Average Rent in Houston, TX

There are a total of 14 cities nearby Houston. The average rent in Houston is currently $2,100 per month. A total of 4 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Baytown, TX, with an average rent of $1,650, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near Houston, TX is Fulshear, TX. Monthly rents here are on average $2,995 per month.

Let's compare Houston, TX's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. One bedrooms are about 16.33% more expensive. Two bedrooms in Houston, TX are about 13.85% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 6.63% more expensive. Want more information? Check out the top 10 cities out of 14 total cities near Houston, TX in the following chart.

There are a total of 47 neighborhoods in or near Houston. Some of these neighborhoods include South Main, Westchase, and Sharpstown. We've included the top 30 neighborhoods out of 47 total neighborhoods in or near Houston, TX in the following chart.

The average rent for these 30 neighborhoods in or near Houston, TX is currently around $1,917 per month. A total of 22 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only eight neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $1,917. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than Houston's average rent, which is only $1,810. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near Houston, Greater Inwood has the most affordable average rent at $1,010 per month. Whereas, at $2,750 average rent per month, Washington Avenue - Memorial Park is the most expensive neighborhood in or near Houston. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 47 counties located by Houston, TX. Some of these counties include Baytown, TX, Pasadena, TX, and Houston, TX. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $2,000. That's roughly around $1 per sqft. A total of 5 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Prairie View-Waller, TX. It's average rent per month is $1,350. Vice versa, with an average rent of $2,550, Fulshear-Simonton, TX is the most expensive county by Houston, TX.

Typically, rent for studios in Houston, TX is 20.45% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in Houston, TX is 1.94% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in Houston, TX is 9.23% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed the top 10 counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 50 zipcodes in or near Houston, TX. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $2,012. A total of 15 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 77099, Houston, TX at $1,200 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $2,749 per month is 77008, Houston, TX.

Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near Houston, TX is $1,235 per month. Or in other words, $2 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $1,756 per month. Which comes out to $2 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.