Last updated October 8, 2026

Average Rent in Houston, TX & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 203 apartment communities in Houston, TX. Updated daily.

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

Market Average

$2,016/mo

▼ 5.3% from last month

Lowest Available

$592/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

203

tracked daily

Units Listed

4330

available now

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Rent by Neighborhood in Houston, TX

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Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Greenway / Upper Kirby Area	$2,533	▼ $278	$799	12	166
Central Business District	$2,290	▲ $348	$1,081	30	666
Clear Lake	$2,216	▲ $252	$1,126	1	32
River Oaks	$2,196	▼ $296	$1,079	16	424
South Central Houston	$2,093	▲ $173	$1,220	6	196
Houston 77027	$2,079	▼ $896	$973	17	413
Montrose	$2,068	▼ $200	$1,199	14	241
South Side	$2,054	▲ $11	$1,035	6	87
Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park	$1,948	▼ $412	$869	39	803
Houston 77005	$1,915	▼ $2,342	$1,069	6	124
Northside	$1,856	▼ $179	$890	18	513
Houston 77009	$1,776	▼ $217	$1,200	3	64
East Downtown	$1,742	▲ $62	$910	5	82
Houston 77056	$1,734	-	$1,180	2	25
Houston 77021	$1,652	▲ $36	$1,180	2	65
West Hampton Estates	$1,626	▼ $7	$1,404	1	7
Lawndale / Wayside	$1,510	-	$1,200	1	10
Houston 77089	$1,493	▲ $72	$1,091	2	38
Meadowbrook / Allendale	$1,428	▲ $83	$1,049	2	37
Gulfton	$1,375	▼ $66	$1,189	1	9
Central Northwest	$1,332	▼ $273	$750	3	29
Southeast Houston	$1,250	▲ $1	$899	2	16
Houston 77063	$1,235	▲ $5	$990	1	27
Champions Bend Estates	$1,212	▼ $21	$970	1	11
Houston 77092	$1,181	▼ $12	$975	1	11
Glencairn	$1,107	▼ $4	$625	2	34
South Belt / Ellington	$815	▼ $90	$592	1	31

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Houston, TX?

As of October 2026, the average rent in Houston, TX is $2,016 per month across 203 apartment communities and 4330 available units. Rents have decreased $114 (5.3%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is The Redford starting at $592/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,724/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,792/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,376/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $3,316/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $1,373/mo.

Prices range from $592 to $14,850 per month. The most common price point is the $1,600 range, where 741 units are currently listed.

Houston, TX Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$1,889	-	46
May 2026	$2,049	+$160	64
June 2026	$2,005	-$44	68
July 2026	$2,040	+$35	82
August 2026	$2,019	-$21	108
September 2026	$1,948	-$71	205
October 2026	$1,886	-$62	191

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

$1,724

from $799 · 526 units

1 Bed

$1,792

from $592 · 2287 units

2 Bed

$2,376

from $725 · 1384 units

3 Bed

$3,316

from $899 · 131 units

4 Bed

$1,373

from $1,150 · 2 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Houston, TX

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
The Redford	$592/mo	$815/mo	31	3.5
The Place at Barker Cypress	$625/mo	$1,064/mo	29	4.3
Canterbury Court Apartments	$750/mo	$873/mo	6	3.7
The Levy Apartments	$799/mo	$885/mo	24	3.8
Turtle Creek Apartments	$820/mo	$957/mo	5	4.3
Bayou Park Apartments	$869/mo	$1,245/mo	32	3.5
Heights 2121	$890/mo	$1,193/mo	54	4
Cypress Creek at Fayridge	$899/mo	$1,003/mo	9	3.8
Vintage at 18th Street	$899/mo	$1,200/mo	14	3.9
Villas at Eastwood	$910/mo	$1,014/mo	7	3.9
Marquis Champions Forest	$970/mo	$1,212/mo	11	3.9
Sendera at Greenway Apartments	$973/mo	$1,175/mo	17	3.5
The Park at Malaga	$975/mo	$1,181/mo	11	4.6
Marquis on Westheimer	$988/mo	$1,220/mo	29	3.8
Marquis on Park Row	$999/mo	$1,356/mo	5	4.2
4001 Midtown	$1,035/mo	$1,875/mo	34	4.3
The Place At Greenway Apartments	$1,039/mo	$1,231/mo	8	3.9
Heritage Senior Residences	$1,043/mo	$1,309/mo	3	4.2
Warehouse District	$1,049/mo	$1,321/mo	14	4.1
Allendale Village Apartments	$1,049/mo	$1,254/mo	11	4.4
Homewood at Zion	$1,055/mo	$1,055/mo	3	4.1
713 APTS	$1,069/mo	$1,531/mo	24	4.8
Avalon Square	$1,075/mo	$1,330/mo	4	4
The Viv on West Dallas	$1,079/mo	$1,455/mo	12	3.5
Houston House Apartments	$1,081/mo	$1,537/mo	8	2.8
Highland Meadow Village	$1,091/mo	$1,315/mo	14	4
Metro Midtown	$1,095/mo	$1,618/mo	47	3.3
District at Greenbriar Apartments	$1,100/mo	$1,578/mo	8	3.4
Buffalo Terrace Apartments	$1,100/mo	$1,333/mo	3	-
Bayou on the Bend	$1,110/mo	$1,973/mo	15	3.9
Allen House Apartments	$1,119/mo	$1,340/mo	9	4.1
Somerset Lofts	$1,124/mo	$1,313/mo	8	3.5
The Palms at Clear Lake Apartments	$1,126/mo	$2,216/mo	32	4.1
Harlow River Oaks	$1,147/mo	$1,536/mo	11	3.6
UNITI Montrose	$1,150/mo	$1,542/mo	15	4.6
Santoro	$1,155/mo	$1,540/mo	48	3.7
Windsor at West University Apartments	$1,175/mo	$1,957/mo	37	4
District at Washington Apartments	$1,179/mo	$1,366/mo	47	3.6
Verdir at Hermann Park	$1,180/mo	$1,605/mo	27	3.5
Global Houston	$1,180/mo	$1,180/mo	1	3.8
Caroline Post Oak	$1,180/mo	$1,801/mo	15	4.2
The Rice	$1,183/mo	$1,861/mo	34	4.4
HiLine Heights Apartments	$1,185/mo	$1,534/mo	20	3.7
Marquis on Pin Oak	$1,189/mo	$1,375/mo	9	4.4
The Dawson at Stratford Apartments	$1,199/mo	$1,624/mo	8	4
CO/OP Heights	$1,199/mo	$1,430/mo	21	4.4
Heights West 11th	$1,199/mo	$1,503/mo	10	3.8
935 Byrne Apartments	$1,200/mo	$1,288/mo	4	4.5
Sanctuary 1919	$1,200/mo	$1,510/mo	10	2.6
3800 Main	$1,204/mo	$1,601/mo	23	3.9
414 Marshall Street Apartments	$1,210/mo	$1,433/mo	2	4.2
101 Avondale Street Apartments	$1,210/mo	$1,433/mo	2	3.4
Montecito	$1,210/mo	$1,633/mo	10	3.5
Reserve at Garden Oaks Apartments	$1,215/mo	$1,589/mo	18	4.4
Estates at Memorial Heights Apartments	$1,217/mo	$1,591/mo	38	3.7
The Lanesborough	$1,220/mo	$1,520/mo	75	3.1
Colonial Apartments	$1,235/mo	$1,285/mo	27	3.9
COOP at Summer Street	$1,248/mo	$1,501/mo	18	4.4
Smart Living Allen Genoa	$1,250/mo	$1,501/mo	26	4.1
Bellrock Sawyer Yards	$1,255/mo	$1,840/mo	10	4
Bellrock Summer Street	$1,260/mo	$1,718/mo	10	4
Circuit	$1,260/mo	$1,547/mo	19	3.8
Hadley Midtown Apartments	$1,262/mo	$1,477/mo	8	4.2
Midtown on the Rail	$1,275/mo	$1,750/mo	7	4.4
Hermann Park Lofts	$1,280/mo	$1,686/mo	38	3.7
Assembly At Historic Heights	$1,280/mo	$1,981/mo	48	3.9
Memorial Heights at Washington	$1,283/mo	$1,283/mo	1	4.3
Marquis Enclave	$1,286/mo	$1,635/mo	59	3.9
The Fitz Apartments	$1,295/mo	$1,731/mo	40	4.2
The Block at Montrose	$1,299/mo	$1,299/mo	1	4.1
Midtown Grove Apartments	$1,300/mo	$1,515/mo	6	4.3
MAA 510	$1,305/mo	$1,656/mo	12	4.7
1810 Main Apartments	$1,306/mo	$1,306/mo	1	4
Ainsley Heights	$1,306/mo	$1,607/mo	34	4.1
Broadstone EADO	$1,309/mo	$2,112/mo	35	4.2
SoDo on Main	$1,312/mo	$1,782/mo	84	3.8
Calais Midtown	$1,312/mo	$1,630/mo	26	4
The Core Apartments	$1,314/mo	$1,670/mo	34	4.6
Midtown Arbor Place Apartments in Houston	$1,314/mo	$1,398/mo	61	4.3
The Oliver	$1,314/mo	$2,120/mo	22	4.2
The Hamilton	$1,316/mo	$1,515/mo	14	4
Cypress Creek Wayside Drive	$1,328/mo	$1,568/mo	7	3.3
The Gael Apartments	$1,332/mo	$1,570/mo	30	3.7
Midtown One80	$1,340/mo	$1,633/mo	16	4
Sawyer Heights Lofts Luxury Apartments	$1,347/mo	$1,703/mo	7	3.9
CO/OP Waterworks	$1,350/mo	$1,825/mo	12	4
Eighteen25 Downtown	$1,353/mo	$1,731/mo	31	4.3
The Essex House	$1,364/mo	$1,589/mo	29	4.3
Pearl Marketplace	$1,365/mo	$1,640/mo	3	4.4
City Place Montrose	$1,369/mo	$1,769/mo	23	4.4
Camden Travis Street Apartments	$1,369/mo	$1,586/mo	20	4
Camden Plaza Apartments	$1,369/mo	$1,687/mo	22	4.6
Caroline West Gray	$1,370/mo	$1,768/mo	12	4.3
Muse at Museum District	$1,378/mo	$1,635/mo	21	3.8
Canal Street Flats	$1,380/mo	$1,629/mo	18	3.5
City Park in The Heights	$1,380/mo	$1,670/mo	35	4.1
Advenir at Boulder Creek	$1,381/mo	$1,596/mo	24	4.1
The Inverness	$1,382/mo	$1,580/mo	4	3.9
SkyHouse River Oaks Apartments	$1,395/mo	$1,808/mo	10	3.2
10X Heights Waterworks	$1,398/mo	$1,980/mo	12	4.6
Sunrise By The Park Apartments	$1,399/mo	$1,561/mo	8	3.7
Gia Montrose	$1,400/mo	$1,400/mo	1	4.4
The Hopkins	$1,400/mo	$1,894/mo	10	4.3
Marquis at Westchase	$1,404/mo	$1,626/mo	7	4.6
Camden Heights Apartments	$1,409/mo	$1,741/mo	13	4.2
Timbergrove Station Apartments	$1,411/mo	$1,637/mo	39	3.8
Westgrove	$1,414/mo	$2,286/mo	111	4.1
East Bend Apartments	$1,421/mo	$1,421/mo	1	3.8
Broadstone Post Oak	$1,428/mo	$1,901/mo	19	4.4
Hollings Post Oak Apartments	$1,435/mo	$1,938/mo	20	3.9
Taylor Heights Apartments	$1,436/mo	$1,980/mo	43	4.6
The Cabochon at River Oaks Apartments	$1,438/mo	$1,652/mo	7	3.7
The Lauren in the Heights	$1,449/mo	$1,637/mo	6	4.6
White Oak Heights Apartments	$1,450/mo	$1,661/mo	8	3.4
Whitmore Apartments	$1,455/mo	$1,981/mo	32	4.1
Lenox Oaks	$1,465/mo	$1,821/mo	35	4
The Rosslyn at Garden Oaks	$1,470/mo	$1,825/mo	29	4.7
2222 Smith Street	$1,478/mo	$1,706/mo	3	3.7
MAA Greater Heights	$1,483/mo	$2,008/mo	19	4.5
Millennium High Street	$1,492/mo	$2,010/mo	32	4.3
The Sterling at Regent Square Apartments	$1,492/mo	$2,075/mo	64	4.3
Stonewood	$1,493/mo	$1,849/mo	13	4.3
The Belmont Apartments	$1,504/mo	$1,832/mo	17	3.9
Ashton on West Dallas Apartments	$1,509/mo	$1,817/mo	22	4.2
Drewery Place	$1,520/mo	$2,500/mo	39	3.9
500 Crawford Downtown Apartments	$1,528/mo	$1,993/mo	37	4.4
Durham Heights	$1,550/mo	$2,066/mo	21	4
The Westheimer Apartments	$1,554/mo	$2,029/mo	13	4.4
10X 15th Street Flats	$1,556/mo	$1,805/mo	10	4.2
2111 Austin Apartments	$1,560/mo	$2,035/mo	24	3.6
611 Shepherd	$1,561/mo	$1,906/mo	14	4.2
Instrata Upper Kirby	$1,561/mo	$1,954/mo	14	4.1
The Flats at West Alabama	$1,562/mo	$1,994/mo	23	4.4
Arrive River Oaks	$1,569/mo	$1,991/mo	18	4.6
Virage	$1,570/mo	$1,917/mo	22	4.1
Marq 31	$1,572/mo	$1,908/mo	8	4.4
Elan Memorial Park	$1,578/mo	$2,255/mo	13	4.4
Latitude Med Center Apartments	$1,585/mo	$2,601/mo	41	4
Revl Heights	$1,589/mo	$2,073/mo	26	4.4
Sabine Street Lofts	$1,589/mo	$1,978/mo	15	4.3
State Street Apartments	$1,592/mo	$1,941/mo	14	4.6
The Left Bank River Oaks	$1,595/mo	$2,126/mo	7	4
The Plaza Museum District Apartments	$1,596/mo	$1,931/mo	18	4.7
Memorial Hills Apartments	$1,597/mo	$2,000/mo	41	4
Elan Med Center	$1,606/mo	$1,853/mo	22	4.2
Camden Highland Village Apartments and Townhomes	$1,609/mo	$2,290/mo	62	4.4
San Simeon Apartments	$1,615/mo	$2,155/mo	55	4
Us Bayou Park	$1,617/mo	$1,972/mo	47	4.3
The Ivy	$1,619/mo	$3,098/mo	29	4
Tinsley on the Park Apartments	$1,636/mo	$1,912/mo	35	4.2
Emeline Heights, A Broadstone Community	$1,638/mo	$2,042/mo	31	4.5
La Maison River Oaks	$1,650/mo	$2,092/mo	31	4.2
The James River Oaks	$1,650/mo	$2,341/mo	13	4.2
Lenox Timbergrove	$1,655/mo	$2,151/mo	17	4.7
HAUS Memorial Park	$1,687/mo	$1,984/mo	12	4.3
Rye Heights	$1,688/mo	$2,334/mo	27	4.9
Maxwell Memorial	$1,690/mo	$2,542/mo	44	4.4
Allure Hermann Park at Med Center	$1,691/mo	$2,339/mo	18	4.4
2125 Yale Apartments	$1,695/mo	$2,088/mo	6	4.5
The Briscoe River Oaks	$1,703/mo	$1,927/mo	32	4
Block 334 Apartments	$1,715/mo	$1,715/mo	1	4
Pearl Rosemont	$1,715/mo	$2,852/mo	19	4.9
Le Palais Apartments	$1,725/mo	$2,610/mo	19	4.8
The Sovereign at Regent Square Apartments	$1,727/mo	$2,598/mo	15	4.4
Adenine	$1,732/mo	$1,943/mo	15	4.6
Allusion at West University	$1,732/mo	$1,972/mo	12	4.3
Holden Heights Apartments in The Heights Houston	$1,742/mo	$1,855/mo	63	4.4
Elev8	$1,750/mo	$2,718/mo	24	4.2
Camden McGowen Station Apartments	$1,759/mo	$2,236/mo	14	4.4
1414 Texas Downtown	$1,768/mo	$2,139/mo	34	4.4
The Star	$1,772/mo	$2,057/mo	18	4.3
Alexan River Oaks	$1,794/mo	$2,387/mo	22	4.3
The Travis	$1,801/mo	$3,072/mo	29	3.4
Avenue Grove	$1,802/mo	$2,232/mo	15	4.3
Lenox Heights	$1,812/mo	$2,300/mo	28	4.5
Cortland River Oaks	$1,813/mo	$2,178/mo	24	4.4
Catalyst	$1,854/mo	$2,812/mo	34	4.1
Montrose at Buffalo Bayou	$1,881/mo	$2,571/mo	17	4.1
Alexan Junction Heights	$1,899/mo	$2,165/mo	31	4.5
Alta River Oaks	$1,915/mo	$2,514/mo	17	4.6
Parkside Residences	$1,916/mo	$3,961/mo	24	4.2
Hanover Autry Park	$1,918/mo	$3,533/mo	28	4.9
South Main Building	$1,925/mo	$2,842/mo	13	4.5
The Vic at Interpose	$1,999/mo	$2,123/mo	2	4.1
Windsor Memorial Apartments	$2,020/mo	$2,915/mo	13	4.5
The Susanne - Montrose Apartments	$2,070/mo	$2,423/mo	24	4.5
Hanover River Oaks	$2,116/mo	$4,317/mo	18	4.8
The Parker (Houston)	$2,124/mo	$2,764/mo	4	4.8
NOVEL River Oaks by Crescent Communities	$2,504/mo	$3,483/mo	26	4.6
The Driscoll at River Oaks	$2,709/mo	$3,646/mo	14	4.9
One Park Place	$2,716/mo	$4,453/mo	20	4.5
The Crossing at Timbergrove	$2,799/mo	$2,993/mo	17	2.6
The Residences at La Colombe d'Or	$3,109/mo	$4,862/mo	19	4.6
Arrive Upper Kirby	$3,454/mo	$4,898/mo	27	4.7
Rone Residences	$3,538/mo	$5,042/mo	18	4.5
APT Locator - Central	$10,437/mo	$12,644/mo	2	5

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Houston, TX

What is the average rent in Houston, TX?

The average rent in Houston, TX is $2,016 per month as of October 2026, based on 4330 units across 203 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Houston, TX?

Rent in Houston, TX has decreased $114 (5.3%) over the past month. The current average is $2,016/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Houston, TX?

The most affordable apartment in Houston, TX is The Redford with units starting at $592/mo.

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

A 1-bedroom apartment in Houston, TX averages $1,792/mo, with prices starting at $592/mo across 2287 available units.

How many apartments are available in Houston, TX?

There are 4330 units available across 203 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

$81,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,016/mo.

Comfortable income

$97,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($592/mo), you need to earn at least $24,000/year.

Median household income in Houston, TX is $62,894 , about 35% 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)	$2,016	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	$5,493/mo	$65,910/year

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.

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