Houston, TX Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Houston is $1,109, a 1% increase compared to the previous year.
Average Rent in Houston, TX
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|---|
| $1,109 | 1% | 879 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Houston, TX apartment is 879 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Houston, TX Apartment Rent Ranges
- $501-$70012%
- $701-$1,00042%
- $1,001-$1,50032%
- $1,501-$2,00010%
- > $2,0005%
Houston, TX Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Nov / 2016 | Mar / 2017 | Jul / 2017 | Nov / 2017 | Mar / 2018 | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Dec / 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $1,050 | $1,041 | $1,050 | $1,074 | $1,086 | $1,097 | $1,094 | $1,097 | $1,103 | $1,114 | $1,109 |
| National | $1,354 | $1,350 | $1,382 | $1,385 | $1,388 | $1,423 | $1,431 | $1,434 | $1,469 | $1,473 | $1,474 |
Average Rent in Houston, TX By Neighborhood
| Neighborhood | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| South Park | $613 |
| Trinity - Houston Gardens | $708 |
| Houston Suburban Heights | $708 |
| East Little York - Homestead | $708 |
| Woodglen Village | $715 |
| Hidden Valley | $715 |
| Heather Glen | $715 |
| Greater Fifth Ward | $734 |
| Golfcrest - Bellfort - Reveille | $740 |
| Acres Home | $757 |
| Denver Harbor - Port Houston | $759 |
| Greater Hobby Area | $773 |
| Greater Greenspoint | $781 |
| Rushwood | $782 |
| Braeburn | $783 |
| Sunnyside | $787 |
| Westwood | $789 |
| Sharpstown | $789 |
| Chinatown | $793 |
| Kashmere Gardens | $805 |
| Harrisburg - Manchester | $814 |
| East Houston | $815 |
| Taylor Acres | $816 |
| Inverness Forest | $816 |
| Villas at Northpark | $818 |
| Silverglen West | $818 |
| Laurel Oaks | $818 |
| Hambledon | $818 |
| Cranbrook Downs | $818 |
| Pecan Park | $826 |
| Northwest Park | $847 |
| Northside - Northline | $849 |
| Magnolia Park | $849 |
| Northchase Park | $850 |
| Park Place | $850 |
| Meadowbrook - Allendale | $850 |
| Eaglewood | $859 |
| Beechnut | $859 |
| Northington Estates | $865 |
| Holston Place | $865 |
| Fairgreen | $865 |
| Pleasantville | $867 |
| Clinton Park | $867 |
| Greater Inwood | $868 |
| Woodforest | $872 |
| Greens Port | $872 |
| Northshore | $872 |
| Minnetex | $873 |
| El Dorado - Oates Prairie | $873 |
| Maple Ridge Place | $874 |
| Granada | $874 |
| Fountain View | $878 |
| Castlewood | $878 |
| Oakwilde | $878 |
| Oak Forest - Garden Oaks | $884 |
| Greater Fondren Southwest | $886 |
| Langwood | $887 |
| Iah - Airport | $897 |
| Gulfgate Riverview - Pine Valley | $898 |
| Emerson Place | $898 |
| Eastex - Jensen | $898 |
| Gulfton | $899 |
| Alief | $899 |
| Edgebrook | $904 |
| Westbury | $924 |
| Willowbrook Industrial Park | $925 |
| Timber Meadow | $925 |
| Kleinbrook | $925 |
| Bammel Oaks Estates | $925 |
| Ashcreek | $925 |
| South Belt - Ellington | $929 |
| Fondren Gardens | $934 |
| Spring Branch East | $945 |
| Westfield Landing | $949 |
| Ponderosa Forest | $949 |
| Inverness Estates | $949 |
| Colony Parkway | $949 |
| South Acres - Crestmont Park | $956 |
| Fairbanks - Northwest Crossing | $956 |
| Lawndale - Wayside | $971 |
| Spring Branch Central | $972 |
| Olde Oaks | $975 |
| Northgate Forest | $975 |
| Inwood North | $975 |
| Independence Heights | $976 |
| Jefferson Forest | $982 |
| Woodwind Lakes | $985 |
| Woodland | $985 |
| Stoneway Village | $985 |
| Oakwood Forest | $985 |
| Oak Hollow | $985 |
| Meyerland | $995 |
| Spring Shadows | $999 |
| Champions | $1,007 |
| Bridgewater Landing | $1,007 |
| Lazy Brook - Timbergrove | $1,010 |
| Spring Branch West | $1,014 |
| Westchase | $1,021 |
| Willow Meadows - Willowbend | $1,025 |
| Mid West Houston | $1,067 |
| Briarforest | $1,068 |
| Central Southwest Houston | $1,070 |
| Windfern | $1,075 |
| Willow Pointe | $1,075 |
| Turtle Lake | $1,075 |
| North Houston Gardens | $1,075 |
| Meadow Vista | $1,075 |
| Harvest Bend | $1,075 |
| Eldridge - West Oaks | $1,078 |
| Winchester | $1,084 |
| Stonegate | $1,085 |
| Copperfield | $1,085 |
| Copperbrook | $1,085 |
| Canyon Lakes Village | $1,085 |
| Canyon Lakes at Stonegate | $1,085 |
| Aberdeen Trails | $1,085 |
| Aberdeen Business Park | $1,085 |
| Heatherstone Place | $1,086 |
| Westlake | $1,087 |
| Jamestown Colony | $1,087 |
| Glencairn | $1,087 |
| Copper Grove | $1,088 |
| Windermere Lakes | $1,092 |
| Tower Oaks | $1,092 |
| Hunterwood | $1,099 |
| Houston Farms | $1,099 |
| Briar Village | $1,100 |
| Addicks Park Ten | $1,107 |
| Westland West | $1,112 |
| Woodedge Village | $1,114 |
| Willowbrook | $1,114 |
| Westbrook Lakes | $1,128 |
| Woodedge Center | $1,135 |
| Vintage Lakes | $1,135 |
| Prestonwood Forest | $1,135 |
| Marwood Village | $1,135 |
| Lakewood Forest | $1,135 |
| Jefferson Pines | $1,135 |
| Cypress Village | $1,135 |
| Cypress Forest | $1,135 |
| Anderson Woods | $1,135 |
| Bavaria | $1,139 |
| Clear Lake | $1,143 |
| Beaumont Place | $1,146 |
| South Main | $1,175 |
| Astrodome | $1,175 |
| Nassau Bay | $1,180 |
| Armand Bayou | $1,180 |
| Energy Corridor | $1,180 |
| Greater Eastwood | $1,188 |
| Tidwell Lakes | $1,228 |
| Sunrise Pines | $1,228 |
| Summerwood | $1,228 |
| Sheldon Lake | $1,228 |
| Kingslake | $1,228 |
| Hidden Meadow | $1,228 |
| Greenwood | $1,228 |
| Northside Village | $1,240 |
| Braeswood Place | $1,252 |
| Westland East | $1,291 |
| Westbranch | $1,291 |
| Tanner Heights | $1,291 |
| Port Northwest | $1,291 |
| McKendree Park | $1,291 |
| Lakes on Eldridge | $1,291 |
| Jersey Acres | $1,291 |
| Eldridge Meadow | $1,291 |
| Concord Bridge North | $1,291 |
| Carverdale | $1,291 |
| Greater Ost - South Union | $1,324 |
| Brookwood | $1,338 |
| Uptown Houston | $1,411 |
| Second Ward | $1,459 |
| Memorial | $1,529 |
| Greater Heights | $1,561 |
| MacGregor | $1,620 |
| Piney Point Village | $1,680 |
| Washington Ave - Memorial Park | $1,698 |
| Medical Center | $1,780 |
| Fourth Ward | $1,814 |
| Greater Third Ward | $1,822 |
| University Place | $1,828 |
| Afton Oaks - River Oaks | $1,828 |
| Greenway - Upper Kirby | $1,845 |
| Neartown - Montrose | $1,869 |
| Midtown Houston | $1,918 |
| The Museum District | $1,925 |
| Downtown Houston | $1,942 |
The most affordable neighborhoods in Houston are South Park, where the average rent goes for $613/month, East Little York - Homestead, where renters pay $708/mo on average, and Houston Suburban Heights, where the average rent goes for $708/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Trinity - Houston Gardens ($708), Heather Glen ($715), and Hidden Valley ($715), where the asking prices are below the average Houston rent of $1,109/mo.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Houston are Midtown Houston ($1,918), The Museum District ($1,925) and Downtown Houston ($1,942).
The most popular neighborhood in Houston is Uptown Houston, where there are 29 verified RENTCafé listings with an average rent of $1,411. Next up is Westchase, where apartments go for $1,021/month, followed by Eldridge - West Oaks with $1,078 If you’re looking to rent in Houston’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Neartown - Montrose, where renters pay $1,869 on average, and Mid West Houston, where the average monthly rent is $1,067.
Houston | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Aberdeen Business Park is the same as in Aberdeen Trails
Aberdeen Business Park rent is 2% lower than Houston average
| Average Rent | $1,085 |
|---|
Aberdeen Trails rent is 2% lower than Houston average
| Average Rent | $1,085 |
|---|
How Houston Compares to Other Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | $1,109 | 1% |
| Dallas | $1,244 | 4% |
| San Antonio | $1,039 | 2% |
| Austin | $1,436 | 5% |
| Fort Worth | $1,128 | 3% |
| Arlington | $1,038 | 3% |
| Spring | $1,265 | 2% |
| Humble | $1,090 | 3% |
| Katy | $1,277 | 2% |
| Pearland | $1,332 | 4% |
| Cypress | $1,273 | 3% |
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