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Houston, TX Rent Trends

Rank #46, last updated March 28

To calculate the apartment rental trends in each city or neighborhood, ApartmentAdvisor evaluates thousands of available apartment listings in a given market and updates this information daily.

What is the average rent in Houston?

The average rent of a studio apartment in Houston, TX is $1,175. The average rent of a 1-bedroom in Houston, TX is $1,296. The average rent of a 2-bedroom in Houston, TX is $1,614. The average rent of a 3-bedroom in Houston, TX is $1,999.

Studio

$1,175


1 bed

$1,296


2 beds

$1,614


3+ beds

$1,999

Note: We calculate "average" rent as the median, or midpoint, to eliminate any skew from extremely high-priced or low-priced units.

Rent Prices Over Time in Houston

Apartment Rent Ranges in Houston

The monthly rent for apartments in Houston, TX ranges from $500 to $2,500+.

$500 - $1,000

$1,000 - $1,500

$1,500 - $2,000

$2,000 - $2,500

$2,500+

What is the average apartment size in Houston?

The average size of a Houston, TX apartment is 978 square feet, while the median apartment size for Houston, TX is 879 square feet. However, square footage varies based on unit type. Most rentals in Houston, TX (54.88%) are 1 bedroom apartments, while the fewest (2.97%) are studio apartments. Meanwhile, 2 bedroom apartments account for 34.41%, and 3+ bedroom apartments make up 7.75%.

Studio

One bedroom

Two bedrooms

Three+ bedrooms

What is the average rent for various neighborhoods in Houston?

Studio1 bed2 beds3+ beds
Addicks Park Ten*$1,273$1,775*
Alief*$983$1,200*
Braeswood*$1,409$1,830*
Brays Oaks*$755$1,137*
Briar Forest*$950$1,342*
Central Southwest*$1,335$2,032$1,764
Clear Lake*$940$1,330*
Greater Fifth Ward$1,569$1,810$1,844$2,500
Greater Greenspoint$720$789$981*
Greater Heights$1,295$1,686$2,200$2,877
Greater Inwood*$847$1,150*
Greater OST / South Union*$1,043$1,300$1,748
Greenway/Upper Kirby*$1,403$1,905*
Independence Heights$1,500$1,813$2,315*
Kingwood*$1,282$1,579$2,275
Langwood*$1,033$1,349$1,542
Lazybrook / Timbergrove*$1,667$1,879*
Memorial*$1,300$1,948$2,468
Mid West$761$974$1,249*
Museum Park*$1,496$2,171*
Neartown - Montrose*$1,853$2,158$2,945
Northshore*$852$1,057*
Northside / Northline*$942$1,175*
Sharpstown*$995$1,467*
Southbelt / Ellington*$877$1,113*
Spring Branch Central*$1,054$1,370*
Spring Branch East*$975$1,425*
Spring Branch North*$989$1,172*
Spring Branch West*$1,162$1,495*
Sunnyside**$1,175$1,400
University Place*$2,057$1,633*
Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park*$1,766$2,293$3,125
Westbranch*$1,346$1,625*
Westchase*$1,021$1,383*
Willow Meadows/ Willowbend Area*$1,216$1,682*

Note: We calculate "average" rent as the median, or midpoint, to eliminate any skew from extremely high-priced or low-priced units.

* Insufficient data to calculate value

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