Last updated August 17, 2026

Average Rent in Houston, TX & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 85 apartment communities in Houston, TX. Updated daily.

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

Market Average

$2,603/mo

▼ 3.5% from last month

Lowest Available

$780/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

620

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Houston, TX

353 listed units across 41 buildings offering 2 bed units 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
South Main Building	Unit SM0805, Montclair	$3,988	$3,205	$783
South Main Building	Unit SM1001, Morningside	$4,593	$4,100	$493
Ellison Heights	Unit 510, A4	$3,121	$2,645	$476
3800 Main	Unit 430, B7	$2,562	$2,168	$394
The Vic at Interpose	Unit 4	$1,981	$1,600	$381
The Vic at Interpose	Unit 10	$1,619	$1,290	$329
3800 Main	Unit 212, A2.P8	$1,494	$1,202	$292

See today's prices on all 620 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 77010	$4,553	▲ $37	$2,980	1	16
Houston 77027	$3,447	▲ $46	$1,553	2	42
Houston 77005	$2,866	▲ $1,825	$1,300	3	41
Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park	$2,393	▼ $53	$1,399	9	214
River Oaks	$2,312	▲ $62	$1,264	10	142
Central Business District	$2,299	▼ $20	$1,049	19	440
Montrose	$2,290	▼ $3,156	$1,075	16	203
Greenway / Upper Kirby Area	$2,249	▼ $769	$1,280	2	18
Northside	$2,103	-	$1,199	10	147
South Central Houston	$2,005	-	$1,155	7	230
Central Northwest	$1,962	-	$1,804	1	41
Houston 77009	$1,945	-	$1,361	2	62
South Side	$1,856	▲ $76	$1,075	6	139
Houston 77021	$1,786	-	$1,235	2	60
Clear Lake	$1,670	▲ $68	$1,246	1	20
West Hampton Estates	$1,653	▲ $76	$1,508	1	5
East Downtown	$1,579	▼ $56	$1,171	2	21
Gulfton	$1,464	▼ $96	$1,224	1	10
Houston 77089	$1,393	▼ $172	$1,248	1	6
Meadowbrook / Allendale	$1,362	▼ $8	$1,049	2	41
Southeast Houston	$1,253	▲ $24	$875	2	19
Champions Bend Estates	$1,243	▲ $31	$955	1	12
Westside	$1,207	▼ $17	$1,071	1	4
Glencairn	$1,153	▲ $24	$658	2	35
Houston 77092	$1,077	-	$900	1	21

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Houston, TX?

As of August 2026, the average rent in Houston, TX is $2,603 per month across 85 apartment communities and 620 available units. Rents have decreased $74 (3.5%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is The Redford starting at $780/mo. By unit type, a 2-bedroom averages $2,603/mo.

Prices range from $780 to $12,100 per month. The most common price point is the $1,600 range, where 83 units are currently listed.

Houston, TX Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$1,815	-	39
May 2026	$1,969	+$154	53
June 2026	$2,012	+$43	58
July 2026	$2,065	+$53	65
August 2026	$2,017	-$48	82

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

2 Bed

$2,603

from $780 · 620 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Houston, TX

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
The Redford	$780/mo	$907/mo	15	3.5
Cypress Creek at Fayridge	$875/mo	$946/mo	3	3.8
The Place at Barker Cypress	$1,003/mo	$1,179/mo	9	4.3
The Park at Malaga	$1,125/mo	$1,158/mo	9	4.6
Marquis Champions Forest	$1,128/mo	$1,339/mo	6	3.9
Cypress Creek Wayside Drive	$1,229/mo	$1,281/mo	4	3.3
Marquis on Park Row	$1,252/mo	$1,325/mo	3	4.2
UNITI Montrose	$1,264/mo	$1,272/mo	2	4.6
Marquis on Westheimer	$1,284/mo	$1,342/mo	2	3.8
Allendale Village Apartments	$1,299/mo	$1,299/mo	6	4.4
Pearl Marketplace	$1,366/mo	$1,366/mo	1	4.4
The Lanesborough	$1,435/mo	$1,582/mo	49	3.1
Greenbriar Park	$1,497/mo	$1,718/mo	8	4.3
The Sovereign at Regent Square Apartments	$1,509/mo	$3,048/mo	4	4.4
Pearl @ the Mix	$1,533/mo	$1,533/mo	1	4.3
2222 Smith Street	$1,548/mo	$1,616/mo	3	3.7
The Palms at Clear Lake Apartments	$1,578/mo	$1,835/mo	12	4.1
Smart Living Allen Genoa	$1,585/mo	$1,651/mo	13	4.1
Stonewood	$1,591/mo	$1,727/mo	9	4.3
Canal Street Flats	$1,615/mo	$1,679/mo	3	3.5
Villas at Hermann Park Apartments	$1,625/mo	$1,864/mo	24	3.6
The Hamilton	$1,635/mo	$1,732/mo	3	4
Block 334 Apartments	$1,647/mo	$1,647/mo	1	4
Hadley Midtown Apartments	$1,669/mo	$1,705/mo	3	4.2
Hermann Park Lofts	$1,685/mo	$1,892/mo	17	3.7
Marquis at Westchase	$1,706/mo	$1,749/mo	3	4.6
Marquis Enclave	$1,722/mo	$1,811/mo	7	3.9
Haven At Elgin	$1,725/mo	$1,725/mo	4	3.7
Marquis on Pin Oak	$1,775/mo	$1,775/mo	1	4.4
Ainsley Heights	$1,782/mo	$1,997/mo	14	4.1
The Core Apartments	$1,826/mo	$2,156/mo	10	4.6
District at Greenbriar Apartments	$1,845/mo	$1,845/mo	1	3.4
Caroline West Gray	$1,860/mo	$2,004/mo	4	4.3
4001 Midtown	$1,871/mo	$2,061/mo	8	4.3
Midtown Grove Apartments	$1,884/mo	$2,007/mo	2	4.3
MAA 510	$1,940/mo	$1,984/mo	4	4.7
SoDo on Main	$1,946/mo	$2,119/mo	20	3.8
1711 Caroline Apartments	$1,999/mo	$2,355/mo	3	3.9
The Vic at Interpose	$1,999/mo	$1,999/mo	1	4.1
City Place Montrose	$2,058/mo	$2,257/mo	7	4.4
3800 Main	$2,103/mo	$2,146/mo	4	3.9
10X 15th Street Flats	$2,132/mo	$2,257/mo	3	4.2
Marq 31	$2,133/mo	$2,307/mo	4	4.4
The Dawson at Stratford Apartments	$2,199/mo	$2,299/mo	2	4
Cortland River Oaks	$2,214/mo	$2,491/mo	12	4.4
The Rice	$2,240/mo	$2,395/mo	6	4.4
Revl Heights	$2,267/mo	$2,547/mo	5	4.4
State Street Apartments	$2,269/mo	$2,355/mo	3	4.6
Taylor Heights Apartments	$2,317/mo	$2,550/mo	14	4.6
2125 Yale Apartments	$2,330/mo	$2,475/mo	2	4.5
The Oliver	$2,364/mo	$2,674/mo	8	4.2
Foundry on 19th	$2,393/mo	$2,515/mo	9	3.9
Avenue Grove	$2,401/mo	$3,611/mo	5	4.3
Allure Hermann Park at Med Center	$2,407/mo	$2,834/mo	10	4.4
1414 Texas Downtown	$2,423/mo	$2,694/mo	10	4.4
The Star	$2,429/mo	$2,540/mo	5	4.3
500 Crawford Downtown Apartments	$2,450/mo	$2,564/mo	16	4.4
The Plaza Museum District Apartments	$2,452/mo	$2,537/mo	5	4.7
Elan Med Center	$2,499/mo	$2,529/mo	4	4.2
Alexan Junction Heights	$2,591/mo	$2,718/mo	11	4.5
The Carter	$2,606/mo	$2,858/mo	5	4.5
Durham Heights	$2,650/mo	$2,700/mo	2	4
The Rosslyn at Garden Oaks	$2,693/mo	$2,693/mo	1	4.7
Rye Heights	$2,788/mo	$2,851/mo	2	4.9
Drewery Place	$2,809/mo	$3,068/mo	18	3.9
Montrose at Buffalo Bayou	$2,810/mo	$2,930/mo	4	4.1
Alta River Oaks	$2,817/mo	$3,336/mo	5	4.6
South Main Building	$2,855/mo	$3,592/mo	7	4.5
Emeline Heights, A Broadstone Community	$2,865/mo	$3,252/mo	8	4.5
Lenox Heights	$2,912/mo	$3,309/mo	4	4.5
The Travis	$2,976/mo	$3,734/mo	12	3.4
Vantage Med Center	$3,000/mo	$3,363/mo	14	4.6
27Seventy Lower Heights	$3,056/mo	$3,453/mo	8	4.4
The Susanne - Montrose Apartments	$3,100/mo	$3,100/mo	1	4.5
Pearl Rosemont	$3,154/mo	$3,310/mo	3	4.9
Ellison Heights	$3,252/mo	$3,474/mo	9	4
Aris Market Square	$3,453/mo	$4,122/mo	13	4.6
One Hermann Place Apartments	$3,548/mo	$3,548/mo	1	4.8
Market Square Tower	$3,650/mo	$4,375/mo	2	4.3
The Westcott	$3,861/mo	$5,141/mo	12	4.7
Parkside Residences	$3,906/mo	$4,627/mo	8	4.2
NOVEL River Oaks by Crescent Communities	$4,022/mo	$4,795/mo	15	4.6
The Driscoll at River Oaks	$4,176/mo	$5,251/mo	4	4.9
One Park Place	$4,190/mo	$5,620/mo	9	4.5
The Residences at La Colombe d'Or	$4,779/mo	$5,924/mo	16	4.6

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Houston, TX

What is the average rent in Houston, TX?

The average rent in Houston, TX is $2,603 per month as of August 2026, based on 620 units across 85 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Houston, TX?

Rent in Houston, TX has decreased $74 (3.5%) over the past month. The current average is $2,603/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Houston, TX?

The most affordable apartment in Houston, TX is The Redford with units starting at $780/mo.

How many apartments are available in Houston, TX?

There are 620 units available across 85 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

$104,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,603/mo.

Comfortable income

$125,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($780/mo), you need to earn at least $31,000/year.

Median household income in Houston, TX is $62,894 , about 50% 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)	$2,603	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	$6,080/mo	$72,954/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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