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Houston Metropolitan Area

Texas

Average Rent

$1,257

Rent Comparison

-4.8% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-8.4% Lower

than national average

Population

7.99 Million

in 2022

The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area has a total population of 7,989,202. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Houston

Average Rent

$1,216

Population

2,393,902

# of Rentals

21,828

Cypress

Average Rent

$1,485

Population

210,632

# of Rentals

663

Pasadena

Average Rent

$968

Population

152,137

# of Rentals

463

Kingwood

Average Rent

$1,279

Population

145,037

# of Rentals

239

Sugar Land

Average Rent

$1,426

Population

133,975

# of Rentals

138

Pearland

Average Rent

$1,486

Population

126,340

# of Rentals

313

The Woodlands

Average Rent

$1,662

Population

108,655

# of Rentals

382

Tomball

Average Rent

$1,616

Population

108,101

# of Rentals

478

League City

Average Rent

$1,309

Population

108,047

# of Rentals

244

Conroe

Average Rent

$1,197

Population

88,274

# of Rentals

655

Baytown

Average Rent

$1,181

Population

87,659

# of Rentals

334

Missouri City

Average Rent

$1,413

Population

87,140

# of Rentals

248

Galveston

Average Rent

$1,187

Population

64,439

# of Rentals

277

Spring

Average Rent

$1,329

Population

62,024

# of Rentals

1,257

Texas City

Average Rent

$1,031

Population

57,041

# of Rentals

141

Porter

Average Rent

$1,274

Population

50,136

# of Rentals

37

Rosenberg

Average Rent

$1,296

Population

45,701

# of Rentals

84

New Caney

Average Rent

$1,284

Population

44,512

# of Rentals

10

Friendswood

Average Rent

$1,502

Population

39,253

# of Rentals

84

La Porte

Average Rent

$1,304

Population

35,459

# of Rentals

72

Deer Park

Average Rent

$1,281

Population

33,399

# of Rentals

58

Lake Jackson

Average Rent

$1,102

Population

29,789

# of Rentals

120

Alvin

Average Rent

$890

Population

29,008

# of Rentals

19

Katy

Average Rent

$1,370

Population

28,029

# of Rentals

2,308

Fresno

Average Rent

$1,461

Population

27,766

# of Rentals

16

Fulshear

Average Rent

$1,552

Population

21,733

# of Rentals

360

Dickinson

Average Rent

$1,169

Population

20,857

# of Rentals

62

Angleton

Average Rent

$909

Population

20,244

# of Rentals

39

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,397

Population

19,708

# of Rentals

449

South Houston

Average Rent

$873

Population

16,989

# of Rentals

21

Humble

Average Rent

$1,259

Population

16,530

# of Rentals

629

Huffman

Average Rent

$931

Population

16,419

# of Rentals

7

Seabrook

Average Rent

$1,168

Population

14,931

# of Rentals

172

Richmond

Average Rent

$1,337

Population

14,612

# of Rentals

711

Webster

Average Rent

$1,130

Population

13,362

# of Rentals

467

Clute

Average Rent

$747

Population

13,240

# of Rentals

93

Freeport

Average Rent

$991

Population

12,678

# of Rentals

6

Cleveland

Average Rent

$1,085

Population

9,837

# of Rentals

12

Mont Belvieu

Average Rent

$1,517

Population

8,766

# of Rentals

146

Sealy

Average Rent

$1,259

Population

8,637

# of Rentals

17

Jersey Village

Average Rent

$1,038

Population

6,974

# of Rentals

9

Willis

Average Rent

$1,368

Population

6,787

# of Rentals

34

Richwood

Average Rent

$886

Population

5,241

# of Rentals

26

Nassau Bay

Average Rent

$1,531

Population

5,008

# of Rentals

44

Brookshire

Average Rent

$1,442

Population

4,791

# of Rentals

19

Shenandoah

Average Rent

$1,045

Population

4,220

# of Rentals

7

Crosby

Average Rent

$1,003

Population

3,636

# of Rentals

12

Waller

Average Rent

$1,322

Population

3,425

# of Rentals

79

Montgomery

Average Rent

$1,463

Population

3,151

# of Rentals

81

Magnolia

Average Rent

$1,263

Population

3,068

# of Rentals

167

Kemah

Average Rent

$1,387

Population

2,523

# of Rentals

49

Prairie View

Average Rent

$969

Population

2,067

# of Rentals

47

Rosharon

Average Rent

$1,456

Population

1,316

# of Rentals

101

Houston Heights

Average Rent

$1,492

Population

--

# of Rentals

18

Hockley

Average Rent

$1,484

Population

--

# of Rentals

61

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.