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Average Rent in East Downtown & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 6 apartment communities in East Downtown, Houston, TX. Updated daily.
Market Average
$1,711/mo
▲ +3.6% from last month
Lowest Available
$910/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
6
tracked daily
Units Listed
97
available now
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East Downtown vs Houston, TX Average
East Downtown is cheaper than the Houston, TX average by $332/mo (16%). The citywide average is $2,043/mo across all neighborhoods.
Is Rent Going Up or Down in East Downtown?
As of October 2026, the average rent in East Downtown is $1,711 per month across 6 apartment communities and 97 available units. Rents have increased $59 (3.6%) over the past month.
The most affordable option is Villas at Eastwood starting at $910/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,082/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,635/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $1,984/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $1,937/mo.
Prices range from $910 to $2,806 per month. The most common price point is the $1,600 range, where 19 units are currently listed.
East Downtown Rent Price History
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| Month | Avg Rent | Change | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | $1,500 | - | 6 |
| October 2026 | $1,571 | +$71 | 5 |
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 East Downtown
Rent Prices by Apartment in East Downtown
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villas at Eastwood | $910/mo | $1,014/mo | 7 | 3.9 |
| Homewood at Zion | $1,055/mo | $1,055/mo | 3 | 4.1 |
| Circuit | $1,260/mo | $1,547/mo | 19 | 3.8 |
| Broadstone EADO | $1,309/mo | $2,112/mo | 35 | 4.2 |
| The Hamilton | $1,316/mo | $1,541/mo | 15 | 4 |
| Canal Street Flats | $1,380/mo | $1,629/mo | 18 | 3.5 |
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$68,000/year
Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,711/mo.
Comfortable income
$82,000/year
Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($910/mo), you need to earn at least $36,000/year.
Median household income in East Downtown is $62,894 , about 23% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in East Downtown
Overall prices in East Downtown 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 East Downtown's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,711 |
| Utilities | $457 |
| Groceries | $549 |
| Transportation | $1,089 |
| Healthcare | $531 |
| Other goods and services | $850 |
| Estimated total | $5,188/mo |
Population
2,300,419
Median household income
$62,894
Census median rent
$1,313/mo
Census rent burden
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.
Google Search Trends for East Downtown Apartments
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