Last updated August 24, 2026

Average Rent in Houston, TX & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 22 apartment communities in Houston, TX. Updated daily.

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

Market Average

$3,201/mo

▲ +1.1% from last month

Lowest Available

$899/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Houston, TX

167 listed units across 14 buildings offering 3 bed units in Houston, TX dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $75/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Parkside Residences	Unit 2206, A2	$2,865	$2,443	$422
The Travis	Unit 3007, PH2	$4,647	$4,347	$300
The Travis	Unit 1507, A12	$2,775	$2,476	$299
Villas at Hermann Park Apartments	Unit 0842, B5P	$2,230	$1,959	$271
The Travis	Unit 3001, PH4	$5,042	$4,796	$246
Villas at Hermann Park Apartments	Unit 0533, A2P	$1,780	$1,569	$211
The Travis	Unit 2811, B4	$3,666	$3,466	$200
The Travis	Unit 2805, B1	$3,166	$2,969	$197

See today's prices on all 47 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	$4,656	-	$2,980	1	14
Houston 77005	$4,550	▲ $1,889	$2,021	3	56
Houston 77027	$3,387	▲ $97	$1,609	2	41
Greenway / Upper Kirby Area	$3,320	▼ $706	$1,275	3	40
Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park	$2,401	▼ $30	$1,399	9	217
River Oaks	$2,366	▲ $129	$1,192	10	148
Central Business District	$2,262	▼ $47	$1,019	18	419
Montrose	$2,254	▼ $2,742	$1,075	17	203
Northside	$2,114	-	$1,199	10	150
South Central Houston	$2,010	-	$1,180	7	227
Central Northwest	$1,988	-	$1,804	1	39
Houston 77009	$1,916	-	$1,361	2	60
South Side	$1,861	▲ $20	$1,075	6	126
Houston 77021	$1,758	-	$1,195	2	62
Clear Lake	$1,637	▲ $46	$1,246	1	23
West Hampton Estates	$1,612	▲ $71	$1,462	1	7
East Downtown	$1,520	-	$1,145	2	28
Gulfton	$1,450	▼ $78	$1,274	1	10
Houston 77089	$1,410	▼ $95	$1,260	1	6
Meadowbrook / Allendale	$1,368	▲ $14	$1,049	2	41
Southeast Houston	$1,250	▼ $60	$875	2	18
Champions Bend Estates	$1,218	▲ $30	$955	1	12
Westside	$1,208	▲ $1	$1,034	1	4
Glencairn	$1,144	▲ $27	$658	2	37
Houston 77092	$1,081	-	$900	1	20
South Belt / Ellington	$822	▲ $12	$602	1	33

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Houston, TX?

As of August 2026, the average rent in Houston, TX is $3,201 per month across 22 apartment communities and 47 available units. Rents have increased $23 (1.1%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Cypress Creek at Fayridge starting at $899/mo. By unit type, a 3-bedroom averages $3,201/mo.

Prices range from $899 to $12,094 per month. The most common price point is the $1,400 range, where 8 units are currently listed.

Houston, TX Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$1,939	-	7
May 2026	$1,735	-$204	15
June 2026	$1,734	-$1	16
July 2026	$2,083	+$349	19
August 2026	$2,002	-$81	23

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

$3,201

from $899 · 47 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Houston, TX

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Cypress Creek at Fayridge	$899/mo	$1,041/mo	3	3.8
UNITI Montrose	$1,130/mo	$1,138/mo	2	4.6
1810 Main Apartments	$1,265/mo	$1,265/mo	1	4
The Redford	$1,391/mo	$1,391/mo	1	3.5
Cypress Creek Wayside Drive	$1,436/mo	$1,473/mo	3	3.3
The Park at Malaga	$1,455/mo	$1,455/mo	2	4.6
The Place at Barker Cypress	$1,504/mo	$1,733/mo	4	4.3
Allendale Village Apartments	$1,549/mo	$1,549/mo	2	4.4
Canal Street Flats	$1,801/mo	$1,916/mo	4	3.5
Marquis on Park Row	$1,941/mo	$1,941/mo	1	4.2
Villas at Hermann Park Apartments	$2,485/mo	$2,485/mo	1	3.6
Marq 31	$2,535/mo	$2,673/mo	2	4.4
Ainsley Heights	$2,594/mo	$2,594/mo	1	4.1
4001 Midtown	$2,895/mo	$3,037/mo	3	4.3
SoDo on Main	$2,999/mo	$3,030/mo	3	3.8
The Rosslyn at Garden Oaks	$3,279/mo	$3,279/mo	1	4.7
Vantage Med Center	$3,870/mo	$4,090/mo	4	4.6
Pearl Rosemont	$5,507/mo	$5,507/mo	1	4.9
The Westcott	$5,680/mo	$6,075/mo	4	4.7
The Travis	$7,591/mo	$7,640/mo	2	3.4
Hanover River Oaks	$9,969/mo	$9,969/mo	1	4.8
Parkside Residences	$12,094/mo	$12,094/mo	1	4.2

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Houston, TX

What is the average rent in Houston, TX?

The average rent in Houston, TX is $3,201 per month as of August 2026, based on 47 units across 22 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Houston, TX?

Rent in Houston, TX has increased $23 (1.1%) over the past month. The current average is $3,201/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 47 units available across 22 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

$128,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $3,201/mo.

Comfortable income

$154,000/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 59% 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)	$3,201	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	$6,678/mo	$80,130/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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