Average Rent in Houston, TX

There are a total of 6 cities nearby Houston. The average rent in Houston is currently $1,479 per month. A total of 3 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Beaumont, TX, with an average rent of $1,095, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near Houston, TX is College Station, TX. Monthly rents here are on average $1,950 per month.

Let's compare Houston, TX's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. One bedrooms are about 17.79% more expensive. Two bedrooms in Houston, TX are about 23.56% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 15.36% more expensive. Want more information? Check out the top 6 cities near Houston, TX in the following chart.

There are a total of 10 neighborhoods in or near Houston. Some of these neighborhoods include Woodlake - Briar Meadow, Eldridge - West Oaks, and Neartown - Montrose. We've included all of these top 10 neighborhoods in or near Houston, TX in the following chart.

The average rent for these 10 neighborhoods in or near Houston, TX is currently around $1,748 per month. A total of 2 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only eight neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $1,748. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than Houston's average rent, which is only $1,495. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near Houston, Woodlake - Briar Meadow has the most affordable average rent at $1,244 per month. Whereas, at $2,698 average rent per month, Memorial is the most expensive neighborhood in or near Houston. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 10 counties located by Houston, TX. Some of these counties include Texas City-League City, TX, Galveston, TX, and Houston, TX. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $1,665. That's roughly around $16 per sqft. A total of 3 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Beaumont, TX. It's average rent per month is $1,095. Vice versa, with an average rent of $2,200, Stafford-Missouri City, TX is the most expensive county by Houston, TX.

In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in Houston, TX is 4.67% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in Houston, TX is 10.61% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed all of these counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 17 zipcodes in or near Houston, TX. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $1,800. A total of 2 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 77304, Conroe, TX at $1,359 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $3,700 per month is 77433, Northwest Harris, TX.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $1,179. That's at least $26 per sqft. Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near Houston, TX is $1,262 per month. Or in other words, $22 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $1,785 per month. Which comes out to $20 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 10 zipcodes in Houston, TX. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.