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Houston Metropolitan Area

Texas

Average Rent

$1,256

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

$1,214

Population

2,393,902

# of Rentals

22,184

Cypress

Average Rent

$1,482

Population

210,632

# of Rentals

407

Pasadena

Average Rent

$971

Population

152,137

# of Rentals

445

Kingwood

Average Rent

$1,240

Population

145,037

# of Rentals

228

Sugar Land

Average Rent

$1,432

Population

133,975

# of Rentals

177

Pearland

Average Rent

$1,479

Population

126,340

# of Rentals

327

The Woodlands

Average Rent

$1,634

Population

108,655

# of Rentals

442

Tomball

Average Rent

$1,529

Population

108,101

# of Rentals

485

League City

Average Rent

$1,295

Population

108,047

# of Rentals

233

Atascocita

Average Rent

$1,063

Population

95,447

# of Rentals

6

Conroe

Average Rent

$1,222

Population

88,274

# of Rentals

740

Baytown

Average Rent

$1,289

Population

87,659

# of Rentals

361

Missouri City

Average Rent

$1,461

Population

87,140

# of Rentals

300

Galveston

Average Rent

$1,184

Population

64,439

# of Rentals

286

Spring

Average Rent

$1,312

Population

62,024

# of Rentals

1,274

Texas City

Average Rent

$1,076

Population

57,041

# of Rentals

146

Porter

Average Rent

$1,287

Population

50,136

# of Rentals

41

Rosenberg

Average Rent

$1,270

Population

45,701

# of Rentals

94

New Caney

Average Rent

$1,368

Population

44,512

# of Rentals

10

Friendswood

Average Rent

$1,546

Population

39,253

# of Rentals

76

La Porte

Average Rent

$1,354

Population

35,459

# of Rentals

72

Deer Park

Average Rent

$1,264

Population

33,399

# of Rentals

55

Lake Jackson

Average Rent

$1,053

Population

29,789

# of Rentals

97

Alvin

Average Rent

$896

Population

29,008

# of Rentals

30

Katy

Average Rent

$1,373

Population

28,029

# of Rentals

2,399

Fresno

Average Rent

$1,480

Population

27,766

# of Rentals

8

Fulshear

Average Rent

$1,669

Population

21,733

# of Rentals

153

Dickinson

Average Rent

$1,137

Population

20,857

# of Rentals

56

Angleton

Average Rent

$962

Population

20,244

# of Rentals

27

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,409

Population

19,708

# of Rentals

471

South Houston

Average Rent

$880

Population

16,989

# of Rentals

16

Humble

Average Rent

$1,260

Population

16,530

# of Rentals

706

Huffman

Average Rent

$1,023

Population

16,419

# of Rentals

5

Seabrook

Average Rent

$1,187

Population

14,931

# of Rentals

158

Richmond

Average Rent

$1,335

Population

14,612

# of Rentals

741

Manvel

Average Rent

$1,434

Population

14,509

# of Rentals

8

Webster

Average Rent

$1,139

Population

13,362

# of Rentals

477

Clute

Average Rent

$744

Population

13,240

# of Rentals

105

Freeport

Average Rent

$778

Population

12,678

# of Rentals

8

Mont Belvieu

Average Rent

$1,559

Population

8,766

# of Rentals

147

Sealy

Average Rent

$1,347

Population

8,637

# of Rentals

13

Jersey Village

Average Rent

$1,079

Population

6,974

# of Rentals

22

Willis

Average Rent

$1,218

Population

6,787

# of Rentals

46

Richwood

Average Rent

$906

Population

5,241

# of Rentals

29

Nassau Bay

Average Rent

$1,536

Population

5,008

# of Rentals

48

Brookshire

Average Rent

$1,510

Population

4,791

# of Rentals

21

Shenandoah

Average Rent

$1,043

Population

4,220

# of Rentals

6

Crosby

Average Rent

$1,025

Population

3,636

# of Rentals

5

Montgomery

Average Rent

$1,402

Population

3,151

# of Rentals

101

Magnolia

Average Rent

$1,253

Population

3,068

# of Rentals

170

Kemah

Average Rent

$1,459

Population

2,523

# of Rentals

49

Prairie View

Average Rent

$1,005

Population

2,067

# of Rentals

52

Rosharon

Average Rent

$1,530

Population

1,316

# of Rentals

132

Houston Heights

Average Rent

$1,498

Population

--

# of Rentals

17

Hockley

Average Rent

$1,489

Population

--

# of Rentals

68

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.