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Houston, TX Rental Market Trends

What is the average rent in Houston?

The average rent for an apartment in Houston is $1,342. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.

Average rent in Houston, TX

Last updated July 2023
Average Rent Average Apartment Size
$1,342 882 sq. ft.

What is the average apartment size in Houston?

The average size for a Houston, TX apartment is 882 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

Houston, TX Occupied Housing Units

505,745 or 58% of the households in Houston, TX are renter-occupied while 373,161 or 42% are owner-occupied.

Houston, TX rent trends

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Average Rent in Houston, TX By Neighborhood

Fourth Ward
$2,220
Afton Oaks - River Oaks
$2,165
Neartown - Montrose
$2,154
Greenway - Upper Kirby
$2,114
Downtown Houston
$2,114
The Museum District
$2,112
Midtown Houston
$2,094
University Place
$2,047
Greater Third Ward
$2,045
Washington Ave - Memorial Park
$1,963
Medical Center
$1,960
Piney Point Village
$1,888
Greater Heights
$1,855
MacGregor
$1,799
Memorial
$1,759
Second Ward
$1,686
Uptown Houston
$1,602
Northside Village
$1,558
Carverdale
$1,543
Concord Bridge North
$1,543
Eldridge Meadow
$1,543
Jersey Acres
$1,543
Lakes on Eldridge
$1,543
McKendree Park
$1,543
Port Northwest
$1,543
Tanner Heights
$1,543
Westbranch
$1,543
Westland East
$1,543
Brookwood
$1,536
Greenwood
$1,510
Hidden Meadow
$1,510
Kingslake
$1,510
Sheldon Lake
$1,510
Summerwood
$1,510
Sunrise Pines
$1,510
Tidwell Lakes
$1,510
Greater Ost - South Union
$1,448
Braeswood Place
$1,433
Bavaria
$1,425
Armand Bayou
$1,420
Nassau Bay
$1,420
Energy Corridor
$1,396
Beaumont Place
$1,384
Greater Eastwood
$1,383
Anderson Woods
$1,382
Cypress Forest
$1,382
Cypress Village
$1,382
Jefferson Pines
$1,382
Lakewood Forest
$1,382
Marwood Village
$1,382
Prestonwood Forest
$1,382
Vintage Lakes
$1,382
Woodedge Center
$1,382
Clear Lake
$1,381
Willowbrook
$1,354
Woodedge Village
$1,354
Addicks Park Ten
$1,353
Glencairn
$1,350
Jamestown Colony
$1,350
Westlake
$1,350
Westbrook Lakes
$1,350
Lazy Brook - Timbergrove
$1,348
Astrodome
$1,347
South Main
$1,347
Heatherstone Place
$1,330
Central Southwest Houston
$1,323
Westland West
$1,320
Houston Farms
$1,312
Hunterwood
$1,312
Briar Village
$1,306
Harvest Bend
$1,294
Meadow Vista
$1,294
North Houston Gardens
$1,294
Turtle Lake
$1,294
Willow Pointe
$1,294
Windfern
$1,294
Aberdeen Business Park
$1,287
Aberdeen Trails
$1,287
Canyon Lakes at Stonegate
$1,287
Canyon Lakes Village
$1,287
Copperbrook
$1,287
Copperfield
$1,287
Stonegate
$1,287
Winchester
$1,286
Copper Grove
$1,283
Tower Oaks
$1,280
Windermere Lakes
$1,280
Eldridge - West Oaks
$1,277
Briarforest
$1,259
Iah - Airport
$1,253
Bridgewater Landing
$1,252
Champions
$1,252
Spring Branch West
$1,243
Jefferson Forest
$1,218
Spring Shadows
$1,217
Mid West Houston
$1,214
Spring Branch Central
$1,213
Oak Hollow
$1,208
Oakwood Forest
$1,208
Stoneway Village
$1,208
Woodland
$1,208
Woodwind Lakes
$1,208
Westchase
$1,200
Willow Meadows - Willowbend
$1,194
Fairbanks - Northwest Crossing
$1,184
Castlewood
$1,180
Fountain View
$1,180
Spring Branch East
$1,176
Fondren Gardens
$1,172
Colony Parkway
$1,167
Inverness Estates
$1,167
Ponderosa Forest
$1,167
Westfield Landing
$1,167
South Acres - Crestmont Park
$1,166
Lawndale - Wayside
$1,149
Independence Heights
$1,145
Inwood North
$1,145
Northgate Forest
$1,145
Olde Oaks
$1,145
Meyerland
$1,139
Ashcreek
$1,134
Bammel Oaks Estates
$1,134
Kleinbrook
$1,134
Timber Meadow
$1,134
Willowbrook Industrial Park
$1,134
Fairgreen
$1,114
Holston Place
$1,114
Northington Estates
$1,114
Langwood
$1,109
South Belt - Ellington
$1,107
Oak Forest - Garden Oaks
$1,089
Beechnut
$1,085
Eaglewood
$1,085
Westbury
$1,080
Granada
$1,080
Maple Ridge Place
$1,080
Greater Inwood
$1,070
Northwest Park
$1,070
Oakwilde
$1,069
Edgebrook
$1,068
Alief
$1,061
East Houston
$1,051
Greater Fondren Southwest
$1,042
Gulfgate Riverview - Pine Valley
$1,040
Greens Port
$1,039
Woodforest
$1,039
Gulfton
$1,038
Northchase Park
$1,029
Northshore
$1,021
Eastex - Jensen
$1,017
Emerson Place
$1,017
Magnolia Park
$1,003
Cranbrook Downs
$1,001
Hambledon
$1,001
Laurel Oaks
$1,001
Meadowbrook - Allendale
$1,001
Park Place
$1,001
Silverglen West
$1,001
Villas at Northpark
$1,001
El Dorado - Oates Prairie
$996
East Little York - Homestead
$988
Houston Suburban Heights
$988
Trinity - Houston Gardens
$988
Northside - Northline
$988
Greater Greenspoint
$975
Chinatown
$971
Inverness Forest
$971
Taylor Acres
$971
Rushwood
$969
Sharpstown
$969
Westwood
$969
Minnetex
$966
Harrisburg - Manchester
$964
Clinton Park
$963
Pleasantville
$963
Greater Hobby Area
$954
Denver Harbor - Port Houston
$954
Braeburn
$953
Pecan Park
$949
Sunnyside
$945
Acres Home
$927
Greater Fifth Ward
$923
Golfcrest - Bellfort - Reveille
$907
Kashmere Gardens
$894
Heather Glen
$882
Hidden Valley
$882
Woodglen Village
$882
South Park
$715
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Neighborhood Average Rent
Fourth Ward $2,220
Afton Oaks - River Oaks $2,165
Neartown - Montrose $2,154
Greenway - Upper Kirby $2,114
Downtown Houston $2,114
The Museum District $2,112
Midtown Houston $2,094
University Place $2,047
Greater Third Ward $2,045
Washington Ave - Memorial Park $1,963
Medical Center $1,960
Piney Point Village $1,888
Greater Heights $1,855
MacGregor $1,799
Memorial $1,759
Second Ward $1,686
Uptown Houston $1,602
Northside Village $1,558
Carverdale $1,543
Concord Bridge North $1,543
Eldridge Meadow $1,543
Jersey Acres $1,543
Lakes on Eldridge $1,543
McKendree Park $1,543
Port Northwest $1,543
Tanner Heights $1,543
Westbranch $1,543
Westland East $1,543
Brookwood $1,536
Greenwood $1,510
Hidden Meadow $1,510
Kingslake $1,510
Sheldon Lake $1,510
Summerwood $1,510
Sunrise Pines $1,510
Tidwell Lakes $1,510
Greater Ost - South Union $1,448
Braeswood Place $1,433
Bavaria $1,425
Armand Bayou $1,420
Nassau Bay $1,420
Energy Corridor $1,396
Beaumont Place $1,384
Greater Eastwood $1,383
Anderson Woods $1,382
Cypress Forest $1,382
Cypress Village $1,382
Jefferson Pines $1,382
Lakewood Forest $1,382
Marwood Village $1,382
Prestonwood Forest $1,382
Vintage Lakes $1,382
Woodedge Center $1,382
Clear Lake $1,381
Willowbrook $1,354
Woodedge Village $1,354
Addicks Park Ten $1,353
Glencairn $1,350
Jamestown Colony $1,350
Westlake $1,350
Westbrook Lakes $1,350
Lazy Brook - Timbergrove $1,348
Astrodome $1,347
South Main $1,347
Heatherstone Place $1,330
Central Southwest Houston $1,323
Westland West $1,320
Houston Farms $1,312
Hunterwood $1,312
Briar Village $1,306
Harvest Bend $1,294
Meadow Vista $1,294
North Houston Gardens $1,294
Turtle Lake $1,294
Willow Pointe $1,294
Windfern $1,294
Aberdeen Business Park $1,287
Aberdeen Trails $1,287
Canyon Lakes at Stonegate $1,287
Canyon Lakes Village $1,287
Copperbrook $1,287
Copperfield $1,287
Stonegate $1,287
Winchester $1,286
Copper Grove $1,283
Tower Oaks $1,280
Windermere Lakes $1,280
Eldridge - West Oaks $1,277
Briarforest $1,259
Iah - Airport $1,253
Bridgewater Landing $1,252
Champions $1,252
Spring Branch West $1,243
Jefferson Forest $1,218
Spring Shadows $1,217
Mid West Houston $1,214
Spring Branch Central $1,213
Oak Hollow $1,208
Oakwood Forest $1,208
Stoneway Village $1,208
Woodland $1,208
Woodwind Lakes $1,208
Westchase $1,200
Willow Meadows - Willowbend $1,194
Fairbanks - Northwest Crossing $1,184
Castlewood $1,180
Fountain View $1,180
Spring Branch East $1,176
Fondren Gardens $1,172
Colony Parkway $1,167
Inverness Estates $1,167
Ponderosa Forest $1,167
Westfield Landing $1,167
South Acres - Crestmont Park $1,166
Lawndale - Wayside $1,149
Independence Heights $1,145
Inwood North $1,145
Northgate Forest $1,145
Olde Oaks $1,145
Meyerland $1,139
Ashcreek $1,134
Bammel Oaks Estates $1,134
Kleinbrook $1,134
Timber Meadow $1,134
Willowbrook Industrial Park $1,134
Fairgreen $1,114
Holston Place $1,114
Northington Estates $1,114
Langwood $1,109
South Belt - Ellington $1,107
Oak Forest - Garden Oaks $1,089
Beechnut $1,085
Eaglewood $1,085
Westbury $1,080
Granada $1,080
Maple Ridge Place $1,080
Greater Inwood $1,070
Northwest Park $1,070
Oakwilde $1,069
Edgebrook $1,068
Alief $1,061
East Houston $1,051
Greater Fondren Southwest $1,042
Gulfgate Riverview - Pine Valley $1,040
Greens Port $1,039
Woodforest $1,039
Gulfton $1,038
Northchase Park $1,029
Northshore $1,021
Eastex - Jensen $1,017
Emerson Place $1,017
Magnolia Park $1,003
Cranbrook Downs $1,001
Hambledon $1,001
Laurel Oaks $1,001
Meadowbrook - Allendale $1,001
Park Place $1,001
Silverglen West $1,001
Villas at Northpark $1,001
El Dorado - Oates Prairie $996
East Little York - Homestead $988
Houston Suburban Heights $988
Trinity - Houston Gardens $988
Northside - Northline $988
Greater Greenspoint $975
Chinatown $971
Inverness Forest $971
Taylor Acres $971
Rushwood $969
Sharpstown $969
Westwood $969
Minnetex $966
Harrisburg - Manchester $964
Clinton Park $963
Pleasantville $963
Greater Hobby Area $954
Denver Harbor - Port Houston $954
Braeburn $953
Pecan Park $949
Sunnyside $945
Acres Home $927
Greater Fifth Ward $923
Golfcrest - Bellfort - Reveille $907
Kashmere Gardens $894
Heather Glen $882
Hidden Valley $882
Woodglen Village $882
South Park $715
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What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Houston?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Houston are South Park, where the average rent goes for $715/month, Heather Glen, where renters pay $882/mo on average, and Hidden Valley, where the average rent goes for $882/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Woodglen Village ($882), Kashmere Gardens ($894), and Golfcrest - Bellfort - Reveille ($907), where the asking prices are below the average Houston rent of $1,342/mo.

What are the most expensive neighborhoods in Houston?

The most expensive neighborhoods in Houston are Neartown - Montrose ($2,154), Afton Oaks - River Oaks ($2,165) and Fourth Ward ($2,220).

What are the most popular neighborhoods in Houston?

The most popular neighborhood in Houston is Uptown Houston, where there are 30 listings with an average rent of $1,602. Next up is Washington Ave - Memorial Park, where apartments go for $1,963/month, followed by Eldridge - West Oaks with $1,277 If you’re looking to rent in Houston’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Greenway - Upper Kirby, where renters pay $2,114 on average, and Energy Corridor, where the average monthly rent is $1,396.

Houston | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Neighborhood
vs.

Rent in Aberdeen Business Park is the same as in Aberdeen Trails

$1,287

Aberdeen Business Park rent is 4% lower than Houston average

Average Rent $1,287
$1,287

Aberdeen Trails rent is 4% lower than Houston average

Average Rent $1,287

How Houston Compares to Other Cities

City Average Rent
Houston $1,342
Austin $1,806
Dallas $1,592
San Antonio $1,304
Fort Worth $1,455
Irving $1,545
Temple $1,128
Plano $1,803
Arlington $1,356
Conroe $1,377
Spring $1,557
Cypress $1,591
Katy $1,588
Baytown $1,092
Humble $1,379
Richmond $1,448
Missouri City $1,578
Pasadena $1,063
League City $1,451
Pearland $1,631
Sugar Land $1,666

What is the average price for a storage unit in Houston?

The average rent for a non-climate-controlled 10'x10' storage unit in Houston is $132.37. Rental costs vary depending on several factors, including unit size and the storage facility's location and amenities.

Most Popular Apartments in Houston

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The Reserve At City Center North

2401 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N, Houston, TX 77043
15 Units available
1 BED $900+
2 BEDS $1,102+
Modern Living Room at The Daphne Apartments, The Barvin Group, Houston, TX, 77054
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The Daphne Apartments

1800 El Paseo St, Houston, TX 77054
14 Units available
1 BED $866+
2 BEDS $886+
Property Signage at Metro 5514, Houston, TX
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Metro 5514

5514 Griggs Road, Houston, TX 77021
16 Units available
1 BED $1,031+
2 BEDS $1,276+
Modern Kitchen with Stainless-Steel Appliances  located at Retreat at Steeplechase in Houston, TX 77065
Today

The Retreat At Steeplechase

11245 West Rd., Houston, TX 77065
23 Units available
1 BED $937+
2 BEDS $1,370+
3 BEDS $1,765+
Living Room Come Kitchen View at Park at Voss Apartments, The Barvin Group, Texas
Today

Park At Voss Apartments

2424 S Voss Rd, Houston, TX 77057
30 Units available
Studio $649+
1 BED $729+
2 BEDS $930+
Spacious clubhouse lobby with seating at The Columns at Westchase, Houston, TX 77042
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The Columns At Westchase

3354 Rogerdale Road, Houston, TX 77042
21 Units available
1 BED $1,175+
2 BEDS $1,480+
3 BEDS $1,930+
Property Signage at 2400 Briarwest Apartments, Houston, 77077
1 day ago

2400 Briarwest Apartments

2400 Briarwest Blvd, Houston, TX 77077
42 Units available
1 BED $777+
2 BEDS $1,165+
3 BEDS $1,555+
Exterior Landscape at Bellaire Oaks Apartments, Texas
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Bellaire Oaks Apartments

8900 Chimney Rock Road, Houston, TX 77096
7 Units available
1 BED $855+
2 BEDS $975+
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