Last updated August 14, 2026

Average Rent in Houston, TX & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 104 apartment communities in Houston, TX. Updated daily.

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed 5 Bed

Market Average

$2,208/mo

▼ 3.8% from last month

Lowest Available

$658/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

104

tracked daily

Units Listed

1944

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Houston, TX

275 listed units across 43 buildings in Houston, TX dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $84/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Market Square Tower	Unit 5	$6,000	$3,050	$2,950
Hadley Midtown Apartments	Unit 9	$2,227	$1,208	$1,019
The Vic at Interpose	Unit 5	$1,981	$1,384	$597
Hadley Midtown Apartments	Unit 2	$1,642	$1,173	$469
Hadley Midtown Apartments	Unit 8	$1,663	$1,233	$430
Warehouse District	Unit 3	$1,499	$1,074	$425
Parkside Residences	Unit 4010, A3.1	$3,235	$2,813	$422
The Vic at Interpose	Unit 3	$1,663	$1,275	$388

See today's prices on all 1944 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Houston, TX

Compare average rent across Houston, TX neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Houston 77005	$4,675	▲ $1,857	$2,119	3	54
Houston 77010	$4,586	▲ $86	$2,880	1	16
Houston 77027	$3,444	▲ $56	$1,553	2	42
Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park	$2,351	▼ $59	$1,360	9	209
River Oaks	$2,306	▼ $3,988	$1,264	10	141
Central Business District	$2,299	▼ $274	$1,049	19	439
Greenway / Upper Kirby Area	$2,230	▼ $633	$1,270	2	17
Montrose	$2,212	▼ $225	$1,075	16	224
Northside	$2,113	-	$1,199	9	139
South Side	$2,036	▲ $49	$1,121	6	97
Central Northwest	$1,956	-	$1,804	1	44
Houston 77009	$1,947	-	$1,361	2	62
South Central Houston	$1,934	-	$1,117	6	199
Houston 77021	$1,806	-	$1,285	2	59
Clear Lake	$1,678	▲ $98	$1,335	1	21
West Hampton Estates	$1,653	▲ $68	$1,508	1	5
East Downtown	$1,513	▼ $119	$1,089	2	25
Gulfton	$1,464	▼ $92	$1,224	1	10
Houston 77089	$1,407	▼ $179	$1,033	2	35
Meadowbrook / Allendale	$1,373	▼ $16	$1,049	2	42
Southeast Houston	$1,253	▲ $95	$875	2	19
Champions Bend Estates	$1,243	▲ $11	$955	1	12
Westside	$1,207	▼ $23	$1,071	1	4
Glencairn	$1,153	▲ $19	$658	2	35
Houston 77092	$1,092	-	$900	1	20

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Houston, TX?

As of August 2026, the average rent in Houston, TX is $2,208 per month across 104 apartment communities and 1944 available units. Rents have decreased $78 (3.8%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is The Place at Barker Cypress starting at $658/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $2,364/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,881/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,611/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $3,214/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $1,462/mo.

Prices range from $658 to $12,100 per month. The most common price point is the $1,800 range, where 295 units are currently listed.

Houston, TX Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$1,851	-	46
May 2026	$2,032	+$181	63
June 2026	$2,045	+$13	67
July 2026	$2,047	+$2	80
August 2026	$2,029	-$18	101

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Houston, TX

Studio

$2,364

from $1,071 · 254 units

1 Bed

$1,881

from $658 · 1026 units

2 Bed

$2,611

from $875 · 610 units

3 Bed

$3,214

from $899 · 51 units

4 Bed

$1,462

from $1,075 · 3 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Houston, TX

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
The Place at Barker Cypress	$658/mo	$1,111/mo	29	4.3
Cypress Creek at Fayridge	$875/mo	$1,074/mo	9	3.8
The Park at Malaga	$900/mo	$1,092/mo	20	4.6
Marquis Champions Forest	$955/mo	$1,243/mo	12	3.9
Park Avenue at Boulder Creek Apartments	$1,033/mo	$1,410/mo	30	4.2
Warehouse District	$1,049/mo	$1,254/mo	17	4.1
Allendale Village Apartments	$1,049/mo	$1,221/mo	16	4.4
Marquis on Westheimer	$1,071/mo	$1,207/mo	4	3.8
UNITI Montrose	$1,075/mo	$1,467/mo	15	4.6
Marquis on Park Row	$1,089/mo	$1,353/mo	6	4.2
Canal Street Flats	$1,089/mo	$1,539/mo	16	3.5
The Lanesborough	$1,117/mo	$1,460/mo	86	3.1
4001 Midtown	$1,121/mo	$1,898/mo	23	4.3
The Dawson at Stratford Apartments	$1,199/mo	$1,526/mo	7	4
CO/OP Heights	$1,199/mo	$1,409/mo	21	4.4
Marquis on Pin Oak	$1,224/mo	$1,464/mo	10	4.4
Cypress Creek Wayside Drive	$1,229/mo	$1,415/mo	10	3.3
2222 Smith Street	$1,237/mo	$1,465/mo	12	3.7
Smart Living Allen Genoa	$1,250/mo	$1,466/mo	26	4.1
Advenir at Boulder Creek	$1,256/mo	$1,390/mo	5	4.1
Marquis Enclave	$1,264/mo	$1,580/mo	24	3.9
Hadley Midtown Apartments	$1,264/mo	$1,488/mo	7	4.2
District at Greenbriar Apartments	$1,270/mo	$1,539/mo	7	3.4
MAA 510	$1,275/mo	$1,561/mo	17	4.7
Hermann Park Lofts	$1,285/mo	$1,778/mo	30	3.7
The Rice	$1,293/mo	$1,953/mo	42	4.4
10X 15th Street Flats	$1,298/mo	$1,680/mo	13	4.2
The Block at Montrose	$1,299/mo	$1,299/mo	1	4.1
SoDo on Main	$1,300/mo	$1,808/mo	69	3.8
City Place Montrose	$1,315/mo	$1,736/mo	33	4.4
Pearl @ the Mix	$1,328/mo	$1,463/mo	7	4.3
The Palms at Clear Lake Apartments	$1,335/mo	$1,678/mo	21	4.1
1810 Main Apartments	$1,348/mo	$1,348/mo	1	4
The Hamilton	$1,349/mo	$1,468/mo	9	4
Villas at Hermann Park Apartments	$1,350/mo	$1,835/mo	29	3.6
Midtown Grove Apartments	$1,354/mo	$1,524/mo	9	4.3
Calais Midtown	$1,355/mo	$1,564/mo	27	4
The Oliver	$1,360/mo	$2,165/mo	20	4.2
Ainsley Heights	$1,361/mo	$1,853/mo	33	4.1
Greenbriar Park	$1,365/mo	$1,663/mo	14	4.3
Pearl Marketplace	$1,366/mo	$1,532/mo	6	4.4
3800 Main	$1,367/mo	$1,674/mo	14	3.9
Caroline West Gray	$1,380/mo	$1,894/mo	16	4.3
1711 Caroline Apartments	$1,399/mo	$1,823/mo	12	3.9
Midtown on the Rail	$1,443/mo	$1,443/mo	1	4.4
Stonewood	$1,447/mo	$1,593/mo	20	4.3
The Core Apartments	$1,469/mo	$1,791/mo	31	4.6
Ashton on West Dallas Apartments	$1,480/mo	$1,480/mo	1	4.2
State Street Apartments	$1,481/mo	$1,764/mo	12	4.6
Elan Med Center	$1,494/mo	$1,867/mo	22	4.2
Eighteen25 Downtown	$1,503/mo	$1,849/mo	28	4.3
Marquis at Westchase	$1,508/mo	$1,653/mo	5	4.6
1414 Texas Downtown	$1,508/mo	$2,201/mo	35	4.4
Drewery Place	$1,515/mo	$2,530/mo	40	3.9
Taylor Heights Apartments	$1,546/mo	$2,094/mo	45	4.6
Haven At Elgin	$1,549/mo	$1,639/mo	4	3.7
Marq 31	$1,553/mo	$2,067/mo	11	4.4
Revl Heights	$1,554/mo	$2,054/mo	29	4.4
Adenine	$1,564/mo	$1,905/mo	19	4.6
Sabine Street Lofts	$1,589/mo	$1,835/mo	12	4.3
500 Crawford Downtown Apartments	$1,625/mo	$2,163/mo	33	4.4
Avenue Grove	$1,627/mo	$2,714/mo	10	4.3
Allure Hermann Park at Med Center	$1,634/mo	$2,216/mo	26	4.4
Durham Heights	$1,638/mo	$1,991/mo	7	4
299 West Gray	$1,645/mo	$1,645/mo	1	4.7
Block 334 Apartments	$1,647/mo	$1,647/mo	1	4
The Plaza Museum District Apartments	$1,669/mo	$2,122/mo	21	4.7
The Star	$1,684/mo	$2,182/mo	23	4.3
Pearl Rosemont	$1,690/mo	$2,522/mo	23	4.9
Camden McGowen Station Apartments	$1,708/mo	$1,915/mo	23	4.4
The Travis	$1,709/mo	$3,327/mo	27	3.4
Cortland River Oaks	$1,734/mo	$2,086/mo	21	4.4
2900 West Dallas	$1,743/mo	$2,303/mo	21	4.7
Emeline Heights, A Broadstone Community	$1,743/mo	$2,325/mo	23	4.5
The Sovereign at Regent Square Apartments	$1,754/mo	$2,473/mo	10	4.4
2125 Yale Apartments	$1,765/mo	$2,128/mo	6	4.5
27Seventy Lower Heights	$1,793/mo	$2,518/mo	31	4.4
The Rosslyn at Garden Oaks	$1,804/mo	$1,956/mo	44	4.7
Alexan Junction Heights	$1,846/mo	$2,251/mo	35	4.5
Midtown Arbor Place Apartments in Houston	$1,848/mo	$1,934/mo	7	4.3
South Main Building	$1,850/mo	$2,760/mo	13	4.5
Foundry on 19th	$1,872/mo	$2,277/mo	18	3.9
Hanover Montrose	$1,906/mo	$3,090/mo	13	4.8
Alta River Oaks	$1,915/mo	$2,558/mo	14	4.6
Lenox Heights	$1,917/mo	$2,523/mo	15	4.5
Aris Market Square	$1,932/mo	$3,485/mo	25	4.6
Montrose at Buffalo Bayou	$1,963/mo	$2,500/mo	19	4.1
The Vic at Interpose	$1,999/mo	$2,123/mo	2	4.1
The Carter	$1,999/mo	$2,633/mo	12	4.5
Vantage Med Center	$2,001/mo	$2,730/mo	45	4.6
The Susanne - Montrose Apartments	$2,105/mo	$2,404/mo	4	4.5
Hanover Rice Village	$2,119/mo	$2,858/mo	9	4.9
713 APTS	$2,214/mo	$4,995/mo	35	4.8
One Hermann Place Apartments	$2,243/mo	$2,783/mo	8	4.8
Ellison Heights	$2,276/mo	$3,214/mo	16	4
Parkside Residences	$2,313/mo	$3,790/mo	26	4.2
Market Square Tower	$2,500/mo	$3,355/mo	11	4.3
Hanover Southampton	$2,502/mo	$5,193/mo	10	4.9
The Driscoll at River Oaks	$2,642/mo	$3,830/mo	14	4.9
The Westcott	$2,761/mo	$4,479/mo	21	4.7
NOVEL River Oaks by Crescent Communities	$2,846/mo	$3,933/mo	31	4.6
One Park Place	$2,880/mo	$4,586/mo	16	4.5
The Residences at La Colombe d'Or	$3,248/mo	$5,254/mo	23	4.6
APT Locator - Central	$10,800/mo	$10,800/mo	1	5

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Houston, TX

What is the average rent in Houston, TX?

The average rent in Houston, TX is $2,208 per month as of August 2026, based on 1944 units across 104 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Houston, TX?

Rent in Houston, TX has decreased $78 (3.8%) over the past month. The current average is $2,208/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Houston, TX?

The most affordable apartment in Houston, TX is The Place at Barker Cypress with units starting at $658/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Houston, TX?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Houston, TX averages $1,881/mo, with prices starting at $658/mo across 1026 available units.

How many apartments are available in Houston, TX?

There are 1944 units available across 104 apartment communities in Houston, TX.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Houston, TX?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$88,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,208/mo.

Comfortable income

$106,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($658/mo), you need to earn at least $26,000/year.

Median household income in Houston, TX is $62,894 , about 41% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Houston, TX

Overall prices in Houston, TX matches the national average by about 0% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 99.7, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Houston, TX's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$2,208	daily refresh
Utilities	$457	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$549	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$1,089	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$531	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$850	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$5,685/mo	$68,214/year

Population

2,300,419

Median household income

$62,894

Census median rent

$1,313/mo

Rent as % of income

31.6%

Median age

34.3

Mean commute

27 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

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