Last updated October 14, 2026

Average Rent in Houston, TX & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 118 apartment communities in Houston, TX. Updated daily.

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

Market Average

$2,274/mo

Lowest Available

$930/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

118

tracked daily

Units Listed

835

available now

Rent Watch: cuts and increases

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32 cuts and 18 increases among 263 comparable listings this week. Filter by bedrooms and budget, then inspect each building’s history.

Rone Residences
↓ $646/mo
Cut of 11.8% · Unit 1022
Camden Heights Apartments
↑ $90/mo
Increase of 4.8% · Unit 2113
Camden McGowen Station Apartments
↑ $90/mo
Increase of 3.2% · Unit 862

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	$2,284	▼ $220	$799	10	159
South Side	$2,226	▼ $316	$1,180	3	22
South Central Houston	$2,187	▲ $196	$1,230	3	69
Central Business District	$2,172	▲ $327	$1,081	13	299
River Oaks	$2,166	▼ $230	$999	16	383
Houston 77027	$2,087	▼ $831	$1,039	12	272
Montrose	$1,940	▼ $219	$1,095	16	261
Houston 77005	$1,940	▼ $2,790	$1,169	5	91
Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park	$1,909	▼ $442	$869	24	594
Houston 77056	$1,810	-	$1,220	2	32
Northside	$1,752	▼ $222	$890	15	306
Houston 77021	$1,608	▲ $38	$1,195	1	29
Central Northwest	$1,475	▼ $438	$820	2	21
Houston 77089	$1,471	▲ $39	$1,091	2	39
Meadowbrook / Allendale	$1,397	▲ $38	$1,049	2	41
West Hampton Estates	$1,358	▼ $212	$1,348	1	2
East Downtown	$1,293	▼ $73	$910	3	27
Houston 77009	$1,288	▼ $159	$1,200	1	4
Houston 77063	$1,212	▲ $20	$1,004	1	29
Gulfton	$1,195	▼ $206	$1,062	1	7
Houston 77092	$1,037	▼ $163	$750	2	15
Champions Bend Estates	$946	▼ $245	$946	1	1
Glencairn	$930	▼ $183	$663	2	38

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Houston, TX?

As of October 2026, the average rent in Houston, TX is $2,274 per month across 118 apartment communities and 835 available units.

The most affordable option is The Place at Barker Cypress starting at $930/mo. By unit type, a 2-bedroom averages $2,274/mo.

Prices range from $930 to $6,499 per month. The most common price point is the $1,600 range, where 106 units are currently listed.

Houston, TX Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$1,908	-	39
May 2026	$2,041	+$133	55
June 2026	$2,025	-$16	58
July 2026	$2,096	+$71	71
August 2026	$2,042	-$54	95
September 2026	$1,975	-$67	180
October 2026	$1,888	-$87	171

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

$2,274

from $930 · 835 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Houston, TX

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
The Place at Barker Cypress	$930/mo	$1,071/mo	9	4.3
Marquis Champions Forest	$946/mo	$946/mo	1	3.9
Canterbury Court Apartments	$995/mo	$995/mo	3	3.7
Homewood at Zion	$1,055/mo	$1,055/mo	4	4.1
The Park at Malaga	$1,080/mo	$1,165/mo	6	4.6
Vintage at 18th Street	$1,099/mo	$1,142/mo	7	3.9
Turtle Creek Apartments	$1,130/mo	$1,130/mo	1	4.3
Marquis on Westheimer	$1,235/mo	$1,298/mo	19	3.8
The Place At Greenway Apartments	$1,275/mo	$1,384/mo	6	3.9
Heights 2121	$1,275/mo	$1,362/mo	20	4
Midtown Arbor Place Apartments in Houston	$1,284/mo	$2,018/mo	5	4.3
Allendale Village Apartments	$1,299/mo	$1,299/mo	7	4.4
Bayou Park Apartments	$1,299/mo	$1,638/mo	11	3.5
Highland Meadow Village	$1,302/mo	$1,302/mo	7	4
Somerset Lofts	$1,344/mo	$1,344/mo	3	3.5
935 Byrne Apartments	$1,350/mo	$1,375/mo	2	4.5
Metro Midtown	$1,365/mo	$1,665/mo	31	3.3
The Lanesborough	$1,490/mo	$1,570/mo	3	3.1
The Inverness	$1,497/mo	$1,734/mo	8	3.9
The Viv on West Dallas	$1,499/mo	$1,765/mo	25	3.5
Buffalo Terrace Apartments	$1,500/mo	$1,500/mo	1	-
Santoro	$1,530/mo	$1,664/mo	29	3.7
The Cabochon at River Oaks Apartments	$1,537/mo	$1,657/mo	3	3.7
Reserve at Garden Oaks Apartments	$1,545/mo	$1,759/mo	8	4.4
Midtown Grove Apartments	$1,554/mo	$1,898/mo	3	4.3
Smart Living Allen Genoa	$1,585/mo	$1,655/mo	15	4.1
The Essex House	$1,588/mo	$1,684/mo	15	4.3
Montecito	$1,589/mo	$1,653/mo	5	3.5
Sunrise By The Park Apartments	$1,599/mo	$1,823/mo	12	3.7
Houston House Apartments	$1,600/mo	$1,991/mo	3	2.8
The Hamilton	$1,635/mo	$1,820/mo	4	4
Verdir at Hermann Park	$1,725/mo	$1,847/mo	9	3.5
Midtown One80	$1,727/mo	$1,879/mo	6	4
Marquis Enclave	$1,741/mo	$1,853/mo	18	3.9
Heights West 11th	$1,749/mo	$1,774/mo	2	3.8
The Lauren in the Heights	$1,749/mo	$1,774/mo	3	4.6
Hadley Midtown Apartments	$1,759/mo	$1,824/mo	2	4.2
MAA 510	$1,760/mo	$1,850/mo	5	4.7
Advenir at Boulder Creek	$1,767/mo	$1,809/mo	8	4.1
Modera Washington	$1,812/mo	$2,152/mo	9	4.2
713 APTS	$1,849/mo	$1,912/mo	4	4.8
Caroline West Gray	$1,860/mo	$1,860/mo	1	4.3
Pearl @ the Mix	$1,866/mo	$2,362/mo	3	4.3
District at Greenbriar Apartments	$1,905/mo	$1,953/mo	2	3.4
2222 Smith Street	$1,906/mo	$1,906/mo	1	3.7
Calais Midtown	$1,911/mo	$1,932/mo	4	4
The Belmont Apartments	$1,959/mo	$2,021/mo	9	3.9
Lenox Oaks	$1,960/mo	$2,257/mo	7	4
Timbergrove Station Apartments	$1,963/mo	$1,983/mo	7	3.8
Camden Heights Apartments	$1,969/mo	$2,112/mo	3	4.2
Sawyer Heights Lofts Luxury Apartments	$1,978/mo	$2,057/mo	7	3.9
Harlow River Oaks	$1,987/mo	$2,099/mo	4	3.6
The Flats at West Alabama	$2,014/mo	$2,176/mo	13	4.4
Midtown on the Rail	$2,017/mo	$2,094/mo	3	4.4
Jackson Hill	$2,021/mo	$2,164/mo	13	4
SoDo on Main	$2,028/mo	$2,169/mo	19	3.8
The Rice	$2,048/mo	$2,264/mo	4	4.4
Muse at Museum District	$2,058/mo	$2,268/mo	4	3.8
Heights at 1520 Apartments	$2,065/mo	$2,349/mo	25	3.5
Windsor at West University Apartments	$2,066/mo	$2,212/mo	10	4
Broadstone Post Oak	$2,078/mo	$2,542/mo	4	4.4
The Westheimer Apartments	$2,088/mo	$2,234/mo	7	4.4
Camden Plaza Apartments	$2,109/mo	$2,177/mo	4	4.6
SkyHouse River Oaks Apartments	$2,125/mo	$2,220/mo	3	3.2
Memorial Hills Apartments	$2,144/mo	$2,483/mo	8	4
500 Crawford Downtown Apartments	$2,188/mo	$2,389/mo	16	4.4
Block 334 Apartments	$2,196/mo	$2,249/mo	2	4
The Dawson at Stratford Apartments	$2,199/mo	$2,332/mo	3	4
East Bend Apartments	$2,279/mo	$2,396/mo	3	3.8
2125 Yale Apartments	$2,285/mo	$2,378/mo	3	4.5
Assembly At Historic Heights	$2,295/mo	$2,617/mo	11	3.9
10X Heights Waterworks	$2,298/mo	$2,310/mo	5	4.6
Arrive River Oaks	$2,319/mo	$2,472/mo	12	4.6
Camden Highland Village Apartments and Townhomes	$2,320/mo	$2,778/mo	17	4.4
Instrata Upper Kirby	$2,321/mo	$2,476/mo	5	4.1
Cortland River Oaks	$2,328/mo	$2,442/mo	12	4.4
Alta River Oaks	$2,328/mo	$2,920/mo	6	4.6
Ashton on West Dallas Apartments	$2,329/mo	$2,388/mo	4	4.2
Art House Sawyer Yards	$2,331/mo	$2,506/mo	7	3.6
Camden Travis Street Apartments	$2,345/mo	$2,345/mo	1	4
The Left Bank River Oaks	$2,350/mo	$2,350/mo	2	4
Taylor Heights Apartments	$2,352/mo	$2,522/mo	10	4.6
Durham Heights	$2,400/mo	$2,537/mo	6	4
The Hopkins	$2,435/mo	$2,585/mo	3	4.3
299 West Gray	$2,464/mo	$2,566/mo	3	4.7
The Star	$2,478/mo	$2,621/mo	3	4.3
Sabine Street Lofts	$2,493/mo	$2,493/mo	1	4.3
Alexan Junction Heights	$2,499/mo	$2,768/mo	7	4.5
Allusion at West University	$2,504/mo	$2,631/mo	2	4.3
Camden McGowen Station Apartments	$2,508/mo	$2,715/mo	6	4.4
Maxwell Memorial	$2,535/mo	$3,242/mo	15	4.4
Allure Hermann Park at Med Center	$2,539/mo	$2,807/mo	8	4.4
27Seventy Lower Heights	$2,548/mo	$2,912/mo	9	4.4
2900 West Dallas	$2,557/mo	$2,809/mo	8	4.7
10X 15th Street Flats	$2,559/mo	$2,725/mo	2	4.2
Le Palais Apartments	$2,700/mo	$2,936/mo	13	4.8
Lenox Timbergrove	$2,715/mo	$2,868/mo	6	4.7
The Sovereign at Regent Square Apartments	$2,720/mo	$3,431/mo	6	4.4
Elev8	$2,733/mo	$3,420/mo	9	4.2
1711 Caroline Apartments	$2,745/mo	$2,852/mo	3	3.9
Pearl Rosemont	$2,762/mo	$3,146/mo	6	4.9
Elan Med Center	$2,776/mo	$3,427/mo	3	4.2
Alexan River Oaks	$2,799/mo	$2,992/mo	5	4.3
Lenox Heights	$2,812/mo	$2,993/mo	6	4.5
The James River Oaks	$2,927/mo	$2,991/mo	4	4.2
MAA Greater Heights	$2,935/mo	$2,935/mo	1	4.5
The Susanne - Montrose Apartments	$2,951/mo	$3,023/mo	5	4.5
COOP at Summer Street	$2,999/mo	$2,999/mo	1	4.4
Latitude Med Center Apartments	$3,023/mo	$3,831/mo	3	4
Hanover River Oaks	$3,134/mo	$3,134/mo	1	4.8
1010 Waugh Apartments	$3,420/mo	$3,827/mo	13	4.2
Hanover Autry Park	$3,963/mo	$4,742/mo	6	4.9
Parkside Residences	$3,974/mo	$4,823/mo	4	4.2
Rone Residences	$3,979/mo	$4,544/mo	9	4.5
NOVEL River Oaks by Crescent Communities	$4,119/mo	$4,378/mo	7	4.6
The Driscoll at River Oaks	$4,242/mo	$4,566/mo	3	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 $2,274 per month as of October 2026, based on 835 units across 118 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Houston, TX?

The current average rent in Houston, TX is $2,274/mo, refreshed daily to track rent trends.

What is the cheapest apartment in Houston, TX?

The most affordable apartment in Houston, TX is The Place at Barker Cypress with units starting at $930/mo.

How many apartments are available in Houston, TX?

There are 835 units available across 118 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

$91,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,274/mo.

Comfortable income

$109,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($930/mo), you need to earn at least $37,000/year.

Median household income in Houston, TX is $62,894 , about 42% 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)	$2,274	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	$5,751/mo	$69,006/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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