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Best Places to Rent

Houston Metropolitan Area

Texas

Average Rent

$1,286

Rent Comparison

-3.6% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-7.5% Lower

than national average

Population

7.53 Million

in 2022

The Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has a total population of 7,527,622. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Houston

Average Rent

$1,267

Population

2,393,902

# of Rentals

20,659

Cypress

Average Rent

$1,498

Population

210,632

# of Rentals

373

Pasadena

Average Rent

$1,019

Population

152,137

# of Rentals

320

Kingwood

Average Rent

$1,257

Population

145,037

# of Rentals

260

Sugar Land

Average Rent

$1,520

Population

133,975

# of Rentals

162

Pearland

Average Rent

$1,484

Population

126,340

# of Rentals

267

The Woodlands

Average Rent

$1,456

Population

108,655

# of Rentals

413

Tomball

Average Rent

$1,290

Population

108,101

# of Rentals

247

League City

Average Rent

$1,374

Population

108,047

# of Rentals

260

Conroe

Average Rent

$1,261

Population

88,274

# of Rentals

809

Baytown

Average Rent

$1,302

Population

87,659

# of Rentals

497

Missouri City

Average Rent

$1,277

Population

87,140

# of Rentals

91

Galveston

Average Rent

$1,204

Population

64,439

# of Rentals

211

Spring

Average Rent

$1,301

Population

62,024

# of Rentals

1,175

Texas City

Average Rent

$1,071

Population

57,041

# of Rentals

85

Porter

Average Rent

$1,301

Population

50,136

# of Rentals

51

Rosenberg

Average Rent

$1,288

Population

45,701

# of Rentals

75

New Caney

Average Rent

$1,216

Population

44,512

# of Rentals

8

Friendswood

Average Rent

$1,453

Population

39,253

# of Rentals

74

La Porte

Average Rent

$1,295

Population

35,459

# of Rentals

75

Deer Park

Average Rent

$1,180

Population

33,399

# of Rentals

33

Lake Jackson

Average Rent

$1,068

Population

29,789

# of Rentals

100

Alvin

Average Rent

$916

Population

29,008

# of Rentals

24

Katy

Average Rent

$1,369

Population

28,029

# of Rentals

1,600

Fresno

Average Rent

$1,520

Population

27,766

# of Rentals

32

Fulshear

Average Rent

$1,572

Population

21,733

# of Rentals

161

Dickinson

Average Rent

$1,131

Population

20,857

# of Rentals

64

Angleton

Average Rent

$708

Population

20,244

# of Rentals

38

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,472

Population

19,708

# of Rentals

557

Humble

Average Rent

$1,332

Population

16,530

# of Rentals

594

Seabrook

Average Rent

$1,243

Population

14,931

# of Rentals

110

Richmond

Average Rent

$1,349

Population

14,612

# of Rentals

659

Webster

Average Rent

$1,093

Population

13,362

# of Rentals

383

Clute

Average Rent

$762

Population

13,240

# of Rentals

190

Mont Belvieu

Average Rent

$1,483

Population

8,766

# of Rentals

13

Sealy

Average Rent

$1,338

Population

8,637

# of Rentals

12

Jersey Village

Average Rent

$1,031

Population

6,974

# of Rentals

24

Willis

Average Rent

$1,178

Population

6,787

# of Rentals

106

Richwood

Average Rent

$958

Population

5,241

# of Rentals

39

Nassau Bay

Average Rent

$1,521

Population

5,008

# of Rentals

31

Brookshire

Average Rent

$1,548

Population

4,791

# of Rentals

18

Shenandoah

Average Rent

$1,607

Population

4,220

# of Rentals

29

Waller

Average Rent

$1,286

Population

3,425

# of Rentals

82

Montgomery

Average Rent

$1,383

Population

3,151

# of Rentals

48

Magnolia

Average Rent

$1,243

Population

3,068

# of Rentals

132

Kemah

Average Rent

$1,485

Population

2,523

# of Rentals

52

Prairie View

Average Rent

$926

Population

2,067

# of Rentals

55

Rosharon

Average Rent

$1,515

Population

1,316

# of Rentals

178

Houston Heights

Average Rent

$1,451

Population

--

# of Rentals

20

Hockley

Average Rent

$1,464

Population

--

# of Rentals

89

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.