Last updated October 8, 2026

Average Rent in Houston, TX & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 46 apartment communities in Houston, TX. Updated daily.

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Market Average

$3,311/mo

▼ 6.5% from last month

Lowest Available

$899/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

130

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 $3,311 per month across 46 apartment communities and 130 available units. Rents have decreased $229 (6.5%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Cypress Creek at Fayridge starting at $899/mo. By unit type, a 3-bedroom averages $3,311/mo.

Prices range from $899 to $11,376 per month. The most common price point is the $2,600 range, where 17 units are currently listed.

Houston, TX Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$2,058	-	6
May 2026	$1,757	-$301	14
June 2026	$1,727	-$30	17
July 2026	$2,077	+$350	21
August 2026	$2,069	-$8	27
September 2026	$2,060	-$9	46
October 2026	$2,077	+$17	44

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

3 Bed

$3,311

from $899 · 130 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Houston, TX

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Cypress Creek at Fayridge	$899/mo	$969/mo	3	3.8
UNITI Montrose	$1,205/mo	$1,213/mo	2	4.6
1810 Main Apartments	$1,321/mo	$1,321/mo	1	4
Vintage at 18th Street	$1,375/mo	$1,512/mo	4	3.9
The Park at Malaga	$1,410/mo	$1,410/mo	1	4.6
The Place at Barker Cypress	$1,436/mo	$1,541/mo	4	4.3
Highland Meadow Village	$1,504/mo	$1,504/mo	3	4
Cypress Creek Wayside Drive	$1,541/mo	$1,800/mo	3	3.3
Somerset Lofts	$1,548/mo	$1,548/mo	2	3.5
Allendale Village Apartments	$1,549/mo	$1,549/mo	1	4.4
Sendera at Greenway Apartments	$1,673/mo	$1,673/mo	1	3.5
Canal Street Flats	$1,802/mo	$1,937/mo	4	3.5
Reserve at Garden Oaks Apartments	$1,880/mo	$1,880/mo	1	4.4
Marquis on Park Row	$1,960/mo	$1,960/mo	1	4.2
The Viv on West Dallas	$1,999/mo	$1,999/mo	1	3.5
Verdir at Hermann Park	$2,000/mo	$2,090/mo	5	3.5
Metro Midtown	$2,022/mo	$2,241/mo	3	3.3
The Palms at Clear Lake Apartments	$2,082/mo	$3,372/mo	2	4.1
Caroline Post Oak	$2,100/mo	$2,328/mo	4	4.2
Ainsley Heights	$2,488/mo	$2,488/mo	1	4.1
Millennium High Street	$2,503/mo	$2,637/mo	5	4.3
SoDo on Main	$2,592/mo	$2,635/mo	6	3.8
Calais Midtown	$2,614/mo	$2,617/mo	2	4
San Simeon Apartments	$2,650/mo	$2,807/mo	9	4
4001 Midtown	$2,785/mo	$2,934/mo	5	4.3
Bayou on the Bend	$2,791/mo	$2,791/mo	1	3.9
The Crossing at Timbergrove	$2,799/mo	$2,993/mo	17	2.6
Montecito	$2,840/mo	$2,840/mo	1	3.5
Lenox Oaks	$3,010/mo	$3,010/mo	1	4
Whitmore Apartments	$3,025/mo	$3,025/mo	1	4.1
The Left Bank River Oaks	$3,095/mo	$3,095/mo	1	4
Camden Highland Village Apartments and Townhomes	$3,180/mo	$4,218/mo	5	4.4
Alta River Oaks	$4,159/mo	$4,159/mo	1	4.6
Westgrove	$4,303/mo	$4,364/mo	4	4.1
Elev8	$5,579/mo	$5,579/mo	1	4.2
Pearl Rosemont	$5,598/mo	$5,702/mo	2	4.9
The Ivy	$5,762/mo	$5,842/mo	3	4
Latitude Med Center Apartments	$6,256/mo	$6,321/mo	2	4
Catalyst	$6,350/mo	$6,350/mo	1	4.1
Rone Residences	$6,425/mo	$7,914/mo	3	4.5
Windsor Memorial Apartments	$6,996/mo	$6,996/mo	1	4.5
The Travis	$7,276/mo	$7,426/mo	2	3.4
Parkside Residences	$8,522/mo	$9,503/mo	3	4.2
Hanover River Oaks	$9,993/mo	$9,993/mo	1	4.8

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Houston, TX

What is the average rent in Houston, TX?

The average rent in Houston, TX is $3,311 per month as of October 2026, based on 130 units across 46 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Houston, TX?

Rent in Houston, TX has decreased $229 (6.5%) over the past month. The current average is $3,311/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Houston, TX?

The most affordable apartment in Houston, TX is Cypress Creek at Fayridge with units starting at $899/mo.

How many apartments are available in Houston, TX?

There are 130 units available across 46 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

$132,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $3,311/mo.

Comfortable income

$159,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($899/mo), you need to earn at least $36,000/year.

Median household income in Houston, TX is $62,894 , about 60% 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)	$3,311	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	$6,788/mo	$81,450/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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