County seat of Waco also made the podium with average overnight rates of $102 and $100, respectively, for their least expensive room.
While hotel prices have moved higher in recent months, they are still about 25% cheaper than in 2019. In certain destinations the rate decrease is even more significant: in the state capital of Austin, rates are still down by about 40% compared to pre-Covid levels.
The most significant price drop is in Odessa and Midland, the Texas Oil boom towns located in the heart of the Permian Basin. Compared to the rates established in 2019, both destinations are currently about 60% more affordable.
based on the average rate for their cheapest available double room during the time period spanning April 1 to April 30, 2021.
- Corpus Christi $105
- El Paso $102
- Waco $100
- Austin $98
- Lubbock $97
- Dallas $94
- Forth Worth $94
- Brownsville $91
- The Woodlands $90
- Killeen $90
- Tyler $87
- Amarillo $85
- San Angelo $85
- Denton $83
- McAllen $82
- Wichita Falls $81
- Houston $80
- San Antonio $77
- Plano $76
- Arlington $75
- Odessa $74
- Beaumont $73
- Irving $72
- College Station $69
- Laredo $66
- Abilene $66
- Richardson $65
- Rock Round $63
- Garland $62
- Midland $59
About the Methodology
The survey considered the 13 cities in Texas with populations of more than 200,000 as well as another 17 destinations with a population of at least 100,000. For each city, the average price for the cheapest available double room was established for the time period spanning April 1–30, 2021. Only centrally located hotels rated at least 3 stars were considered. Rates were established in end-March based on research conducted on the hotel comparison website Kayak.Press Contact
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