Houston, TX Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Houston is $1,106, a 1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Average Rent in Houston, TX
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|---|
| $1,106 | -1% | 880 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Houston, TX apartment is 880 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-$70010%
- $701-$1,00041%
- $1,001-$1,50035%
- $1,501-$2,0009%
- > $2,0004%
Houston, TX Occupied Housing Units
- Renter-occupied Households39%
- Owner-occupied Households60%
330,977 or 39% of the households in Houston, TX are renter-occupied while 517,363 or 60% are owner-occupied.
Houston, TX Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Nov / 2017 | Mar / 2018 | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Oct / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Mar / 2020 | Jul / 2020 | Oct / 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $1,074 | $1,086 | $1,097 | $1,094 | $1,097 | $1,103 | $1,111 | $1,114 | $1,120 | $1,111 | $1,106 |
| National | $1,378 | $1,381 | $1,418 | $1,428 | $1,432 | $1,468 | $1,475 | $1,477 | $1,464 | $1,462 |
Average Rent in Houston, TX By Neighborhood
| Neighborhood | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| Downtown Houston | $1,864 |
| Neartown - Montrose | $1,800 |
| Midtown Houston | $1,795 |
| Fourth Ward | $1,795 |
| The Museum District | $1,781 |
| University Place | $1,766 |
| Greenway - Upper Kirby | $1,763 |
| Afton Oaks - River Oaks | $1,738 |
| Greater Third Ward | $1,708 |
| Medical Center | $1,656 |
| Washington Ave - Memorial Park | $1,611 |
| Piney Point Village | $1,558 |
| MacGregor | $1,522 |
| Greater Heights | $1,506 |
| Memorial | $1,475 |
| Second Ward | $1,443 |
| Greenwood | $1,350 |
| Hidden Meadow | $1,350 |
| Kingslake | $1,350 |
| Sheldon Lake | $1,350 |
| Summerwood | $1,350 |
| Sunrise Pines | $1,350 |
| Tidwell Lakes | $1,350 |
| Carverdale | $1,331 |
| Concord Bridge North | $1,331 |
| Eldridge Meadow | $1,331 |
| Jersey Acres | $1,331 |
| Lakes on Eldridge | $1,331 |
| McKendree Park | $1,331 |
| Port Northwest | $1,331 |
| Tanner Heights | $1,331 |
| Westbranch | $1,331 |
| Westland East | $1,331 |
| Uptown Houston | $1,326 |
| Brookwood | $1,306 |
| Northside Village | $1,274 |
| Greater Ost - South Union | $1,258 |
| Bavaria | $1,256 |
| Beaumont Place | $1,244 |
| Armand Bayou | $1,197 |
| Nassau Bay | $1,197 |
| Greater Eastwood | $1,196 |
| Energy Corridor | $1,173 |
| Houston Farms | $1,171 |
| Hunterwood | $1,171 |
| Braeswood Place | $1,169 |
| Westbrook Lakes | $1,163 |
| Anderson Woods | $1,163 |
| Cypress Forest | $1,163 |
| Cypress Village | $1,163 |
| Jefferson Pines | $1,163 |
| Lakewood Forest | $1,163 |
| Marwood Village | $1,163 |
| Prestonwood Forest | $1,163 |
| Vintage Lakes | $1,163 |
| Woodedge Center | $1,163 |
| Clear Lake | $1,160 |
| Willowbrook | $1,140 |
| Woodedge Village | $1,140 |
| Westland West | $1,138 |
| Addicks Park Ten | $1,128 |
| Glencairn | $1,119 |
| Jamestown Colony | $1,119 |
| Westlake | $1,119 |
| Astrodome | $1,118 |
| South Main | $1,118 |
| Heatherstone Place | $1,116 |
| Aberdeen Business Park | $1,109 |
| Aberdeen Trails | $1,109 |
| Canyon Lakes at Stonegate | $1,109 |
| Canyon Lakes Village | $1,109 |
| Copperbrook | $1,109 |
| Copperfield | $1,109 |
| Stonegate | $1,109 |
| Copper Grove | $1,107 |
| Tower Oaks | $1,106 |
| Windermere Lakes | $1,106 |
| Winchester | $1,101 |
| Harvest Bend | $1,094 |
| Meadow Vista | $1,094 |
| North Houston Gardens | $1,094 |
| Turtle Lake | $1,094 |
| Willow Pointe | $1,094 |
| Windfern | $1,094 |
| Briar Village | $1,089 |
| Central Southwest Houston | $1,084 |
| Briarforest | $1,065 |
| Eldridge - West Oaks | $1,062 |
| Iah - Airport | $1,058 |
| Lazy Brook - Timbergrove | $1,047 |
| Bridgewater Landing | $1,029 |
| Champions | $1,029 |
| Mid West Houston | $1,026 |
| Westchase | $1,021 |
| Spring Branch West | $1,018 |
| Jefferson Forest | $1,007 |
| Lawndale - Wayside | $1,004 |
| Willow Meadows - Willowbend | $999 |
| Spring Shadows | $995 |
| Inwood North | $994 |
| Northgate Forest | $994 |
| Olde Oaks | $994 |
| Oak Hollow | $988 |
| Oakwood Forest | $988 |
| Stoneway Village | $988 |
| Woodland | $988 |
| Woodwind Lakes | $988 |
| Independence Heights | $986 |
| Spring Branch Central | $981 |
| Colony Parkway | $978 |
| Inverness Estates | $978 |
| Ponderosa Forest | $978 |
| Westfield Landing | $978 |
| Fairbanks - Northwest Crossing | $976 |
| Meyerland | $974 |
| South Acres - Crestmont Park | $966 |
| Fondren Gardens | $966 |
| Spring Branch East | $961 |
| Ashcreek | $958 |
| Bammel Oaks Estates | $958 |
| Kleinbrook | $958 |
| Timber Meadow | $958 |
| Willowbrook Industrial Park | $958 |
| South Belt - Ellington | $956 |
| Castlewood | $951 |
| Fountain View | $951 |
| Westbury | $922 |
| Gulfgate Riverview - Pine Valley | $920 |
| Eastex - Jensen | $916 |
| Edgebrook | $916 |
| Emerson Place | $916 |
| Alief | $910 |
| Northside - Northline | $908 |
| Greens Port | $905 |
| Woodforest | $905 |
| Gulfton | $898 |
| Langwood | $896 |
| Oak Forest - Garden Oaks | $896 |
| Northchase Park | $893 |
| Minnetex | $891 |
| Meadowbrook - Allendale | $889 |
| Park Place | $889 |
| Granada | $889 |
| Maple Ridge Place | $889 |
| Greater Fondren Southwest | $889 |
| Northshore | $886 |
| Greater Inwood | $880 |
| Clinton Park | $878 |
| Pleasantville | $878 |
| Oakwilde | $877 |
| Beechnut | $867 |
| Cranbrook Downs | $867 |
| Eaglewood | $867 |
| Hambledon | $867 |
| Laurel Oaks | $867 |
| Northwest Park | $867 |
| Silverglen West | $867 |
| Villas at Northpark | $867 |
| Magnolia Park | $863 |
| El Dorado - Oates Prairie | $860 |
| Fairgreen | $853 |
| Holston Place | $853 |
| Northington Estates | $853 |
| East Houston | $845 |
| Pecan Park | $837 |
| Inverness Forest | $833 |
| Taylor Acres | $833 |
| Harrisburg - Manchester | $824 |
| Rushwood | $820 |
| Greater Greenspoint | $815 |
| Chinatown | $811 |
| Sharpstown | $806 |
| Westwood | $806 |
| Braeburn | $803 |
| Sunnyside | $796 |
| Greater Hobby Area | $779 |
| Acres Home | $778 |
| Kashmere Gardens | $763 |
| Denver Harbor - Port Houston | $759 |
| Heather Glen | $738 |
| Hidden Valley | $738 |
| Woodglen Village | $738 |
| Golfcrest - Bellfort - Reveille | $734 |
| East Little York - Homestead | $717 |
| Houston Suburban Heights | $717 |
| Trinity - Houston Gardens | $717 |
| Greater Fifth Ward | $715 |
| South Park | $612 |
The most affordable neighborhoods in Houston are South Park, where the average rent goes for $612/month, Greater Fifth Ward, where renters pay $715/mo on average, and East Little York - Homestead, where the average rent goes for $717/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Houston Suburban Heights ($717), Trinity - Houston Gardens ($717), and Golfcrest - Bellfort - Reveille ($734), where the asking prices are below the average Houston rent of $1,106/mo.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Houston are Midtown Houston ($1,795), Neartown - Montrose ($1,800) and Downtown Houston ($1,864).
The most popular neighborhood in Houston is Uptown Houston, where there are 32 verified RENTCafé listings with an average rent of $1,326. Next up is Eldridge - West Oaks, where apartments go for $1,062/month, followed by Neartown - Montrose with $1,800 If you’re looking to rent in Houston’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Westchase, where renters pay $1,021 on average, and Greenway - Upper Kirby, where the average monthly rent is $1,763.
Houston | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Aberdeen Business Park is the same as in Aberdeen Trails
Aberdeen Business Park rent is 1% higher than Houston average
| Average Rent | $1,109 |
|---|
Aberdeen Trails rent is 1% higher than Houston average
| Average Rent | $1,109 |
|---|
How Houston Compares to Other Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | $1,106 | -1% |
| Dallas | $1,250 | 1% |
| Austin | $1,385 | -4% |
| San Antonio | $1,051 | n/a |
| Fort Worth | $1,163 | 3% |
| Irving | $1,182 | -1% |
| Humble | $1,099 | 1% |
| Spring | $1,295 | 2% |
| Pasadena | $915 | 3% |
| Katy | $1,274 | n/a |
| Atascocita | $1,164 | -1% |
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