Apartments for Rent in Houston, PA

Prices and availability in Houston, PA were last updated on 13 Aug 2026.

The best apartment in Houston, PA is: 9 W McNutt Street.

The average rent in Houston, PA is $1,341.

In Houston, 17% of the residents are renting compared to 83% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 3% of Houston's rentals, 83% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 14% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Houston are about 21 years old, on average. Of these, 56% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 93% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 7% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Houston come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 52% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 44% of all rentals in Houston. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.