Houston, TX Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Houston is $1,082, a 4% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $1,040.
Studio apartments in Houston rent for $782 a month, while 1-bedroom apartments ask on average $966 a month; the average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,205.
Average Rent in Houston, TX
Last updated Jun 2018
| All rentals | Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Beds | 3 Beds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Rent | $1,082 | $782 | $966 | $1,205 | $1,434 |
| Y-o-Y Change | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 2% |
| Average Apartment Size | 879 sq. ft. | 507 sq. ft. | 723 sq. ft. | 1,032 sq. ft. | 1,318 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Houston apartment is 879 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun / 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 |
| Jan / 2015 | $998 | $690 | $896 | $1,105 | $1,310 |
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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 | $667 | $558 | $616 | $768 | $898 |
| Acres Home | $710 | $545 | $616 | $786 | $1,027 |
| Greater Hobby Area | $713 | $625 | $633 | $805 | $946 |
| 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 |
| Greater Greenspoint | $722 | $583 | $638 | $842 | $1,029 |
| Rushwood | $722 | $607 | $672 | $854 | $1,247 |
| Braeburn | $731 | $430 | $678 | $834 | $1,034 |
| Westwood | $737 | $547 | $660 | $870 | $1,052 |
| Sharpstown | $737 | $547 | $660 | $870 | $1,052 |
| Pecan Park | $746 | $555 | $719 | $832 | $820 |
| Northwest Park | $749 | $535 | $680 | $846 | $1,042 |
| Villas at Northpark | $757 | $540 | $685 | $915 | $1,347 |
| Laurel Oaks | $757 | $540 | $685 | $915 | $1,347 |
| Hambledon | $757 | $540 | $685 | $915 | $1,347 |
| Cranbrook Downs | $757 | $540 | $685 | $915 | $1,347 |
| Chinatown | $764 | $542 | $662 | $883 | $1,134 |
| Park Place | $775 | $699 | $695 | $843 | $995 |
| Meadowbrook - Allendale | $775 | $699 | $695 | $843 | $995 |
| Maple Ridge Place | $777 | $613 | $673 | $864 | $1,038 |
| Granada | $777 | $613 | $673 | $864 | $1,038 |
| Oak Forest - Garden Oaks | $794 | $617 | $699 | $879 | $1,229 |
| Minnetex | $794 | $578 | $698 | $806 | $1,041 |
| Northside - Northline | $805 | $550 | $763 | $917 | $996 |
| Silverglen West | $809 | $540 | $709 | $928 | $1,352 |
| Greater Fondren Southwest | $810 | $580 | $717 | $896 | $1,182 |
| Greater Inwood | $827 | $545 | $687 | $915 | $1,269 |
| Spring Branch East | $831 | $651 | $732 | $903 | $1,171 |
| Woodforest | $833 | $635 | $740 | $929 | $964 |
| Alief | $835 | $651 | $711 | $913 | $1,125 |
| Northchase Park | $838 | $540 | $734 | $951 | $1,345 |
| Langwood | $843 | $581 | $713 | $903 | $1,168 |
| Northshore | $850 | $635 | $733 | $914 | $1,017 |
| Edgebrook | $858 | $460 | $775 | $985 | $1,194 |
| Gulfgate Riverview - Pine Valley | $860 | $725 | $724 | $867 | $879 |
| Spring Branch Central | $864 | $584 | $763 | $923 | $1,188 |
| South Acres - Crestmont Park | $865 | $550 | $836 | $906 | $895 |
| Greens Port | $871 | $663 | $761 | $956 | $1,092 |
| Westbury | $875 | $679 | $770 | $938 | $1,204 |
| Meyerland | $875 | $749 | $752 | $935 | $1,199 |
| Gulfton | $875 | $723 | $780 | $997 | $1,238 |
| South Belt - Ellington | $877 | $460 | $764 | $944 | $1,129 |
| Westfield Landing | $890 | $645 | $784 | $999 | $1,144 |
| Ponderosa Forest | $890 | $645 | $784 | $999 | $1,144 |
| Inverness Estates | $890 | $645 | $784 | $999 | $1,144 |
| Colony Parkway | $890 | $645 | $784 | $999 | $1,144 |
| Fairbanks - Northwest Crossing | $899 | $619 | $767 | $991 | $1,476 |
| Spring Branch West | $916 | $569 | $852 | $954 | $1,141 |
| Lawndale - Wayside | $927 | $827 | $719 | $875 | $1,032 |
| Independence Heights | $939 | $588 | $819 | $1,051 | $1,143 |
| Willow Meadows - Willowbend | $942 | $853 | $878 | $984 | $1,224 |
| Stonegate | $950 | $654 | $850 | $1,155 | $1,425 |
| Copperfield | $950 | $654 | $850 | $1,155 | $1,425 |
| Copperbrook | $950 | $654 | $850 | $1,155 | $1,425 |
| Canyon Lakes at Stonegate | $950 | $654 | $850 | $1,155 | $1,425 |
| Aberdeen Trails | $950 | $654 | $850 | $1,155 | $1,425 |
| Champions | $952 | $758 | $859 | $1,124 | $1,755 |
| Bridgewater Landing | $952 | $758 | $859 | $1,124 | $1,755 |
| Lazy Brook - Timbergrove | $960 | $533 | $933 | $1,019 | $1,313 |
| Westchase | $963 | $600 | $841 | $1,066 | $1,342 |
| Jefferson Forest | $968 | $758 | $858 | $1,095 | $1,501 |
| Copper Grove | $971 | $661 | $879 | $1,138 | $1,440 |
| Spring Shadows | $972 | $539 | $863 | $1,026 | $1,168 |
| Mid West Houston | $985 | $655 | $837 | $1,050 | $1,495 |
| Briarforest | $988 | $679 | $878 | $1,158 | $1,464 |
| Windermere Lakes | $991 | $700 | $903 | $1,120 | $1,453 |
| Tower Oaks | $991 | $700 | $903 | $1,120 | $1,453 |
| Eldridge - West Oaks | $1,000 | $615 | $903 | $1,185 | $1,538 |
| Heatherstone Place | $1,000 | $654 | $882 | $1,192 | $1,442 |
| Canyon Lakes Village | $1,004 | $704 | $893 | $1,128 | $1,494 |
| Aberdeen Business Park | $1,004 | $704 | $893 | $1,128 | $1,494 |
| Winchester | $1,005 | $700 | $908 | $1,151 | $1,453 |
| Clear Lake | $1,010 | $673 | $881 | $1,088 | $1,392 |
| Woodedge Village | $1,023 | $1,120 | $938 | $1,225 | $1,542 |
| Willowbrook | $1,023 | $1,120 | $938 | $1,225 | $1,542 |
| Addicks Park Ten | $1,048 | $530 | $949 | $1,188 | $1,235 |
| Westland West | $1,064 | $707 | $946 | $1,171 | $1,556 |
| Jamestown Colony | $1,074 | $697 | $924 | $1,221 | $1,508 |
| Westbrook Lakes | $1,077 | $704 | $953 | $1,189 | $1,608 |
| Energy Corridor | $1,080 | $692 | $999 | $1,306 | $1,469 |
| Briar Village | $1,089 | $686 | $966 | $1,206 | $1,528 |
| Greater Eastwood | $1,113 | $903 | $952 | $1,158 | $1,620 |
| Beaumont Place | $1,117 | $716 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,576 |
| 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 |
| Lakewood 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 |
| South Main | $1,149 | $1,140 | $987 | $1,379 | $1,805 |
| Astrodome | $1,149 | $1,140 | $987 | $1,379 | $1,805 |
| Greater Ost - South Union | $1,157 | $1,180 | $985 | $1,157 | $1,350 |
| Braeswood Place | $1,170 | $1,306 | $1,124 | $1,273 | $1,500 |
| Uptown Houston | $1,233 | $737 | $1,126 | $1,401 | $2,030 |
| Northside Village | $1,236 | $1,773 | $1,271 | $1,206 | $1,138 |
| Memorial | $1,341 | $706 | $1,277 | $1,530 | $1,555 |
| Second Ward | $1,414 | $1,177 | $1,314 | $1,609 | $1,569 |
| Greater Heights | $1,442 | $733 | $1,375 | $1,732 | $2,081 |
| MacGregor | $1,445 | $1,190 | $985 | $1,157 | $1,626 |
| Washington Ave - Memorial Park | $1,541 | $1,080 | $1,393 | $1,972 | $2,620 |
| Afton Oaks - River Oaks | $1,557 | $1,494 | $1,440 | $1,886 | $2,479 |
| Fourth Ward | $1,595 | $1,867 | $1,529 | $1,965 | $2,439 |
| Piney Point Village | $1,602 | $952 | $1,368 | $1,832 | $2,865 |
| Greenway - Upper Kirby | $1,606 | $1,432 | $1,428 | $1,984 | $3,058 |
| Midtown Houston | $1,633 | $1,261 | $1,539 | $2,301 | $3,228 |
| University Place | $1,637 | $1,330 | $1,448 | $2,047 | $3,493 |
| Neartown - Montrose | $1,641 | $1,029 | $1,506 | $2,030 | $3,124 |
| Downtown Houston | $1,653 | $1,330 | $1,525 | $2,483 | $1,875 |
| The Museum District | $1,675 | $1,051 | $1,505 | $2,291 | $3,873 |
| Medical Center | $1,767 | $1,198 | $1,483 | $2,111 | $3,101 |
| Greater Third Ward | $1,865 | $1,164 | $1,535 | $2,191 | $3,290 |
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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 $667/mo on average, and Acres Home, where the average rent goes for $710/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Greater Hobby Area ($713), East Little York - Homestead ($720), and Houston Suburban Heights ($720), where the asking prices are below the average Houston rent of $1,082/mo.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Houston are The Museum District ($1,675), Medical Center ($1,767) and Greater Third Ward ($1,865).
Houston | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Aberdeen Business Park is 6% higher than 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 |
$950
Aberdeen Trails rent is 12% lower than Houston average
| All rentals | $950 |
|---|---|
| Studio | $654 |
| 1 Bed | $850 |
| 2 Beds | $1,155 |
| 3 Beds | $1,425 |
How Does Houston Compare to Nearby Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | $1,082 | 4% |
| Dallas | $1,156 | 4% |
| Austin | $1,294 | 1% |
| Fort Worth | $1,029 | 5% |
| Corpus Christi | $949 | 1% |
| El Paso | $714 | -2% |
For more information about the Houston rental trends, check out our monthly rent report
Cheapest Listings on RENTCafé
- Ardmore Apartments
- Northshore Meadows Apartments
- Pine Terrace
- Huntington Glen Apartments
- City Station
- City Crossing
- Bayou Parc at Oak Forest
- Northwest Corners
- Vineyard Trace Apartments
- Coral Hills Apartments
- Village Park Apartments
- The Edison Apartment Homes
- Kirkwood Landing
- Magnolia Terrace
- The Forest
- Riviera Pines
- Willow Creek
- Peppermill Place
- Cambridge Place
- Savoy Manor
Mid-priced Listings on RENTCafé
- Estates at Bellaire
- Broadstone Park West Apartments
- ARIUM City Lake
- ARIUM Uptown West
- The Fields Woodlake Square
- Connection at Buffalo Pointe
- Stella at The Medical Center
- 1548 Ashland St Apartments
- Greenbriar Park
- Gables CityWalk Waterford Square
- 400 Westmoreland
- The Maroneal
- Everly Apartments
- The Meritage
- The Augusta
- Kirby Place Apartments
- Woodway Square Apartments
- The Village at Bunker Hill
- Alta City West
- Gables Metropolitan Uptown
Most Expensive Listings on RENTCafé
- 16406 Peyton Stone Circle Houston TX 77049
- 1631 Laura Anne Drive
- 20018 Imperial Stone Drive
- Memorial by Windsor
- 13143 Mills River Street
- 13022 Golden Water Court
- 11111 Sageorchard Cir HOUSTON, TX 77089
- 3903 Glenheather Dr Houston, TX 77068
- Grey House
- 9326 Wolcott Park Lane
- 13123 Broncroft Ct
- 16738 Missionary Ridge Ln
- 10610 Dunbrook Dr Houston TX 77070
- 14506 Burleson Bend Dr Houston TX 77049
- Tuscany Row Apartments
- Tuscany Villas Apartments
- 8514 Owen Lake Court
- 12831 Pheasant Lake Ct HOUSTON, TX 77041
- 9111 Point Park Dr Houston TX 77095
- 18702 Keystone Oak Street
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.