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Best Places to Rent

Houston Metropolitan Area

Texas

Average Rent

$1,304

Rent Comparison

-3.3% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-6.9% 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

$1,288

Population

2,393,902

# of Rentals

19,279

Cypress

Average Rent

$1,493

Population

210,632

# of Rentals

442

Pasadena

Average Rent

$999

Population

152,137

# of Rentals

360

Kingwood

Average Rent

$1,257

Population

145,037

# of Rentals

233

Sugar Land

Average Rent

$1,557

Population

133,975

# of Rentals

150

Pearland

Average Rent

$1,467

Population

126,340

# of Rentals

276

The Woodlands

Average Rent

$1,563

Population

108,655

# of Rentals

420

Tomball

Average Rent

$1,292

Population

108,101

# of Rentals

287

League City

Average Rent

$1,402

Population

108,047

# of Rentals

213

Conroe

Average Rent

$1,274

Population

88,274

# of Rentals

810

Baytown

Average Rent

$1,313

Population

87,659

# of Rentals

490

Missouri City

Average Rent

$1,300

Population

87,140

# of Rentals

121

Galveston

Average Rent

$1,227

Population

64,439

# of Rentals

240

Spring

Average Rent

$1,295

Population

62,024

# of Rentals

1,306

Texas City

Average Rent

$1,054

Population

57,041

# of Rentals

83

Porter

Average Rent

$1,202

Population

50,136

# of Rentals

54

Rosenberg

Average Rent

$1,286

Population

45,701

# of Rentals

70

New Caney

Average Rent

$1,270

Population

44,512

# of Rentals

10

Friendswood

Average Rent

$1,406

Population

39,253

# of Rentals

78

La Porte

Average Rent

$1,311

Population

35,459

# of Rentals

56

Deer Park

Average Rent

$1,246

Population

33,399

# of Rentals

38

Lake Jackson

Average Rent

$1,093

Population

29,789

# of Rentals

99

Alvin

Average Rent

$914

Population

29,008

# of Rentals

18

Katy

Average Rent

$1,405

Population

28,029

# of Rentals

1,661

Fresno

Average Rent

$1,554

Population

27,766

# of Rentals

42

Fulshear

Average Rent

$1,551

Population

21,733

# of Rentals

175

Dickinson

Average Rent

$1,138

Population

20,857

# of Rentals

67

Angleton

Average Rent

$715

Population

20,244

# of Rentals

38

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,562

Population

19,708

# of Rentals

516

Humble

Average Rent

$1,316

Population

16,530

# of Rentals

635

Seabrook

Average Rent

$1,273

Population

14,931

# of Rentals

117

Richmond

Average Rent

$1,387

Population

14,612

# of Rentals

548

Webster

Average Rent

$1,122

Population

13,362

# of Rentals

427

Clute

Average Rent

$756

Population

13,240

# of Rentals

186

Mont Belvieu

Average Rent

$1,530

Population

8,766

# of Rentals

9

Sealy

Average Rent

$1,267

Population

8,637

# of Rentals

12

Jersey Village

Average Rent

$1,129

Population

6,974

# of Rentals

21

Richwood

Average Rent

$989

Population

5,241

# of Rentals

42

Nassau Bay

Average Rent

$1,514

Population

5,008

# of Rentals

25

Brookshire

Average Rent

$1,539

Population

4,791

# of Rentals

21

Shenandoah

Average Rent

$1,394

Population

4,220

# of Rentals

21

Waller

Average Rent

$1,289

Population

3,425

# of Rentals

81

Montgomery

Average Rent

$1,364

Population

3,151

# of Rentals

52

Magnolia

Average Rent

$1,321

Population

3,068

# of Rentals

122

Kemah

Average Rent

$1,469

Population

2,523

# of Rentals

60

Prairie View

Average Rent

$950

Population

2,067

# of Rentals

66

Rosharon

Average Rent

$1,508

Population

1,316

# of Rentals

195

Houston Heights

Average Rent

$1,637

Population

--

# of Rentals

18

Hockley

Average Rent

$1,466

Population

--

# of Rentals

92

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.