Houston, TX Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Houston is $1,082, a 3% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $1,047.
Studio apartments in Houston rent for $784 a month, while 1-bedroom apartments ask on average $967 a month; the average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,205.
Average Rent in Houston, TX
Last updated Aug 2018
| All rentals | Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Beds | 3 Beds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Rent | $1,082 | $784 | $967 | $1,205 | $1,434 |
| Y-o-Y Change | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 2% |
| Average Apartment Size | 880 sq. ft. | 507 sq. ft. | 723 sq. ft. | 1,032 sq. ft. | 1,319 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Houston apartment is 880 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on apartment type. A studio averages 507 sq. ft., while a one-bedroom apartment offers a more generous square footage: 723. 2-bedroom apartments in Houston have an average size of 1,032 sq. ft.
Houston, TX Apartment Rent Ranges
- < $5008%
- $501-$70053%
- $701-$1,00017%
- $1,001-$1,50018%
- $1,501-$2,0004%
Houston, TX Rent Trends
| Average Rent All rentals | Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Beds | 3 Beds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug / 2018 | $1,082 | $784 | $967 | $1,205 | $1,434 |
| Jan / 2018 | $1,082 | $782 | $966 | $1,205 | $1,434 |
| Sept / 2017 | $1,069 | $764 | $954 | $1,189 | $1,429 |
| May / 2017 | $1,047 | $757 | $936 | $1,161 | $1,408 |
| Jan / 2017 | $1,040 | $754 | $926 | $1,156 | $1,404 |
| Sept / 2016 | $1,050 | $763 | $938 | $1,165 | $1,412 |
| May / 2016 | $1,048 | $767 | $940 | $1,160 | $1,394 |
| Jan / 2016 | $1,041 | $749 | $935 | $1,151 | $1,390 |
| Sept / 2015 | $1,033 | $733 | $927 | $1,145 | $1,353 |
| May / 2015 | $1,024 | $719 | $919 | $1,135 | $1,342 |
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Average Rent in Houston, TX By Neighborhood
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| Average Rent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood | All rentals | Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Beds | 3 Beds |
| Greater Fifth Ward | $653 | $608 | $638 | $677 | $862 |
| Golfcrest - Bellfort - Reveille | $697 | $561 | $628 | $801 | $894 |
| Trinity - Houston Gardens | $720 | $685 | $644 | $780 | $692 |
| Houston Suburban Heights | $720 | $685 | $644 | $780 | $692 |
| East Little York - Homestead | $720 | $685 | $644 | $780 | $692 |
| Acres Home | $726 | $545 | $627 | $810 | $981 |
| Greater Hobby Area | $741 | $616 | $659 | $842 | $983 |
| Greater Greenspoint | $750 | $618 | $654 | $856 | $1,049 |
| Rushwood | $752 | $596 | $670 | $868 | $1,156 |
| Braeburn | $760 | $462 | $670 | $864 | $1,045 |
| Pecan Park | $761 | $559 | $717 | $830 | $853 |
| Westwood | $762 | $540 | $663 | $870 | $1,074 |
| Sharpstown | $762 | $540 | $663 | $870 | $1,074 |
| Chinatown | $764 | $542 | $662 | $883 | $1,134 |
| Northwest Park | $772 | $535 | $682 | $857 | $1,042 |
| Taylor Acres | $789 | $649 | $697 | $929 | $1,025 |
| Inverness Forest | $789 | $649 | $697 | $929 | $1,025 |
| Minnetex | $794 | $578 | $698 | $806 | $1,041 |
| Maple Ridge Place | $797 | $597 | $682 | $861 | $1,071 |
| Granada | $797 | $597 | $682 | $861 | $1,071 |
| Villas at Northpark | $809 | $540 | $709 | $928 | $1,352 |
| Silverglen West | $809 | $540 | $709 | $928 | $1,352 |
| Laurel Oaks | $809 | $540 | $709 | $928 | $1,352 |
| Hambledon | $809 | $540 | $709 | $928 | $1,352 |
| Cranbrook Downs | $809 | $540 | $709 | $928 | $1,352 |
| Northside - Northline | $832 | $550 | $718 | $904 | $1,045 |
| Park Place | $834 | $688 | $747 | $895 | $989 |
| Meadowbrook - Allendale | $834 | $688 | $747 | $895 | $989 |
| Northchase Park | $838 | $540 | $734 | $951 | $1,345 |
| Oak Forest - Garden Oaks | $842 | $624 | $727 | $932 | $1,208 |
| Langwood | $843 | $581 | $713 | $903 | $1,168 |
| Greater Inwood | $844 | $545 | $715 | $955 | $1,183 |
| Greater Fondren Southwest | $846 | $581 | $743 | $940 | $1,202 |
| Gulfgate Riverview - Pine Valley | $860 | $725 | $724 | $867 | $879 |
| Northshore | $864 | $663 | $753 | $932 | $1,083 |
| Woodforest | $871 | $663 | $761 | $956 | $1,092 |
| Greens Port | $871 | $663 | $761 | $956 | $1,092 |
| Alief | $872 | $638 | $765 | $945 | $1,184 |
| Westbury | $875 | $679 | $770 | $938 | $1,204 |
| Gulfton | $875 | $723 | $780 | $997 | $1,238 |
| Edgebrook | $876 | $525 | $776 | $1,005 | $1,174 |
| South Acres - Crestmont Park | $888 | $578 | $841 | $914 | $1,041 |
| South Belt - Ellington | $899 | $525 | $795 | $986 | $1,182 |
| Spring Branch East | $903 | $671 | $784 | $979 | $1,158 |
| Westfield Landing | $916 | $684 | $808 | $1,022 | $1,211 |
| Ponderosa Forest | $916 | $684 | $808 | $1,022 | $1,211 |
| Inverness Estates | $916 | $684 | $808 | $1,022 | $1,211 |
| Colony Parkway | $916 | $684 | $808 | $1,022 | $1,211 |
| Spring Branch Central | $926 | $617 | $805 | $978 | $1,149 |
| Lawndale - Wayside | $927 | $827 | $719 | $875 | $1,032 |
| Fairbanks - Northwest Crossing | $935 | $625 | $795 | $1,032 | $1,400 |
| Meyerland | $936 | $713 | $834 | $1,005 | $1,293 |
| Independence Heights | $939 | $588 | $819 | $1,051 | $1,143 |
| Jefferson Forest | $968 | $758 | $858 | $1,095 | $1,501 |
| Spring Shadows | $972 | $539 | $863 | $1,026 | $1,168 |
| Lazy Brook - Timbergrove | $982 | $593 | $912 | $1,063 | $1,317 |
| Spring Branch West | $982 | $595 | $874 | $1,041 | $1,158 |
| Willow Meadows - Willowbend | $995 | $772 | $917 | $1,059 | $1,300 |
| Champions | $1,002 | $758 | $891 | $1,119 | $1,674 |
| Bridgewater Landing | $1,002 | $758 | $891 | $1,119 | $1,674 |
| Stonegate | $1,004 | $704 | $893 | $1,128 | $1,494 |
| Copperfield | $1,004 | $704 | $893 | $1,128 | $1,494 |
| Copperbrook | $1,004 | $704 | $893 | $1,128 | $1,494 |
| Canyon Lakes Village | $1,004 | $704 | $893 | $1,128 | $1,494 |
| Canyon Lakes at Stonegate | $1,004 | $704 | $893 | $1,128 | $1,494 |
| Aberdeen Trails | $1,004 | $704 | $893 | $1,128 | $1,494 |
| Aberdeen Business Park | $1,004 | $704 | $893 | $1,128 | $1,494 |
| Westchase | $1,005 | $633 | $897 | $1,134 | $1,338 |
| Copper Grove | $1,026 | $707 | $919 | $1,137 | $1,487 |
| Mid West Houston | $1,045 | $744 | $939 | $1,205 | $1,547 |
| Windermere Lakes | $1,047 | $723 | $940 | $1,146 | $1,481 |
| Tower Oaks | $1,047 | $723 | $940 | $1,146 | $1,481 |
| Winchester | $1,051 | $723 | $933 | $1,168 | $1,481 |
| Heatherstone Place | $1,051 | $703 | $915 | $1,191 | $1,504 |
| Briarforest | $1,056 | $678 | $935 | $1,181 | $1,423 |
| Eldridge - West Oaks | $1,058 | $643 | $941 | $1,177 | $1,505 |
| Westland West | $1,064 | $707 | $946 | $1,171 | $1,556 |
| Westlake | $1,074 | $697 | $924 | $1,221 | $1,508 |
| Jamestown Colony | $1,074 | $697 | $924 | $1,221 | $1,508 |
| Glencairn | $1,074 | $697 | $924 | $1,221 | $1,508 |
| Westbrook Lakes | $1,077 | $704 | $953 | $1,189 | $1,608 |
| Clear Lake | $1,083 | $700 | $968 | $1,177 | $1,495 |
| Briar Village | $1,089 | $686 | $966 | $1,206 | $1,528 |
| Addicks Park Ten | $1,105 | $595 | $962 | $1,253 | $1,355 |
| Woodedge Village | $1,107 | $1,120 | $964 | $1,246 | $1,537 |
| Willowbrook | $1,107 | $1,120 | $964 | $1,246 | $1,537 |
| Greater Eastwood | $1,113 | $903 | $952 | $1,158 | $1,620 |
| Nassau Bay | $1,119 | $701 | $1,007 | $1,222 | $1,630 |
| Armand Bayou | $1,119 | $701 | $1,007 | $1,222 | $1,630 |
| Woodedge Center | $1,134 | $1,120 | $987 | $1,271 | $1,568 |
| Vintage Lakes | $1,134 | $1,120 | $987 | $1,271 | $1,568 |
| Prestonwood Forest | $1,134 | $1,120 | $987 | $1,271 | $1,568 |
| Marwood Village | $1,134 | $1,120 | $987 | $1,271 | $1,568 |
| Lakewood Forest | $1,134 | $1,120 | $987 | $1,271 | $1,568 |
| Jefferson Pines | $1,134 | $1,120 | $987 | $1,271 | $1,568 |
| Cypress Village | $1,134 | $1,120 | $987 | $1,271 | $1,568 |
| Cypress Forest | $1,134 | $1,120 | $987 | $1,271 | $1,568 |
| Anderson Woods | $1,134 | $1,120 | $987 | $1,271 | $1,568 |
| Hunterwood | $1,135 | $702 | $1,057 | $1,225 | $1,431 |
| Houston Farms | $1,135 | $702 | $1,057 | $1,225 | $1,431 |
| Beaumont Place | $1,161 | $702 | $1,068 | $1,249 | $1,483 |
| Energy Corridor | $1,171 | $687 | $1,034 | $1,299 | $1,543 |
| South Main | $1,182 | $1,147 | $1,032 | $1,388 | $1,801 |
| Astrodome | $1,182 | $1,147 | $1,032 | $1,388 | $1,801 |
| Northside Village | $1,236 | $1,773 | $1,271 | $1,206 | $1,138 |
| Braeswood Place | $1,251 | $1,051 | $1,137 | $1,429 | $1,808 |
| Greater Ost - South Union | $1,323 | $1,209 | $962 | $1,323 | $1,652 |
| Uptown Houston | $1,394 | $731 | $1,230 | $1,661 | $2,169 |
| Second Ward | $1,414 | $1,177 | $1,314 | $1,609 | $1,569 |
| Memorial | $1,499 | $956 | $1,305 | $1,689 | $1,894 |
| Greater Heights | $1,532 | $780 | $1,373 | $1,819 | $2,059 |
| Piney Point Village | $1,602 | $952 | $1,368 | $1,832 | $2,865 |
| MacGregor | $1,645 | $1,186 | $1,349 | $1,812 | $2,173 |
| Washington Ave - Memorial Park | $1,661 | $1,025 | $1,439 | $2,033 | $2,543 |
| Medical Center | $1,767 | $1,198 | $1,483 | $2,111 | $3,101 |
| Afton Oaks - River Oaks | $1,785 | $1,449 | $1,533 | $2,127 | $3,356 |
| Fourth Ward | $1,811 | $1,867 | $1,635 | $2,138 | $2,498 |
| University Place | $1,829 | $1,354 | $1,537 | $2,264 | $3,688 |
| Greenway - Upper Kirby | $1,830 | $1,391 | $1,528 | $2,247 | $3,954 |
| Greater Third Ward | $1,865 | $1,164 | $1,535 | $2,191 | $3,290 |
| Neartown - Montrose | $1,880 | $1,138 | $1,607 | $2,358 | $3,168 |
| Midtown Houston | $1,920 | $1,157 | $1,656 | $2,529 | $4,337 |
| The Museum District | $1,925 | $1,088 | $1,598 | $2,429 | $4,557 |
| Downtown Houston | $1,951 | $1,179 | $1,732 | $2,781 | $3,805 |
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The most affordable neighborhoods in Houston are Greater Fifth Ward, where the average rent goes for $653/month, Golfcrest - Bellfort - Reveille, where renters pay $697/mo on average, and East Little York - Homestead, where the average rent goes for $720/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Houston Suburban Heights ($720), Trinity - Houston Gardens ($720), and Acres Home ($726), where the asking prices are below the average Houston rent of $1,082/mo.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Houston are Midtown Houston ($1,920), The Museum District ($1,925) and Downtown Houston ($1,951).
Houston | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Aberdeen Business Park is the same as in Aberdeen Trails
$1,004
Aberdeen Business Park rent is 7% lower than Houston average
| All rentals | $1,004 |
|---|---|
| Studio | $704 |
| 1 Bed | $893 |
| 2 Beds | $1,128 |
| 3 Beds | $1,494 |
$1,004
Aberdeen Trails rent is 7% lower than Houston average
| All rentals | $1,004 |
|---|---|
| Studio | $704 |
| 1 Bed | $893 |
| 2 Beds | $1,128 |
| 3 Beds | $1,494 |
How Does Houston Compare to Nearby Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | $1,082 | 3% |
| Dallas | $1,157 | 1% |
| Austin | $1,297 | -1% |
| Fort Worth | $1,030 | 1% |
| Corpus Christi | $948 | -1% |
| El Paso | $736 | 1% |
For more information about the Houston rental trends, check out our monthly rent report
Cheapest Listings on RENTCafé
- Ardmore Apartments
- City Station
- Pine Terrace
- Northwest Corners
- Magnolia Terrace
- North Bend
- Bayou Parc at Oak Forest
- City Gate at Champions
- Northshore Meadows Apartments
- Coral Hills Apartments
- Village Park Apartments
- The Edison Apartment Homes
- Pine Creek
- Kirkwood Landing
- Riviera Pines
- Pinnacle on Wilcrest
- The Forest
- Park at Woodlake
- Cambridge Place
- Willow Creek
Mid-priced Listings on RENTCafé
- Connection at Buffalo Pointe
- Stella at The Medical Center
- Tuscany Court Apartments
- Amberjacks Estates
- Estates at Hollister Apartments
- Estates at Bellaire
- Woodway Square Apartments
- Tanglewood at Voss
- Providence Uptown
- 7-Seventy
- The Fields Woodlake Square
- ARIUM City Lake
- Post 510
- Alexan Ashford
- Everly Apartments
- Allen House Apartments
- Domain by Windsor
- 400 Westmoreland
- ARIUM Uptown West
- Kirby Place Apartments
Most Expensive Listings on RENTCafé
- 10006 Tulip Trails Court
- 17311 Emerald Isle Dr Houston TX 77095
- Grey House
- 3823 Glenheather Dr HOUSTON, TX 77068
- Grey House
- 12114 Clear Hollow Lane
- 13518 Holston Hills Dr Houston TX 77069
- 722 Vista Grove Circle
- 11914 Gardenglen Dr Houston TX 77070
- 6731 Chester Oak Drive
- 15626 Mountain Mist Trl HOUSTON, TX 77049
- 16738 Missionary Ridge Ln
- 13022 Golden Water Court
- 10610 Dunbrook Dr Houston TX 77070
- 11706 Abby Ridge Way
- Tuscany Villas Apartments
- Tuscany Row Apartments
- 11715 Parkriver Dr HOUSTON, TX 77070
- 14611 Kings Head Drive
- 13826 McKinney Creek Lane
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Houston apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.