Last updated September 24, 2026

Average Rent in Houston, TX & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 205 apartment communities in Houston, TX. Updated daily.

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

Market Average

$2,092/mo

Lowest Available

$602/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

205

tracked daily

Units Listed

3833

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Houston, TX

480 listed units across 61 buildings in Houston, TX dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $89/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
713 APTS	Unit 24	$4,404	$2,315	$2,089
713 APTS	Unit 23	$4,047	$2,200	$1,847
713 APTS	Unit 18	$3,888	$2,150	$1,738
713 APTS	Unit 16	$3,633	$1,915	$1,718
713 APTS	Unit 20	$3,935	$2,225	$1,710
713 APTS	Unit 5	$3,091	$1,556	$1,535
713 APTS	Unit 4	$2,725	$1,399	$1,326
The Travis	Unit 3007, PH2	$4,347	$3,792	$555

See today's prices on all 3833 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
Greenway / Upper Kirby Area	$3,448	▼ $618	$1,400	5	85
Houston 77010	$2,791	▼ $550	$1,854	1	31
River Oaks	$2,487	▼ $540	$999	16	258
Montrose	$2,202	▼ $61	$1,055	25	302
Central Business District	$2,183	▲ $5	$1,049	30	666
Houston 77005	$2,164	▼ $1,010	$1,250	4	57
Clear Lake	$2,132	▲ $130	$1,149	1	32
South Central Houston	$2,118	▲ $122	$1,190	6	195
Houston 77027	$2,080	▼ $355	$963	15	289
Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park	$2,068	▼ $348	$869	46	948
Northside	$2,019	▼ $115	$899	21	462
South Side	$1,805	▼ $92	$899	10	172
East Downtown	$1,668	▼ $31	$910	5	61
West Hampton Estates	$1,653	▲ $25	$1,448	1	6
Houston 77009	$1,640	▼ $185	$1,200	2	37
Lawndale / Wayside	$1,569	-	$1,200	1	8
Central Northwest	$1,563	▼ $413	$750	4	54
Meadowbrook / Allendale	$1,412	▲ $52	$1,049	2	44
Houston 77089	$1,393	▲ $48	$1,091	2	13
Champions Bend Estates	$1,235	▲ $3	$970	1	11
Houston 77063	$1,217	▼ $16	$1,026	1	3
Southeast Houston	$1,208	▲ $29	$899	2	16
Glencairn	$1,138	▼ $11	$625	2	36
Houston 77092	$1,111	▲ $27	$900	1	17
South Belt / Ellington	$827	▼ $33	$602	1	30

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Houston, TX?

As of September 2026, the average rent in Houston, TX is $2,092 per month across 205 apartment communities and 3833 available units.

The most affordable option is The Redford starting at $602/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $2,032/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,814/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,453/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $3,358/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $1,400/mo, a 5-bedroom averages $1,780/mo.

Prices range from $602 to $13,998 per month. The most common price point is the $1,600 range, where 634 units are currently listed.

Houston, TX Rent Price History

Timeframe

View as table

Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$1,878	-	47
May 2026	$2,006	+$128	65
June 2026	$1,984	-$22	69
July 2026	$2,019	+$35	83
August 2026	$2,010	-$9	110
September 2026	$1,982	-$28	196

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

$2,032

from $869 · 461 units

1 Bed

$1,814

from $602 · 2028 units

2 Bed

$2,453

from $760 · 1217 units

3 Bed

$3,358

from $899 · 123 units

4 Bed

$1,400

from $899 · 3 units

5 Bed

$1,780

from $1,780 · 1 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Houston, TX

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
The Redford	$602/mo	$827/mo	30	3.5
The Place at Barker Cypress	$625/mo	$1,098/mo	29	4.3
Canterbury Court Apartments	$750/mo	$873/mo	2	3.7
Turtle Creek Apartments	$820/mo	$903/mo	3	4.3
Bayou Park Apartments	$869/mo	$1,281/mo	32	3.5
Haven At Elgin	$899/mo	$1,549/mo	5	3.7
Cypress Creek at Fayridge	$899/mo	$1,043/mo	9	3.8
Vintage at 18th Street	$899/mo	$1,200/mo	14	3.9
The Park at Malaga	$900/mo	$1,111/mo	17	4.6
Heights 2121	$900/mo	$1,194/mo	46	4
Villas at Eastwood	$910/mo	$1,014/mo	7	3.9
Sendera at Greenway Apartments	$963/mo	$1,104/mo	15	3.5
Marquis Champions Forest	$970/mo	$1,235/mo	11	3.9
The Viv on West Dallas	$999/mo	$1,448/mo	12	3.5
Marquis on Park Row	$1,016/mo	$1,368/mo	7	4.2
Marquis on Westheimer	$1,026/mo	$1,217/mo	3	3.8
4001 Midtown	$1,035/mo	$1,846/mo	32	4.3
The Place At Greenway Apartments	$1,039/mo	$1,248/mo	9	3.9
Warehouse District	$1,049/mo	$1,302/mo	13	4.1
Allendale Village Apartments	$1,049/mo	$1,241/mo	13	4.4
HiLine Heights Apartments	$1,049/mo	$1,504/mo	18	3.7
414 Marshall Street Apartments	$1,055/mo	$1,086/mo	13	4.2
101 Avondale Street Apartments	$1,055/mo	$1,086/mo	13	3.4
Homewood at Zion	$1,055/mo	$1,115/mo	8	4.1
Avalon Square	$1,075/mo	$1,260/mo	3	4
2222 Smith Street	$1,081/mo	$1,338/mo	6	3.7
Houston House Apartments	$1,081/mo	$1,537/mo	8	2.8
Highland Meadow Village	$1,091/mo	$1,301/mo	7	4
Buffalo Terrace Apartments	$1,100/mo	$1,333/mo	3	-
Cypress Creek Wayside Drive	$1,103/mo	$1,421/mo	7	3.3
Bayou on the Bend	$1,110/mo	$2,142/mo	16	3.9
Santoro	$1,114/mo	$1,114/mo	1	3.7
Somerset Lofts	$1,124/mo	$1,313/mo	8	3.5
Metro Midtown	$1,125/mo	$1,644/mo	43	3.3
3800 Main	$1,129/mo	$1,566/mo	27	3.9
The Palms at Clear Lake Apartments	$1,149/mo	$2,132/mo	32	4.1
UNITI Montrose	$1,150/mo	$1,542/mo	15	4.6
Harlow River Oaks	$1,160/mo	$1,534/mo	11	3.6
Broadstone EADO	$1,162/mo	$2,013/mo	30	4.2
District at Washington Apartments	$1,179/mo	$1,419/mo	54	3.6
Marquis Enclave	$1,180/mo	$1,618/mo	21	3.9
Global Houston	$1,180/mo	$1,180/mo	1	3.8
The Lanesborough	$1,190/mo	$1,556/mo	71	3.1
Hermann Park Lofts	$1,195/mo	$1,672/mo	35	3.7
The Rice	$1,197/mo	$1,868/mo	37	4.4
The Dawson at Stratford Apartments	$1,199/mo	$1,509/mo	7	4
CO/OP Heights	$1,199/mo	$1,430/mo	21	4.4
Verdir at Hermann Park	$1,200/mo	$1,200/mo	1	3.5
935 Byrne Apartments	$1,200/mo	$1,288/mo	4	4.5
Sanctuary 1919	$1,200/mo	$1,569/mo	8	2.6
Reserve at Garden Oaks Apartments	$1,203/mo	$1,566/mo	19	4.4
Estates at Memorial Heights Apartments	$1,208/mo	$1,572/mo	37	3.7
Allen House Apartments	$1,219/mo	$1,412/mo	8	4.1
MAA 510	$1,220/mo	$1,563/mo	14	4.7
Colonial Apartments	$1,235/mo	$1,283/mo	25	3.9
Caroline West Gray	$1,248/mo	$1,742/mo	11	4.3
COOP at Summer Street	$1,248/mo	$1,531/mo	20	4.4
Smart Living Allen Genoa	$1,250/mo	$1,483/mo	31	4.1
713 APTS	$1,250/mo	$1,939/mo	31	4.8
Marquis on Pin Oak	$1,255/mo	$1,435/mo	9	4.4
Bellrock Sawyer Yards	$1,258/mo	$1,881/mo	11	4
Bellrock Summer Street	$1,260/mo	$1,793/mo	13	4
District at Greenbriar Apartments	$1,265/mo	$1,590/mo	8	3.4
Heights at 1520 Apartments	$1,267/mo	$1,267/mo	1	3.5
1810 Main Apartments	$1,291/mo	$1,291/mo	1	4
The Block at Montrose	$1,299/mo	$1,299/mo	1	4.1
SoDo on Main	$1,299/mo	$1,778/mo	85	3.8
Midtown Grove Apartments	$1,300/mo	$1,514/mo	8	4.3
Ainsley Heights	$1,306/mo	$1,683/mo	33	4.1
Pearl @ the Mix	$1,311/mo	$1,367/mo	2	4.3
Midtown on the Rail	$1,315/mo	$1,315/mo	1	4.4
Calais Midtown	$1,316/mo	$1,602/mo	24	4
Canal Street Flats	$1,320/mo	$1,666/mo	17	3.5
The Oliver	$1,325/mo	$2,147/mo	23	4.2
Pearl Washington	$1,327/mo	$1,688/mo	8	4
Midtown One80	$1,337/mo	$1,337/mo	1	4
Memorial Heights at Washington	$1,339/mo	$1,339/mo	1	4.3
The Essex House	$1,345/mo	$1,567/mo	31	4.3
The Gael Apartments	$1,345/mo	$1,567/mo	31	3.7
Circuit	$1,348/mo	$1,611/mo	15	3.8
The Hamilton	$1,349/mo	$1,550/mo	12	4
CO/OP Waterworks	$1,350/mo	$1,666/mo	11	4
Midtown Arbor Place Apartments in Houston	$1,351/mo	$1,955/mo	7	4.3
Eighteen25 Downtown	$1,353/mo	$1,776/mo	34	4.3
The Core Apartments	$1,359/mo	$1,667/mo	32	4.6
Villas at Hermann Park Apartments	$1,359/mo	$1,671/mo	30	3.6
MAA Greater Heights	$1,364/mo	$1,940/mo	20	4.5
Pearl Marketplace	$1,367/mo	$1,447/mo	3	4.4
Advenir at Boulder Creek	$1,367/mo	$1,501/mo	6	4.1
Sawyer Heights Lofts Luxury Apartments	$1,370/mo	$1,707/mo	8	3.9
Muse at Museum District	$1,378/mo	$1,663/mo	11	3.8
10X 15th Street Flats	$1,380/mo	$1,516/mo	9	4.2
Plaza at River Oaks Apartments	$1,394/mo	$1,496/mo	5	4
City Park in The Heights	$1,395/mo	$1,714/mo	34	4.1
10X Heights Waterworks	$1,398/mo	$1,398/mo	1	4.6
1711 Caroline Apartments	$1,399/mo	$1,803/mo	11	3.9
Sunrise By The Park Apartments	$1,399/mo	$1,551/mo	7	3.7
Gia Montrose	$1,400/mo	$1,400/mo	1	4.4
The Hopkins	$1,400/mo	$1,764/mo	11	4.3
611 Shepherd	$1,403/mo	$1,771/mo	13	4.2
The Fitz Apartments	$1,406/mo	$1,811/mo	36	4.2
City Place Montrose	$1,410/mo	$1,820/mo	20	4.4
Heritage Senior Residences	$1,423/mo	$1,442/mo	2	4.2
East Bend Apartments	$1,435/mo	$1,435/mo	1	3.8
Jackson Hill	$1,439/mo	$1,978/mo	25	4
Marquis at Westchase	$1,448/mo	$1,653/mo	6	4.6
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
The Cabochon at River Oaks Apartments	$1,467/mo	$1,635/mo	6	3.7
The Rosslyn at Garden Oaks	$1,470/mo	$1,673/mo	30	4.7
Stonewood	$1,487/mo	$1,799/mo	11	4.3
The Inverness	$1,488/mo	$1,681/mo	4	3.9
Millennium High Street	$1,495/mo	$2,021/mo	30	4.3
Marq 31	$1,502/mo	$1,898/mo	8	4.4
Timbergrove Station Apartments	$1,506/mo	$1,506/mo	1	3.8
Drewery Place	$1,510/mo	$2,461/mo	39	3.9
Tinsley on the Park Apartments	$1,510/mo	$1,933/mo	32	4.2
Assembly At Historic Heights	$1,513/mo	$2,046/mo	39	3.9
Camden Travis Street Apartments	$1,525/mo	$1,698/mo	21	4
299 West Gray	$1,534/mo	$1,534/mo	1	4.7
The Sterling at Regent Square Apartments	$1,534/mo	$2,144/mo	58	4.3
Taylor Heights Apartments	$1,536/mo	$2,022/mo	46	4.6
Westgrove	$1,539/mo	$2,334/mo	118	4.1
500 Crawford Downtown Apartments	$1,547/mo	$2,026/mo	29	4.4
The Westheimer Apartments	$1,551/mo	$1,904/mo	15	4.4
Virage	$1,555/mo	$1,981/mo	20	4.1
The Flats at West Alabama	$1,557/mo	$1,982/mo	13	4.4
2111 Austin Apartments	$1,560/mo	$2,020/mo	24	3.6
Elan Med Center	$1,566/mo	$1,909/mo	19	4.2
State Street Apartments	$1,569/mo	$1,952/mo	11	4.6
Durham Heights	$1,575/mo	$2,110/mo	19	4
The James River Oaks	$1,575/mo	$2,372/mo	12	4.2
Camden Heights Apartments	$1,583/mo	$1,787/mo	10	4.2
Latitude Med Center Apartments	$1,585/mo	$2,576/mo	38	4
Ashton on West Dallas Apartments	$1,589/mo	$1,589/mo	1	4.2
Sabine Street Lofts	$1,589/mo	$1,891/mo	11	4.3
Arrive River Oaks	$1,589/mo	$2,023/mo	14	4.6
Whitmore Apartments	$1,593/mo	$2,120/mo	29	4.1
Holden Heights Apartments in The Heights Houston	$1,594/mo	$2,078/mo	13	4.4
The Left Bank River Oaks	$1,595/mo	$2,073/mo	10	4
Memorial Hills Apartments	$1,597/mo	$1,986/mo	43	4
Us Bayou Park	$1,598/mo	$1,977/mo	42	4.3
Elan Memorial Park	$1,604/mo	$2,148/mo	15	4.4
The Plaza Museum District Apartments	$1,612/mo	$1,943/mo	19	4.7
Instrata Upper Kirby	$1,615/mo	$1,970/mo	16	4.1
The Ivy	$1,619/mo	$3,061/mo	26	4
La Maison River Oaks	$1,625/mo	$2,073/mo	27	4.2
Allure Hermann Park at Med Center	$1,636/mo	$2,168/mo	18	4.4
Emeline Heights, A Broadstone Community	$1,638/mo	$1,991/mo	30	4.5
Pearl Rosemont	$1,645/mo	$2,753/mo	21	4.9
HAUS Memorial Park	$1,648/mo	$1,986/mo	14	4.3
Park at River Oaks	$1,650/mo	$2,045/mo	22	4.1
Hadley Midtown Apartments	$1,663/mo	$1,663/mo	1	4.2
1414 Texas Downtown	$1,683/mo	$2,127/mo	34	4.4
Lenox Timbergrove	$1,683/mo	$2,148/mo	18	4.7
Adenine	$1,685/mo	$1,940/mo	15	4.6
Rye Heights	$1,688/mo	$2,229/mo	27	4.9
The Briscoe River Oaks	$1,703/mo	$1,921/mo	32	4
2125 Yale Apartments	$1,710/mo	$2,153/mo	6	4.5
The Star	$1,727/mo	$2,088/mo	20	4.3
Camden Highland Village Apartments and Townhomes	$1,730/mo	$1,885/mo	33	4.4
Alexan River Oaks	$1,732/mo	$2,590/mo	9	4.3
Block 334 Apartments	$1,744/mo	$1,744/mo	1	4
Foundry on 19th	$1,744/mo	$2,188/mo	22	3.9
Elev8	$1,750/mo	$2,796/mo	22	4.2
Windsor Memorial Apartments	$1,754/mo	$2,495/mo	16	4.5
The Sovereign at Regent Square Apartments	$1,770/mo	$2,542/mo	17	4.4
27Seventy Lower Heights	$1,783/mo	$2,558/mo	40	4.4
The Travis	$1,791/mo	$2,981/mo	30	3.4
San Simeon Apartments	$1,802/mo	$2,325/mo	53	4
Revl Heights	$1,806/mo	$2,127/mo	24	4.4
Camden McGowen Station Apartments	$1,818/mo	$1,956/mo	16	4.4
Cortland River Oaks	$1,843/mo	$2,211/mo	21	4.4
Maxwell Memorial	$1,845/mo	$2,653/mo	41	4.4
South Main Building	$1,850/mo	$2,544/mo	17	4.5
Catalyst	$1,854/mo	$2,791/mo	31	4.1
Avenue Grove	$1,881/mo	$2,837/mo	7	4.3
Lenox Heights	$1,887/mo	$2,370/mo	22	4.5
Hanover Montrose	$1,890/mo	$3,210/mo	13	4.8
Montrose at Buffalo Bayou	$1,891/mo	$2,578/mo	17	4.1
Alexan Junction Heights	$1,899/mo	$2,175/mo	37	4.5
Alta River Oaks	$1,915/mo	$2,562/mo	16	4.6
Parkside Residences	$1,923/mo	$4,063/mo	21	4.2
Hanover Rice Village	$1,975/mo	$2,786/mo	11	4.9
The Vic at Interpose	$1,999/mo	$2,123/mo	2	4.1
Kimberly Lane Properties	$2,000/mo	$2,650/mo	3	4.8
Le Palais Apartments	$2,045/mo	$2,657/mo	15	4.8
Hanover River Oaks	$2,074/mo	$4,249/mo	19	4.8
The Susanne - Montrose Apartments	$2,163/mo	$2,476/mo	23	4.5
Ellison Heights	$2,278/mo	$2,922/mo	14	4
One Park Place	$2,710/mo	$4,474/mo	19	4.5
The Driscoll at River Oaks	$2,720/mo	$3,697/mo	15	4.9
The Crossing at Timbergrove	$2,799/mo	$3,084/mo	17	2.6
NOVEL River Oaks by Crescent Communities	$2,849/mo	$3,701/mo	27	4.6
Hanover Buffalo Bayou	$3,010/mo	$4,600/mo	28	4.8
The Residences at La Colombe d'Or	$3,109/mo	$4,925/mo	21	4.6
Arrive Upper Kirby	$3,604/mo	$5,065/mo	26	4.7
Rone Residences	$3,779/mo	$6,020/mo	18	4.5

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Houston, TX

What is the average rent in Houston, TX?

The average rent in Houston, TX is $2,092 per month as of September 2026, based on 3833 units across 205 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Houston, TX?

The current average rent in Houston, TX is $2,092/mo, refreshed daily to track rent trends.

What is the cheapest apartment in Houston, TX?

The most affordable apartment in Houston, TX is The Redford with units starting at $602/mo.

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

A 1-bedroom apartment in Houston, TX averages $1,814/mo, with prices starting at $602/mo across 2028 available units.

How many apartments are available in Houston, TX?

There are 3833 units available across 205 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

$84,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,092/mo.

Comfortable income

$100,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($602/mo), you need to earn at least $24,000/year.

Median household income in Houston, TX is $62,894 , about 37% 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)	$2,092	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	$5,569/mo	$66,822/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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