Last updated August 14, 2026

Average Rent in Houston, TX & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 40 apartment communities in Houston, TX. Updated daily.

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

Market Average

$2,363/mo

▲ +10.7% from last month

Lowest Available

$1,071/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

254

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Houston, TX

135 listed units across 23 buildings offering studio units in Houston, TX dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $73/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
The Vic at Interpose	Unit 5	$1,981	$1,384	$597
The Vic at Interpose	Unit 3	$1,663	$1,275	$388
The Vic at Interpose	Unit 12	$1,820	$1,440	$380
2222 Smith Street	Unit 9, 2222 SMITH-E	$1,843	$1,563	$280
The Vic at Interpose	Unit 14	$1,648	$1,387	$261
Taylor Heights Apartments	Unit 155, B6.1	$2,958	$2,708	$250
Taylor Heights Apartments	Unit 212, B3	$2,567	$2,317	$250
Taylor Heights Apartments	Unit 262, B3.1	$2,787	$2,537	$250

See today's prices on all 254 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 $2,363 per month across 40 apartment communities and 254 available units. Rents have increased $219 (10.7%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Marquis on Westheimer starting at $1,071/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $2,363/mo.

Prices range from $1,071 to $8,999 per month. The most common price point is the $1,400 range, where 54 units are currently listed.

Houston, TX Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$1,761	-	26
May 2026	$2,083	+$322	28
June 2026	$2,088	+$5	31
July 2026	$2,034	-$54	34
August 2026	$2,059	+$25	41

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.

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Houston, TX

Studio

$2,363

from $1,071 · 254 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Houston, TX

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Marquis on Westheimer	$1,071/mo	$1,071/mo	1	3.8
Marquis on Park Row	$1,089/mo	$1,089/mo	1	4.2
Marquis Champions Forest	$1,113/mo	$1,113/mo	1	3.9
4001 Midtown	$1,121/mo	$1,121/mo	2	4.3
Marquis on Pin Oak	$1,224/mo	$1,224/mo	1	4.4
2222 Smith Street	$1,237/mo	$1,465/mo	6	3.7
Marquis Enclave	$1,266/mo	$1,307/mo	4	3.9
District at Greenbriar Apartments	$1,270/mo	$1,270/mo	1	3.4
Hermann Park Lofts	$1,285/mo	$1,617/mo	9	3.7
The Rice	$1,293/mo	$1,599/mo	15	4.4
SoDo on Main	$1,300/mo	$1,389/mo	17	3.8
City Place Montrose	$1,315/mo	$1,344/mo	2	4.4
Pearl @ the Mix	$1,328/mo	$1,406/mo	3	4.3
Calais Midtown	$1,355/mo	$1,564/mo	27	4
The Oliver	$1,360/mo	$1,474/mo	6	4.2
Ainsley Heights	$1,361/mo	$1,419/mo	5	4.1
Pearl Marketplace	$1,366/mo	$1,527/mo	3	4.4
UNITI Montrose	$1,455/mo	$1,580/mo	9	4.6
Eighteen25 Downtown	$1,503/mo	$1,673/mo	13	4.3
Marquis at Westchase	$1,508/mo	$1,508/mo	1	4.6
Drewery Place	$1,515/mo	$1,620/mo	5	3.9
State Street Apartments	$1,541/mo	$1,558/mo	2	4.6
Taylor Heights Apartments	$1,546/mo	$1,694/mo	9	4.6
Marq 31	$1,553/mo	$1,553/mo	1	4.4
Adenine	$1,564/mo	$1,624/mo	2	4.6
Avenue Grove	$1,627/mo	$1,657/mo	2	4.3
Pearl Rosemont	$1,665/mo	$1,692/mo	3	4.9
Camden McGowen Station Apartments	$1,708/mo	$1,741/mo	3	4.4
2900 West Dallas	$1,743/mo	$2,303/mo	21	4.7
Emeline Heights, A Broadstone Community	$1,743/mo	$1,750/mo	2	4.5
1414 Texas Downtown	$1,823/mo	$1,906/mo	2	4.4
The Rosslyn at Garden Oaks	$1,866/mo	$1,887/mo	3	4.7
Hanover Montrose	$1,906/mo	$3,090/mo	13	4.8
Aris Market Square	$1,932/mo	$1,932/mo	1	4.6
Midtown Arbor Place Apartments in Houston	$1,957/mo	$1,957/mo	1	4.3
Montrose at Buffalo Bayou	$1,963/mo	$2,005/mo	2	4.1
Hanover Rice Village	$2,105/mo	$2,838/mo	9	4.9
713 APTS	$2,214/mo	$4,995/mo	35	4.8
One Hermann Place Apartments	$2,243/mo	$2,243/mo	1	4.8
Hanover Southampton	$2,502/mo	$5,193/mo	10	4.9

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Houston, TX

What is the average rent in Houston, TX?

The average rent in Houston, TX is $2,363 per month as of August 2026, based on 254 units across 40 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Houston, TX?

Rent in Houston, TX has increased $219 (10.7%) over the past month. The current average is $2,363/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Houston, TX?

The most affordable apartment in Houston, TX is Marquis on Westheimer with units starting at $1,071/mo.

How many apartments are available in Houston, TX?

There are 254 units available across 40 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

$95,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,363/mo.

Comfortable income

$113,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,071/mo), you need to earn at least $43,000/year.

Median household income in Houston, TX is $62,894 , about 45% 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)	$2,363	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	$5,840/mo	$70,074/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.

Texas Rent Trends

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Houston, TX Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

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